diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 70b23254f5..9c334af011 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 68.0.0.3
+current_version = 68.0.0.post3
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index f73ec40f60..24c7ff6568 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-v68.0.0.3
----------
+v68.0.0.post3
+-------------
 
 Changes
 ^^^^^^^
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 067b105886..b3f787357a 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = setuptools
-version = 68.0.0.3
+version = 68.0.0.post3
 author = Python Packaging Authority
 author_email = distutils-sig@python.org
 description = Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages