diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 3cbe2ff138b..30175dfb598 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ title: SageMath
 abstract: SageMath is a free open-source mathematics software system.
 authors:
 - name: "The SageMath Developers"
-version: 10.3.rc1
+version: 10.3.rc2
 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.593563
-date-released: 2024-02-29
+date-released: 2024-03-04
 repository-code: "https://github.com/sagemath/sage"
 url: "https://www.sagemath.org/"
diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index 4d68939e7fc..0480b077d09 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-SageMath version 10.3.rc1, Release Date: 2024-02-29
+SageMath version 10.3.rc2, Release Date: 2024-03-04
diff --git a/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini b/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
index 365d56084a3..5118007d474 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
+++ b/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 tarball=configure-VERSION.tar.gz
-sha1=26e8d2b6804d9474bed32cba580e9edd9947723c
-md5=b6b9dbb57d17ba53f57f37f74c66a24c
-cksum=3731157415
+sha1=ff35813eb1168b754ab9470066b39aeaca9d462c
+md5=834bc382880b0cfea48fa00bdff79534
+cksum=4002007446
diff --git a/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt b/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
index d7438585ccb..e32f27ed547 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4163e69cf94a4fbcf59e1297de0a4644d2e4291a
+872ca39ec422cacd1005dd6b1ccd9737d5d88712
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_conf/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_conf/install-requires.txt
index 9e5279f23ed..09f1d4383d6 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_conf/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_conf/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-conf ~= 10.3rc1
+sage-conf ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/install-requires.txt
index d1cbd1c4066..0308591fab7 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-docbuild ~= 10.3rc1
+sage-docbuild ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_setup/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_setup/install-requires.txt
index 1f330b93de9..003624a1377 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_setup/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_setup/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-setup ~= 10.3rc1
+sage-setup ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/install-requires.txt
index 847e45a986a..0f0f949e8e1 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-sws2rst ~= 10.3rc1
+sage-sws2rst ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagelib/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagelib/install-requires.txt
index f92a0a3bedd..a0c5acf57f9 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagelib/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagelib/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-standard ~= 10.3rc1
+sagemath-standard ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/install-requires.txt
index 166d4194940..54d8411557b 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-bliss ~= 10.3rc1
+sagemath-bliss ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/install-requires.txt
index 7ad95d358a9..4b5c9e13f31 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-categories ~= 10.3rc1
+sagemath-categories ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/install-requires.txt
index c381c7d2dc9..49fc98261eb 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-coxeter3 ~= 10.3rc1
+sagemath-coxeter3 ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/install-requires.txt
index 88f3b30d150..af5d0708df9 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-environment ~= 10.3rc1
+sagemath-environment ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/install-requires.txt
index d597cc80dfa..10521420f3c 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-mcqd ~= 10.3rc1
+sagemath-mcqd ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/install-requires.txt
index ca3993e8017..aa01559a846 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-meataxe ~= 10.3rc1
+sagemath-meataxe ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/install-requires.txt
index fcba5770909..65e5a6adcee 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-objects ~= 10.3rc1
+sagemath-objects ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/install-requires.txt
index 2f51bb4ea68..8048e7ac060 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-repl ~= 10.3rc1
+sagemath-repl ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/install-requires.txt
index f233d5d44b9..64ff32019a5 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-sirocco ~= 10.3rc1
+sagemath-sirocco ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/install-requires.txt
index 06f07064c85..fad2b2a87eb 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-tdlib ~= 10.3rc1
+sagemath-tdlib ~= 10.3rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/src/VERSION.txt b/src/VERSION.txt
index 61e455a6152..b33291c9c02 100644
--- a/src/VERSION.txt
+++ b/src/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc1
+10.3.rc2
diff --git a/src/bin/sage-version.sh b/src/bin/sage-version.sh
index fed384cc956..f0cad7cda6a 100644
--- a/src/bin/sage-version.sh
+++ b/src/bin/sage-version.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 # which stops "setup.py develop" from rewriting it as a Python file.
 :
 # This file is auto-generated by the sage-update-version script, do not edit!
-SAGE_VERSION='10.3.rc1'
-SAGE_RELEASE_DATE='2024-02-29'
-SAGE_VERSION_BANNER='SageMath version 10.3.rc1, Release Date: 2024-02-29'
+SAGE_VERSION='10.3.rc2'
+SAGE_RELEASE_DATE='2024-03-04'
+SAGE_VERSION_BANNER='SageMath version 10.3.rc2, Release Date: 2024-03-04'
diff --git a/src/sage/version.py b/src/sage/version.py
index a33ca247d17..e92696ee471 100644
--- a/src/sage/version.py
+++ b/src/sage/version.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Sage version information for Python scripts
 # This file is auto-generated by the sage-update-version script, do not edit!
-version = '10.3.rc1'
-date = '2024-02-29'
-banner = 'SageMath version 10.3.rc1, Release Date: 2024-02-29'
+version = '10.3.rc2'
+date = '2024-03-04'
+banner = 'SageMath version 10.3.rc2, Release Date: 2024-03-04'