2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pavement.py b/pavement.py
index d5650f19a..9fc2d58cc 100644
--- a/pavement.py
+++ b/pavement.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ RELEASE_NOTES = 'doc/release/1.6.0-notes.rst'
 
 # Start/end of the log (from git)
 LOG_START = 'v1.5.0'
-LOG_END = 'v1.6.1rc2'
+LOG_END = 'v1.6.1rc3'
 
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index efa2dc922..00ecb18be 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ MAJOR               = 1
 MINOR               = 6
 MICRO               = 1
 ISRELEASED          = True
-VERSION             = '%d.%d.%drc2' % (MAJOR, MINOR, MICRO)
+VERSION             = '%d.%d.%drc3' % (MAJOR, MINOR, MICRO)
 
 # Return the git revision as a string
 def git_version():