diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 0967ef424b..f9eb61e2ea 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{}
+{".":"0.39.0-rc.3"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..795fab2572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 0.39.0-rc.3 (2025-03-16)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* remove core server GetSessionLogs operation ([#4325](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/issues/4325))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Add ocirepositories to nsaccess rules ([bf9b879](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/commit/bf9b8793dbc5254f8518c65343e4573a53ad4207))
+* Babel/parcel build warnings ([#4436](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/issues/4436)) ([0ab6af4](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/commit/0ab6af4ed55e5644409dda69b2425aff7ac906c8))
+* Broken image links for container images ([c565272](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/commit/c5652720daeca74790da87b5cce5b84394f8477e))
+* Bump ts config target to ES2018 ([#4437](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/issues/4437)) ([6fc2ebd](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/commit/6fc2ebdde21c1e37b2df28c82e9b77018c111c54))
+* Call to logger with odd key/value params ([9a1b73b](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/commit/9a1b73bc4886ec6a8c9b5d75b97922d904f6b049))
+* Clashing httptest ports ([#4553](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/issues/4553)) ([fdb4c16](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/commit/fdb4c1600678853dab80610589f92398f6c56d65))
+* Clean up inefficient resolutions ([87381e9](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/commit/87381e9d1e12cb0682305f089bb2b758d6a449d3))
+* Clean up inefficient resolutions ([72af516](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/commit/72af516bce0e72e942604ab79459b7232c9dffa5))
+* Correct automation branch ([#4555](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/issues/4555)) ([48087dd](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/commit/48087dd6eaa0277e35e14542a5912903b0118169))
+* Correct image automation git repository for podinfo ([#4538](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/issues/4538)) ([18ee157](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/commit/18ee1578ec7c4376578f2f0e16e7ac0659aa6968))
+* Release test snapshots ([#4369](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/issues/4369)) ([56a9eec](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/commit/56a9eecbda5208767f4efd9eb38a8617e69a0d51))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* Remove core server GetSessionLogs operation ([#4325](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/issues/4325)) ([1b6d71b](https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/commit/1b6d71b83a7ed103037b840f7e050b0b354787ca))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index abb6fb3061..1535d1e4c8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@weaveworks/weave-gitops",
-  "version": "0.39.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "0.39.0-rc.3",
   "description": "Weave GitOps core",
   "targets": {
     "default": {