diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index db5a5c5c17..38dbe69f1b 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 65.6.2
+current_version = 65.6.3
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 6d57c8fb98..4f4ede6a66 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+v65.6.3
+-------
+
+
+Misc
+^^^^
+* #3709: Fix condition to patch ``distutils.dist.log`` to only apply when using
+  ``distutils`` from the stdlib.
+
+
 v65.6.2
 -------
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/3709.misc.rst b/changelog.d/3709.misc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index bf0aefe9df..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/3709.misc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Fix condition to patch ``distutils.dist.log`` to only apply when using
-``distutils`` from the stdlib.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 0e18e067f7..99c1bece55 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = setuptools
-version = 65.6.2
+version = 65.6.3
 author = Python Packaging Authority
 author_email = distutils-sig@python.org
 description = Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages