diff --git a/tools/maven/gerrit-acceptance-framework_pom.xml b/tools/maven/gerrit-acceptance-framework_pom.xml
index 03d2c0bbf9..e66a9386f3 100644
--- a/tools/maven/gerrit-acceptance-framework_pom.xml
+++ b/tools/maven/gerrit-acceptance-framework_pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
4.0.0
com.google.gerrit
gerrit-acceptance-framework
- 2.16-rc2
+ 2.16-rc3
jar
Gerrit Code Review - Acceptance Test Framework
Framework for Gerrit's acceptance tests
diff --git a/tools/maven/gerrit-extension-api_pom.xml b/tools/maven/gerrit-extension-api_pom.xml
index 226144b685..623964c349 100644
--- a/tools/maven/gerrit-extension-api_pom.xml
+++ b/tools/maven/gerrit-extension-api_pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
4.0.0
com.google.gerrit
gerrit-extension-api
- 2.16-rc2
+ 2.16-rc3
jar
Gerrit Code Review - Extension API
API for Gerrit Extensions
diff --git a/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-api_pom.xml b/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-api_pom.xml
index edafa0b8c7..212e7398bb 100644
--- a/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-api_pom.xml
+++ b/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-api_pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
4.0.0
com.google.gerrit
gerrit-plugin-api
- 2.16-rc2
+ 2.16-rc3
jar
Gerrit Code Review - Plugin API
API for Gerrit Plugins
diff --git a/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-gwtui_pom.xml b/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-gwtui_pom.xml
index 15a0a4bc32..1fe482c750 100644
--- a/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-gwtui_pom.xml
+++ b/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-gwtui_pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
4.0.0
com.google.gerrit
gerrit-plugin-gwtui
- 2.16-rc2
+ 2.16-rc3
jar
Gerrit Code Review - Plugin GWT UI
Common Classes for Gerrit GWT UI Plugins
diff --git a/tools/maven/gerrit-war_pom.xml b/tools/maven/gerrit-war_pom.xml
index 75c52e3c08..4a84174d66 100644
--- a/tools/maven/gerrit-war_pom.xml
+++ b/tools/maven/gerrit-war_pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
4.0.0
com.google.gerrit
gerrit-war
- 2.16-rc2
+ 2.16-rc3
war
Gerrit Code Review - WAR
Gerrit WAR
diff --git a/version.bzl b/version.bzl
index 9f7d33a410..04b03a742a 100644
--- a/version.bzl
+++ b/version.bzl
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
# Used by :api_install and :api_deploy targets
# when talking to the destination repository.
#
-GERRIT_VERSION = "2.16-rc2"
+GERRIT_VERSION = "2.16-rc3"