diff --git a/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
index b6c74e87e..55a941535 100644
--- a/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ hide:
 
 ## Latest Changes
 
+## 0.118.3
+
 ### Upgrades
 
 * ⬆️ Add support for Python 3.14. PR [#14165](https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi/pull/14165) by [@svlandeg](https://github.com/svlandeg).
diff --git a/fastapi/__init__.py b/fastapi/__init__.py
index cd606969c..297d993d6 100644
--- a/fastapi/__init__.py
+++ b/fastapi/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """FastAPI framework, high performance, easy to learn, fast to code, ready for production"""
 
-__version__ = "0.118.2"
+__version__ = "0.118.3"
 
 from starlette import status as status