diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ff5ee4e6da..0cc247a3b2 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+	--- 9.8.3-P3 released ---
+
 3364.	[security]	Named could die on specially crafted record.
 			[RT #30416]
 
diff --git a/version b/version
index 505a6c76c9..9d821a2cab 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=8
 PATCHVER=3
 RELEASETYPE=-P
-RELEASEVER=2
+RELEASEVER=3