diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 0e9afaef5be..b53541cf32c 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ title: SageMath
 abstract: SageMath is a free open-source mathematics software system.
 authors:
 - name: "The SageMath Developers"
-version: 10.4.rc2
+version: 10.4.rc3
 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.8042260
-date-released: 2024-07-04
+date-released: 2024-07-12
 repository-code: "https://github.com/sagemath/sage"
 url: "https://www.sagemath.org/"
diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index 7ac68647d4c..46f68464285 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-SageMath version 10.4.rc2, Release Date: 2024-07-04
+SageMath version 10.4.rc3, Release Date: 2024-07-12
diff --git a/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini b/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
index d442015a1d7..63e08ba92ce 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
+++ b/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 tarball=configure-VERSION.tar.gz
-sha1=2fe177f49970106f210c9afca8668efad5b985df
-sha256=9c6d24b778a4c805c91e58263265dbd4214e1215c6e90246a10637c83500d552
+sha1=a78a0025292f4831f84dc059734320de0e66e216
+sha256=c108de2bfbbf3f2543ada5742d5bc9a58df700d8b6125df92b1888f867b60174
diff --git a/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt b/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
index 86c8787b2f7..bfc9d17635e 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3243fc5218a7fb9f29493ce1fd35e6aa120c8c86
+74119807d7989c879f2eee167e4e29af7c4f588a
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_conf/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_conf/version_requirements.txt
index dbcd1044c25..811eed8d523 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_conf/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_conf/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-conf ~= 10.4rc2
+sage-conf ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/version_requirements.txt
index d8c15101186..a18fb9a9ec3 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-docbuild ~= 10.4rc2
+sage-docbuild ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_setup/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_setup/version_requirements.txt
index 82ad2cb4b6f..77676a0c3ad 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_setup/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_setup/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-setup ~= 10.4rc2
+sage-setup ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/version_requirements.txt
index 4a46c21b6ef..59c6b8fc2aa 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-sws2rst ~= 10.4rc2
+sage-sws2rst ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagelib/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagelib/version_requirements.txt
index bc61d4da915..dddfa7072d7 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagelib/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagelib/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-standard ~= 10.4rc2
+sagemath-standard ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/version_requirements.txt
index c184449da9d..37543bcefd2 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-bliss ~= 10.4rc2
+sagemath-bliss ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/version_requirements.txt
index a17593ff6ed..edf94bb961e 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-categories ~= 10.4rc2
+sagemath-categories ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/version_requirements.txt
index 32b5f6dd880..cab69e16ea0 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-coxeter3 ~= 10.4rc2
+sagemath-coxeter3 ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/version_requirements.txt
index 63587e89334..5ea8e57e814 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-environment ~= 10.4rc2
+sagemath-environment ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/version_requirements.txt
index 47d2a87aa0c..0906cad2352 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-mcqd ~= 10.4rc2
+sagemath-mcqd ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/version_requirements.txt
index 08236c2fa7d..5dec45287be 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-meataxe ~= 10.4rc2
+sagemath-meataxe ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/version_requirements.txt
index d6483eabc32..1da6c05c483 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-objects ~= 10.4rc2
+sagemath-objects ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/version_requirements.txt
index 2136ac318b4..d8025f97bc3 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-repl ~= 10.4rc2
+sagemath-repl ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/version_requirements.txt
index ed80111041b..a8e234444b3 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-sirocco ~= 10.4rc2
+sagemath-sirocco ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/version_requirements.txt
index ce27e4543de..3dcfc30b890 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-tdlib ~= 10.4rc2
+sagemath-tdlib ~= 10.4rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/src/VERSION.txt b/src/VERSION.txt
index ab2b6c0366e..7090b0bec63 100644
--- a/src/VERSION.txt
+++ b/src/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.4.rc2
+10.4.rc3
diff --git a/src/bin/sage-version.sh b/src/bin/sage-version.sh
index 8797015b79e..05b25462bec 100644
--- a/src/bin/sage-version.sh
+++ b/src/bin/sage-version.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 # which stops "setup.py develop" from rewriting it as a Python file.
 :
 # This file is auto-generated by the sage-update-version script, do not edit!
-SAGE_VERSION='10.4.rc2'
-SAGE_RELEASE_DATE='2024-07-04'
-SAGE_VERSION_BANNER='SageMath version 10.4.rc2, Release Date: 2024-07-04'
+SAGE_VERSION='10.4.rc3'
+SAGE_RELEASE_DATE='2024-07-12'
+SAGE_VERSION_BANNER='SageMath version 10.4.rc3, Release Date: 2024-07-12'
diff --git a/src/sage/version.py b/src/sage/version.py
index f41ec973843..fabda63c68e 100644
--- a/src/sage/version.py
+++ b/src/sage/version.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Sage version information for Python scripts
 # This file is auto-generated by the sage-update-version script, do not edit!
-version = '10.4.rc2'
-date = '2024-07-04'
-banner = 'SageMath version 10.4.rc2, Release Date: 2024-07-04'
+version = '10.4.rc3'
+date = '2024-07-12'
+banner = 'SageMath version 10.4.rc3, Release Date: 2024-07-12'