diff --git a/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml b/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
index 237d2387983..88d9e0d2e31 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ type: application
 
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
-version: 9.8.48-rc2
+version: 9.8.48-rc3
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application.
 
-appVersion: 9.8.48-rc2
+appVersion: 9.8.48-rc3
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 2071b40427a..539bff377d5 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ Pass in dict with .root, .visibility defined
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "hpcc.generateHelmVersion" -}}
-helmVersion: 9.8.48-rc2
+helmVersion: 9.8.48-rc3
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{/*
diff --git a/version.cmake b/version.cmake
index 8dc62e42aa0..a2db8405176 100644
--- a/version.cmake
+++ b/version.cmake
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ set ( HPCC_MAJOR 9 )
 set ( HPCC_MINOR 8 )
 set ( HPCC_POINT 48 )
 set ( HPCC_MATURITY "rc" )
-set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 2 )
-set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2025-01-10T16:15:17Z" )
+set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 3 )
+set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2025-01-14T18:40:29Z" )
 ###