diff --git a/build/msw/makefile.bcc b/build/msw/makefile.bcc
index 5373567ae6..954ad63cd1 100644
--- a/build/msw/makefile.bcc
+++ b/build/msw/makefile.bcc
@@ -4141,7 +4141,7 @@ $(SETUPHDIR)\wx\msw\rcdefs.h: $(SETUPHDIR)\wx\msw ..\..\include\wx\msw\genrcdefs
 build_cfg_file: $(SETUPHDIR)
 	@echo WXVER_MAJOR=2 >$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo WXVER_MINOR=8 >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
-	@echo WXVER_RELEASE=2 >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
+	@echo WXVER_RELEASE=3 >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo BUILD=$(BUILD) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo MONOLITHIC=$(MONOLITHIC) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo SHARED=$(SHARED) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
diff --git a/build/msw/makefile.gcc b/build/msw/makefile.gcc
index b2d36b0b41..810210f91f 100644
--- a/build/msw/makefile.gcc
+++ b/build/msw/makefile.gcc
@@ -4258,7 +4258,7 @@ $(SETUPHDIR)\wx\msw\rcdefs.h: $(SETUPHDIR)\wx\msw ..\..\include\wx\msw\genrcdefs
 build_cfg_file: $(SETUPHDIR)
 	@echo WXVER_MAJOR=2 >$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo WXVER_MINOR=8 >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
-	@echo WXVER_RELEASE=2 >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
+	@echo WXVER_RELEASE=3 >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo BUILD=$(BUILD) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo MONOLITHIC=$(MONOLITHIC) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo SHARED=$(SHARED) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
diff --git a/build/msw/makefile.vc b/build/msw/makefile.vc
index 94e90807e6..9854ce5029 100644
--- a/build/msw/makefile.vc
+++ b/build/msw/makefile.vc
@@ -4474,7 +4474,7 @@ $(SETUPHDIR)\wx\msw\rcdefs.h: $(SETUPHDIR)\wx\msw ..\..\include\wx\msw\genrcdefs
 build_cfg_file: $(SETUPHDIR)
 	@echo WXVER_MAJOR=2 >$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo WXVER_MINOR=8 >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
-	@echo WXVER_RELEASE=2 >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
+	@echo WXVER_RELEASE=3 >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo BUILD=$(BUILD) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo MONOLITHIC=$(MONOLITHIC) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo SHARED=$(SHARED) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
diff --git a/build/msw/makefile.wat b/build/msw/makefile.wat
index cc2479153a..4af2396bb5 100644
--- a/build/msw/makefile.wat
+++ b/build/msw/makefile.wat
@@ -4486,7 +4486,7 @@ $(SETUPHDIR)\wx\msw\rcdefs.h :  $(SETUPHDIR)\wx\msw ..\..\include\wx\msw\genrcde
 build_cfg_file : .SYMBOLIC $(SETUPHDIR)
 	@echo WXVER_MAJOR=2 >$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo WXVER_MINOR=8 >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
-	@echo WXVER_RELEASE=2 >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
+	@echo WXVER_RELEASE=3 >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo BUILD=$(BUILD) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo MONOLITHIC=$(MONOLITHIC) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)
 	@echo SHARED=$(SHARED) >>$(BUILD_CFG_FILE)