diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index f23e61236ed..7e3887bb9e8 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.36.0-rc2
+current_version = 0.36.0-rc3
 commit = true
 tag = true
 tag_name = {new_version}
diff --git a/.circleci/real_config.yml b/.circleci/real_config.yml
index 30252e31a5e..2cb18769e28 100644
--- a/.circleci/real_config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/real_config.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ executors:
 parameters:
   det-version:
     type: string
-    default: 0.36.0-rc2
+    default: 0.36.0-rc3
   docker-image:
     type: string
     default: determinedai/cimg-base:latest
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index fd50cac71e1..114a4be0c23 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.36.0-rc2
\ No newline at end of file
+0.36.0-rc3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/_static/version-switcher/versions.json b/docs/_static/version-switcher/versions.json
index eeddc95f26a..092de7df690 100644
--- a/docs/_static/version-switcher/versions.json
+++ b/docs/_static/version-switcher/versions.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [
     {
-        "version": "0.36.0-rc2",
+        "version": "0.36.0-rc3",
         "url": "https://docs.determined.ai/latest/"
     },
     {
diff --git a/harness/determined/__version__.py b/harness/determined/__version__.py
index 12c3a71e941..1d90145d96a 100644
--- a/harness/determined/__version__.py
+++ b/harness/determined/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.36.0-rc2"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-rc3"
diff --git a/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/efs.yaml b/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/efs.yaml
index 0ae6d9a8e1a..1b55b44374a 100644
--- a/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/efs.yaml
+++ b/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/efs.yaml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Parameters:
   Version:
     Type: String
     Description: Determined version or commit for master image
-    Default: 0.36.0-rc2
+    Default: 0.36.0-rc3
 
   DBPassword:
     Type: String
diff --git a/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/fsx.yaml b/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/fsx.yaml
index dca2d8fe28e..0dcc239fca6 100644
--- a/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/fsx.yaml
+++ b/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/fsx.yaml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Parameters:
   Version:
     Type: String
     Description: Determined version or commit for master image
-    Default: 0.36.0-rc2
+    Default: 0.36.0-rc3
 
   DBPassword:
     Type: String
diff --git a/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/govcloud.yaml b/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/govcloud.yaml
index ad372b38e44..03c3f50c80b 100644
--- a/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/govcloud.yaml
+++ b/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/govcloud.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Parameters:
   Version:
     Type: String
     Description: Determined version or commit for master docker image
-    Default: 0.36.0-rc2
+    Default: 0.36.0-rc3
 
   DBPassword:
     Type: String
diff --git a/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/lore.yaml b/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/lore.yaml
index 298963eb415..c835588a6cc 100644
--- a/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/lore.yaml
+++ b/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/lore.yaml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Parameters:
   Version:
     Type: String
     Description: Determined version or commit for master image
-    Default: 0.36.0-rc2
+    Default: 0.36.0-rc3
 
   DBPassword:
     Type: String
diff --git a/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/secure.yaml b/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/secure.yaml
index 99229988d84..1194d8fc21c 100644
--- a/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/secure.yaml
+++ b/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/secure.yaml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Parameters:
   Version:
     Type: String
     Description: Determined version or commit for master image
-    Default: 0.36.0-rc2
+    Default: 0.36.0-rc3
 
   DBPassword:
     Type: String
diff --git a/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/simple-rds.yaml b/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/simple-rds.yaml
index 677d749ace6..9728b38616c 100644
--- a/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/simple-rds.yaml
+++ b/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/simple-rds.yaml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Parameters:
   Version:
     Type: String
     Description: Determined version or commit for master docker image
-    Default: 0.36.0-rc2
+    Default: 0.36.0-rc3
 
   DBPassword:
     Type: String
diff --git a/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/simple.yaml b/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/simple.yaml
index 47defb2d602..af44bdb7369 100644
--- a/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/simple.yaml
+++ b/harness/determined/deploy/aws/templates/simple.yaml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Parameters:
   Version:
     Type: String
     Description: Determined version or commit for master docker image
-    Default: 0.36.0-rc2
+    Default: 0.36.0-rc3
 
   DBPassword:
     Type: String
diff --git a/harness/setup.py b/harness/setup.py
index f0546ecf579..ea3f8b9b958 100644
--- a/harness/setup.py
+++ b/harness/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="determined",
-    version="0.36.0-rc2",
+    version="0.36.0-rc3",
     author="Determined AI",
     author_email="ai-open-source@hpe.com",
     url="https://determined.ai/",
diff --git a/helm/charts/determined/Chart.yaml b/helm/charts/determined/Chart.yaml
index 92803282796..84ad26762d0 100644
--- a/helm/charts/determined/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/charts/determined/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 name: determined
 description: A Helm chart for Determined
-version: "0.36.0-rc2"
+version: "0.36.0-rc3"
 icon: https://github.com/determined-ai/determined/blob/main/determined-logo.svg?raw=true
 home: https://github.com/determined-ai/determined.git
 
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ home: https://github.com/determined-ai/determined.git
 # If using a non-release version (e.g., X.Y.Z.dev0) you will have to specify an
 # existing official release version (e.g., X.Y.Z) or specify a commit has
 # that has been publicly published (all commits from main).
-appVersion: "0.36.0-rc2"
+appVersion: "0.36.0-rc3"
diff --git a/model_hub/model_hub/__version__.py b/model_hub/model_hub/__version__.py
index 12c3a71e941..1d90145d96a 100644
--- a/model_hub/model_hub/__version__.py
+++ b/model_hub/model_hub/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.36.0-rc2"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-rc3"
diff --git a/model_hub/setup.py b/model_hub/setup.py
index b7826bb4d8c..584838440bc 100644
--- a/model_hub/setup.py
+++ b/model_hub/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="model-hub",
-    version="0.36.0-rc2",
+    version="0.36.0-rc3",
     author="Determined AI",
     author_email="ai-open-source@hpe.com",
     url="https://determined.ai/",
diff --git a/webui/react/vite.config.mts b/webui/react/vite.config.mts
index 10b8a5b2a50..36b4286aa99 100644
--- a/webui/react/vite.config.mts
+++ b/webui/react/vite.config.mts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => ({
     'process.env.IS_DEV': JSON.stringify(mode === 'development'),
     'process.env.PUBLIC_URL': JSON.stringify((mode !== 'test' && publicUrl) || ''),
     'process.env.SERVER_ADDRESS': JSON.stringify(process.env.SERVER_ADDRESS),
-    'process.env.VERSION': '"0.36.0-rc2"',
+    'process.env.VERSION': '"0.36.0-rc3"',
   },
   optimizeDeps: {
     include: ['notebook'],