diff --git a/[refs] b/[refs]
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@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-refs/heads/master: fe47463d4117e8f20905246ee660aa15eb811a18
+refs/heads/master: d9f8bcbf67a0ee67c8cb0734f003dfe916bb5248
diff --git a/trunk/Makefile b/trunk/Makefile
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 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 24
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
 NAME = Arr Matey! A Hairy Bilge Rat!
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*