diff --git a/.github/actions/configure-environment/action.yml b/.github/actions/configure-environment/action.yml
index aae5016bdce..e2a26b7184d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/configure-environment/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/configure-environment/action.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Set cache hashes
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        echo "DEPENDS_HASH=$(git ls-tree HEAD depends "ci/test/$FILE_ENV" | sha256sum | cut -d' ' -f1)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "DEPENDS_HASH=$(git ls-tree HEAD depends "$FILE_ENV" | sha256sum | cut -d' ' -f1)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         echo "PREVIOUS_RELEASES_HASH=$(git ls-tree HEAD test/get_previous_releases.py | sha256sum | cut -d' ' -f1)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
     - name: Get container name
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index cfeb45cdcef..64fe11ac6b8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.69])
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR, 28)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR, 3)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD, 0)
-define(_CLIENT_VERSION_RC, 2)
+define(_CLIENT_VERSION_RC, 0)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE, true)
 define(_COPYRIGHT_YEAR, 2025)
 define(_COPYRIGHT_HOLDERS,[The %s developers])
diff --git a/doc/man/bitcoin-cli.1 b/doc/man/bitcoin-cli.1
index d035de74855..5c81353b6a7 100644
--- a/doc/man/bitcoin-cli.1
+++ b/doc/man/bitcoin-cli.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH BITCOIN-CLI "1" "October 2025" "bitcoin-cli v28.3.0rc2" "User Commands"
+.TH BITCOIN-CLI "1" "October 2025" "bitcoin-cli v28.3.0" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-bitcoin-cli \- manual page for bitcoin-cli v28.3.0rc2
+bitcoin-cli \- manual page for bitcoin-cli v28.3.0
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B bitcoin-cli
 [\fI\,options\/\fR] \fI\,<command> \/\fR[\fI\,params\/\fR]  \fI\,Send command to Bitcoin Core\/\fR
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ bitcoin-cli \- manual page for bitcoin-cli v28.3.0rc2
 .B bitcoin-cli
 [\fI\,options\/\fR] \fI\,help <command>      Get help for a command\/\fR
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Bitcoin Core RPC client version v28.3.0rc2
+Bitcoin Core RPC client version v28.3.0
 .SH OPTIONS
 .HP
 \-?
diff --git a/doc/man/bitcoin-qt.1 b/doc/man/bitcoin-qt.1
index a8e9eb299d8..d71108a40b2 100644
--- a/doc/man/bitcoin-qt.1
+++ b/doc/man/bitcoin-qt.1
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH BITCOIN-QT "1" "October 2025" "bitcoin-qt v28.3.0rc2" "User Commands"
+.TH BITCOIN-QT "1" "October 2025" "bitcoin-qt v28.3.0" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-bitcoin-qt \- manual page for bitcoin-qt v28.3.0rc2
+bitcoin-qt \- manual page for bitcoin-qt v28.3.0
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B bitcoin-qt
 [\fI\,command-line options\/\fR] [\fI\,URI\/\fR]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Bitcoin Core version v28.3.0rc2
+Bitcoin Core version v28.3.0
 .PP
 Optional URI is a Bitcoin address in BIP21 URI format.
 .SH OPTIONS
diff --git a/doc/man/bitcoin-tx.1 b/doc/man/bitcoin-tx.1
index 28f3cd46b85..8e3ff4a540c 100644
--- a/doc/man/bitcoin-tx.1
+++ b/doc/man/bitcoin-tx.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH BITCOIN-TX "1" "October 2025" "bitcoin-tx v28.3.0rc2" "User Commands"
+.TH BITCOIN-TX "1" "October 2025" "bitcoin-tx v28.3.0" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-bitcoin-tx \- manual page for bitcoin-tx v28.3.0rc2
+bitcoin-tx \- manual page for bitcoin-tx v28.3.0
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B bitcoin-tx
 [\fI\,options\/\fR] \fI\,<hex-tx> \/\fR[\fI\,commands\/\fR]  \fI\,Update hex-encoded bitcoin transaction\/\fR
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ bitcoin-tx \- manual page for bitcoin-tx v28.3.0rc2
 .B bitcoin-tx
 [\fI\,options\/\fR] \fI\,-create \/\fR[\fI\,commands\/\fR]   \fI\,Create hex-encoded bitcoin transaction\/\fR
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Bitcoin Core bitcoin\-tx utility version v28.3.0rc2
+Bitcoin Core bitcoin\-tx utility version v28.3.0
 .SH OPTIONS
 .HP
 \-?
diff --git a/doc/man/bitcoin-util.1 b/doc/man/bitcoin-util.1
index b807335c44a..0a8d0379d5f 100644
--- a/doc/man/bitcoin-util.1
+++ b/doc/man/bitcoin-util.1
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH BITCOIN-UTIL "1" "October 2025" "bitcoin-util v28.3.0rc2" "User Commands"
+.TH BITCOIN-UTIL "1" "October 2025" "bitcoin-util v28.3.0" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-bitcoin-util \- manual page for bitcoin-util v28.3.0rc2
+bitcoin-util \- manual page for bitcoin-util v28.3.0
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B bitcoin-util
 [\fI\,options\/\fR] [\fI\,commands\/\fR]  \fI\,Do stuff\/\fR
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Bitcoin Core bitcoin\-util utility version v28.3.0rc2
+Bitcoin Core bitcoin\-util utility version v28.3.0
 .SH OPTIONS
 .HP
 \-?
diff --git a/doc/man/bitcoin-wallet.1 b/doc/man/bitcoin-wallet.1
index e4ae37afcb6..4d4e234b8de 100644
--- a/doc/man/bitcoin-wallet.1
+++ b/doc/man/bitcoin-wallet.1
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH BITCOIN-WALLET "1" "October 2025" "bitcoin-wallet v28.3.0rc2" "User Commands"
+.TH BITCOIN-WALLET "1" "October 2025" "bitcoin-wallet v28.3.0" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-bitcoin-wallet \- manual page for bitcoin-wallet v28.3.0rc2
+bitcoin-wallet \- manual page for bitcoin-wallet v28.3.0
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Bitcoin Core bitcoin\-wallet version v28.3.0rc2
+Bitcoin Core bitcoin\-wallet version v28.3.0
 .PP
 bitcoin\-wallet is an offline tool for creating and interacting with Bitcoin Core wallet files.
 By default bitcoin\-wallet will act on wallets in the default mainnet wallet directory in the datadir.
diff --git a/doc/man/bitcoind.1 b/doc/man/bitcoind.1
index 8df1a9715bf..19fa0de26eb 100644
--- a/doc/man/bitcoind.1
+++ b/doc/man/bitcoind.1
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man 1.49.3.
-.TH BITCOIND "1" "October 2025" "bitcoind v28.3.0rc2" "User Commands"
+.TH BITCOIND "1" "October 2025" "bitcoind v28.3.0" "User Commands"
 .SH NAME
-bitcoind \- manual page for bitcoind v28.3.0rc2
+bitcoind \- manual page for bitcoind v28.3.0
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B bitcoind
 [\fI\,options\/\fR]                     \fI\,Start Bitcoin Core\/\fR
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Bitcoin Core version v28.3.0rc2
+Bitcoin Core version v28.3.0
 .SH OPTIONS
 .HP
 \-?
diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md
index f446c14cc57..eefeedf7d26 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-Bitcoin Core version 28.3rc2 is now available from:
+Bitcoin Core version 28.3 is now available from:
 
-  <https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-28.3/test.rc2/>
+  <https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-28.3/>
 
 This release includes various bug fixes and performance
 improvements, as well as updated translations.
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ recommended to change both together if you decide to do so.
 
 - #33340 Fix benchmark CSV output
 - #33482 contrib: fix macOS deployment with no translations
+- #33581 ci: Properly include $FILE_ENV in DEPENDS_HASH
 
 Credits
 =======
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ Credits
 Thanks to everyone who directly contributed to this release:
 - 0xB10C
 - amisha
+- Ava Chow
 - fanquake
 - glozow
 - Hennadii Stepanov