diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/202609030.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/202609030.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4b397f1bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/202609030.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Main changes in this version: bug fixes and improvements.
+Full changelog: https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/releases
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt b/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
index 12956e7b29..7a28130702 100644
--- a/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
+++ b/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ private const val versionMonth = 9
  * Release number in the month. Value must be in [0,99].
  * Do not update this value. it is updated by the release script.
  */
-private const val versionReleaseNumber = 2
+private const val versionReleaseNumber = 3
 
 object Versions {
     /**
diff --git a/tools/manifest/gplay/release/aaptDump.txt b/tools/manifest/gplay/release/aaptDump.txt
index eda603b879..508f5684bc 100644
--- a/tools/manifest/gplay/release/aaptDump.txt
+++ b/tools/manifest/gplay/release/aaptDump.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package: name='io.element.android.x' versionCode='202609020' versionName='26.09.2' platformBuildVersionName='17' platformBuildVersionCode='37' compileSdkVersion='37' compileSdkVersionCodename='17'
+package: name='io.element.android.x' versionCode='202609030' versionName='26.09.3' platformBuildVersionName='17' platformBuildVersionCode='37' compileSdkVersion='37' compileSdkVersionCodename='17'
 sdkVersion:'24'
 targetSdkVersion:'37'
 uses-permission: name='android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS'