diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 14840fc0..3506b900 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-# 7.0.0-rc.2 (2025-09-08)
+# 7.0.0-rc.3 (2025-09-14)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* optimize LID migration performance and introduce cache ([#1782](https://github.com/WhiskeySockets/Baileys/issues/1782)) ([194b557](https://github.com/WhiskeySockets/Baileys/commit/194b557b0f3f4aacfa4d5feecf5541f19c646e67))
 
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ee8b4b60..9ff2f745 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "baileys",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "7.0.0-rc.2",
+  "version": "7.0.0-rc.3",
   "description": "A WebSockets library for interacting with WhatsApp Web",
   "keywords": [
     "whatsapp",