diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index e1974de2..2d260a28 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+04 Feb 2008 - 2.5.0-rc3
+-----------------------
+
+ * Cleanup some string formatters as to not generate compile warnings.
+
+ * Fixed crash on startup when using "none" transformation in Lua rule.
+
+ * Fixed crash on startup when ENV is improperly used without a parameter.
+
+ * Allow macro resolution in setenv action.
+
+
 29 Jan 2008 - 2.5.0-rc2
 -----------------------
 
diff --git a/apache2/modsecurity.h b/apache2/modsecurity.h
index bd4bf38f..a2b5e1eb 100644
--- a/apache2/modsecurity.h
+++ b/apache2/modsecurity.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ extern DSOLOCAL modsec_build_type_rec modsec_build_type[];
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_MINOR       "5"
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_MAINT       "0"
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_TYPE        "rc"
-#define MODSEC_VERSION_RELEASE     "2"
+#define MODSEC_VERSION_RELEASE     "3"
 
 #define MODULE_NAME "ModSecurity for Apache"
 #define MODULE_RELEASE \
diff --git a/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml b/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
index c327e9eb..46d9a5ab 100644
--- a/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
+++ b/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <title>ModSecurity Reference Manual</title>
 
   <articleinfo>
-    <releaseinfo>Version 2.5.0-rc2/ (January 29, 2008)</releaseinfo>
+    <releaseinfo>Version 2.5.0-rc3/ (February 4, 2008)</releaseinfo>
 
     <copyright>
       <year>2004-2008</year>
@@ -5732,4 +5732,4 @@ Server: Apache/2.x.x
       </section>
     </section>
   </section>
-</article>
\ No newline at end of file
+</article>