diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1699114fe..2a30b7cd6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 # Lotus changelog
 
-# 1.11.1-rc2 / 2021-08-01
+# 1.11.1-rc3 / 2021-08-13
 
 > Note: for discussion about this release, please comment [here](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/discussions/6904)
 
-This is the second release candidate for the **highly-recommended** but optional Lotus v1.11.1 release that introduces many deal making and datastore improvements and new features along with other bug fixes. A more organized and detailed release note will be shared in the next few days with future RCs, highlights are:
-- **Experimental** [lotus-miner market subsystem](https://docs.filecoin.io/mine/lotus/split-markets-miners/#frontmatter-title)
+This is the final release candidate for the **highly-recommended** but optional Lotus v1.11.1 release that introduces 
+many deal making and datastore improvements and new features along with other bug fixes. Highlights are:
+- [lotus-miner market subsystem](https://docs.filecoin.io/mine/lotus/split-markets-miners/#frontmatter-title)
 - **Under Testing** [splistore](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/blockstore/splitstore/README.md)
 
 - github.com/filecoin-project/lotus:
diff --git a/build/openrpc/full.json.gz b/build/openrpc/full.json.gz
index 110ab177a..089825672 100644
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diff --git a/build/openrpc/miner.json.gz b/build/openrpc/miner.json.gz
index 1fd8121c9..b21950cfd 100644
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diff --git a/build/openrpc/worker.json.gz b/build/openrpc/worker.json.gz
index c1b533b72..1f7e4e760 100644
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diff --git a/build/version.go b/build/version.go
index 4d1468cad..5977c5123 100644
--- a/build/version.go
+++ b/build/version.go
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ func buildType() string {
 	}
 }
 
-// BuildVersion is the local build version, set by build system
-const BuildVersion = "1.11.1-rc2"
+// BuildVersion is the local build version
+const BuildVersion = "1.11.1-rc3"
 
 func UserVersion() string {
 	if os.Getenv("LOTUS_VERSION_IGNORE_COMMIT") == "1" {
diff --git a/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md b/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md
index cde45f3d3..244349faa 100644
--- a/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md
+++ b/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ USAGE:
    lotus-miner [global options] command [command options] [arguments...]
 
 VERSION:
-   1.11.1-rc2
+   1.11.1-rc3
 
 COMMANDS:
    init     Initialize a lotus miner repo
diff --git a/documentation/en/cli-lotus-worker.md b/documentation/en/cli-lotus-worker.md
index ccd8625d0..e448f8a54 100644
--- a/documentation/en/cli-lotus-worker.md
+++ b/documentation/en/cli-lotus-worker.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ USAGE:
    lotus-worker [global options] command [command options] [arguments...]
 
 VERSION:
-   1.11.1-rc2
+   1.11.1-rc3
 
 COMMANDS:
    run         Start lotus worker
diff --git a/documentation/en/cli-lotus.md b/documentation/en/cli-lotus.md
index e9d42f151..982e61df5 100644
--- a/documentation/en/cli-lotus.md
+++ b/documentation/en/cli-lotus.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ USAGE:
    lotus [global options] command [command options] [arguments...]
 
 VERSION:
-   1.11.1-rc2
+   1.11.1-rc3
 
 COMMANDS:
    daemon   Start a lotus daemon process