diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5022756de..67617b686 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ For a quick start, you can use this snippet in your maven POM:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>br.com.caelum</groupId>
     <artifactId>vraptor</artifactId>
-    <version>4.2.0-RC2</version> <!--or the latest version-->
+    <version>4.2.0-RC3</version> <!--or the latest version-->
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/vraptor-blank-project/pom.xml b/vraptor-blank-project/pom.xml
index b75d47b04..644d69f97 100644
--- a/vraptor-blank-project/pom.xml
+++ b/vraptor-blank-project/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>br.com.caelum</groupId>
 	<artifactId>vraptor-blank-project</artifactId>
-	<version>4.2.0-RC2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.2.0-RC3-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
 
 	<description>A blank project to start using VRaptor 4</description>
diff --git a/vraptor-core/src/main/java/br/com/caelum/vraptor/VRaptor.java b/vraptor-core/src/main/java/br/com/caelum/vraptor/VRaptor.java
index f42afd323..a57fe43ba 100644
--- a/vraptor-core/src/main/java/br/com/caelum/vraptor/VRaptor.java
+++ b/vraptor-core/src/main/java/br/com/caelum/vraptor/VRaptor.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 @WebFilter(filterName="vraptor", urlPatterns="/*", dispatcherTypes={DispatcherType.FORWARD, DispatcherType.REQUEST}, asyncSupported=true)
 public class VRaptor implements Filter {
 
-	public static final String VERSION = "4.2.0-RC2";
+	public static final String VERSION = "4.2.0-RC3";
 
 	private final Logger logger = getLogger(VRaptor.class);
 
diff --git a/vraptor-musicjungle/pom.xml b/vraptor-musicjungle/pom.xml
index 547188384..f313358f5 100644
--- a/vraptor-musicjungle/pom.xml
+++ b/vraptor-musicjungle/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>br.com.caelum</groupId>
 	<artifactId>vraptor-musicjungle</artifactId>
-	<version>4.2.0-RC2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.2.0-RC3-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
 
 	<description>Example application to use with VRaptor 4</description>