diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bdac1d58..843d4bea 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # sqlite3-ruby Changelog
 
+## prerelease 2.1.0.rc3 / 2024-09-18
+
+### Improved
+
+- Allow suppression of fork safety warnings. [#566] @flavorjones
+
+
 ## prerelease 2.1.0.rc2 / 2024-09-18
 
 ### Improved
diff --git a/lib/sqlite3/version.rb b/lib/sqlite3/version.rb
index 099d14a2..c8119403 100644
--- a/lib/sqlite3/version.rb
+++ b/lib/sqlite3/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module SQLite3
-  VERSION = "2.1.0.rc2"
+  VERSION = "2.1.0.rc3"
 end