diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index ae97bd81ee5..9cc52984028 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: 10.6.beta2
+version: 10.6.beta3
 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.8042260
-date-released: 2024-12-22
+date-released: 2025-01-04
 repository-code: "https://github.com/sagemath/sage"
 url: "https://www.sagemath.org/"
diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index a5da045ce22..7530113eb48 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-SageMath version 10.6.beta2, Release Date: 2024-12-22
+SageMath version 10.6.beta3, Release Date: 2025-01-04
diff --git a/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini b/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
index 17cdb5b906e..1c872212d2e 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
+++ b/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 tarball=configure-VERSION.tar.gz
-sha1=ef4815479e8a4d87305087a4a0356eec92adda02
-sha256=ef3aa92c13dba41315e922678ba1e8c01a85dacc8cdec20f21104b8bd3b7da89
+sha1=852d0d200a6a73aa5ddb9e00874cbe4a61c211e9
+sha256=c4b089d90850dfdf15b905f66e4f6a0d961b96eb0663d8603beaff1a9efb2cbe
diff --git a/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt b/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
index 85e96131ba2..093cb148078 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-c9041d0bda901b83f527a5f1398c690c18fdd935
+a2ba1f943f88775218c385efe55509c4548d1b44
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_conf/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_conf/version_requirements.txt
index dac4c2ff0f5..89c6b32ac8e 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_conf/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_conf/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-conf ~= 10.6b2
+sage-conf ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/version_requirements.txt
index 1042c4d84b3..0db09dcea0c 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-docbuild ~= 10.6b2
+sage-docbuild ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_setup/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_setup/version_requirements.txt
index be5c8645b19..48a5d6a2975 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_setup/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_setup/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-setup ~= 10.6b2
+sage-setup ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/version_requirements.txt
index 734ca51955f..10fe0a5d243 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-sws2rst ~= 10.6b2
+sage-sws2rst ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagelib/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagelib/version_requirements.txt
index 9db5148c938..9955b423733 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagelib/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagelib/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-standard ~= 10.6b2
+sagemath-standard ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/version_requirements.txt
index bcd0492a487..07444bffe02 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-bliss ~= 10.6b2
+sagemath-bliss ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/version_requirements.txt
index 71d3e4365fb..3693bc6b268 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-categories ~= 10.6b2
+sagemath-categories ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/version_requirements.txt
index fc343e41411..218445145e4 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-coxeter3 ~= 10.6b2
+sagemath-coxeter3 ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/version_requirements.txt
index 837e63fe820..f8afafd91b2 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-environment ~= 10.6b2
+sagemath-environment ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/version_requirements.txt
index 21dcc676acf..c2a89dc2f8b 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-mcqd ~= 10.6b2
+sagemath-mcqd ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/version_requirements.txt
index 510a8736cf5..2347bb33a2a 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-meataxe ~= 10.6b2
+sagemath-meataxe ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/version_requirements.txt
index b5877570307..f332b86d4c1 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-objects ~= 10.6b2
+sagemath-objects ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/version_requirements.txt
index 8d7fca3395c..334e1a9cd4c 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-repl ~= 10.6b2
+sagemath-repl ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/version_requirements.txt
index 18111e8fa2d..83304b67094 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-sirocco ~= 10.6b2
+sagemath-sirocco ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/version_requirements.txt
index b297935ac75..162e0933241 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-tdlib ~= 10.6b2
+sagemath-tdlib ~= 10.6b3
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/src/VERSION.txt b/src/VERSION.txt
index 61117e46f91..4b1bf4be363 100644
--- a/src/VERSION.txt
+++ b/src/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta2
+10.6.beta3
diff --git a/src/bin/sage-version.sh b/src/bin/sage-version.sh
index c21005c7881..873f0e5daf9 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='10.6.beta2'
-SAGE_RELEASE_DATE='2024-12-22'
-SAGE_VERSION_BANNER='SageMath version 10.6.beta2, Release Date: 2024-12-22'
+SAGE_VERSION='10.6.beta3'
+SAGE_RELEASE_DATE='2025-01-04'
+SAGE_VERSION_BANNER='SageMath version 10.6.beta3, Release Date: 2025-01-04'
diff --git a/src/sage/version.py b/src/sage/version.py
index 73436924039..b25d448757f 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 = '10.6.beta2'
-date = '2024-12-22'
-banner = 'SageMath version 10.6.beta2, Release Date: 2024-12-22'
+version = '10.6.beta3'
+date = '2025-01-04'
+banner = 'SageMath version 10.6.beta3, Release Date: 2025-01-04'