diff --git a/django/__init__.py b/django/__init__.py
index da9cde487c..3592a8dfa3 100644
--- a/django/__init__.py
+++ b/django/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = (0, 96.2, None)
+VERSION = (0, 96.3, None)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d39154860b..956b6f037d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == 'bdist_wininst':
 
 setup(
     name = "Django",
-    version = "0.96.2",
+    version = "0.96.3",
     url = 'http://www.djangoproject.com/',
     author = 'Lawrence Journal-World',
     author_email = 'holovaty@gmail.com',