diff --git a/include/pybind11/detail/common.h b/include/pybind11/detail/common.h
index 23cf6e886..2ca1558e7 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/detail/common.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/detail/common.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 /* -- start version constants -- */
 #define PYBIND11_VERSION_MAJOR 3
 #define PYBIND11_VERSION_MINOR 0
-#define PYBIND11_VERSION_MICRO 2
+#define PYBIND11_VERSION_MICRO 3
 // ALPHA = 0xA, BETA = 0xB, GAMMA = 0xC (release candidate), FINAL = 0xF (stable release)
 // - The release level is set to "alpha" for development versions.
 //   Use 0xA0 (LEVEL=0xA, SERIAL=0) for development versions.
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #define PYBIND11_VERSION_RELEASE_LEVEL PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_FINAL
 #define PYBIND11_VERSION_RELEASE_SERIAL 0
 // String version of (micro, release level, release serial), e.g.: 0a0, 0b1, 0rc1, 0
-#define PYBIND11_VERSION_PATCH 2
+#define PYBIND11_VERSION_PATCH 3
 /* -- end version constants -- */
 
 #if !defined(Py_PACK_FULL_VERSION)