diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index d5f292bfe0c..95876d7d4e4 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: 10.3.rc3
+version: 10.3.rc4
 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.593563
-date-released: 2024-03-10
+date-released: 2024-03-17
 repository-code: "https://github.com/sagemath/sage"
 url: "https://www.sagemath.org/"
diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index 8060c85cf47..ba55211dc5e 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-SageMath version 10.3.rc3, Release Date: 2024-03-10
+SageMath version 10.3.rc4, Release Date: 2024-03-17
diff --git a/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini b/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
index 3b5a2be2e85..f175ddc1636 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
+++ b/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 tarball=configure-VERSION.tar.gz
-sha1=ecd112699d45a08acc904081495200200aa5375d
-md5=15351e13c37ab18a3dca25db30f45e33
-cksum=1274317165
+sha1=f06e82486ef07850394e6b6d7f226b70c8330d47
+md5=9dd6037651626866f7b6cf790e45b2dd
+cksum=2951679715
diff --git a/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt b/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
index 3237b99e65b..303ba93c6f2 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-86e1c3569bfb8b90061cf3aa01801677d0b9cc9e
+83d81f55354e4732096fbe0c0cd750eb6334e033
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_conf/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_conf/install-requires.txt
index 950b2d85e30..b73225585e4 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_conf/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_conf/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-conf ~= 10.3rc3
+sage-conf ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/install-requires.txt
index fb8bd4c6ec8..7d8263cbc62 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-docbuild ~= 10.3rc3
+sage-docbuild ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_setup/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_setup/install-requires.txt
index bc940c95321..89568499d00 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_setup/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_setup/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-setup ~= 10.3rc3
+sage-setup ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/install-requires.txt
index 13d17bb1db4..3cc53bf8f37 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-sws2rst ~= 10.3rc3
+sage-sws2rst ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagelib/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagelib/install-requires.txt
index 0b0a3eaf0c3..417573d6f4d 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagelib/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagelib/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-standard ~= 10.3rc3
+sagemath-standard ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/install-requires.txt
index c200c1b020f..699d6d369b9 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-bliss ~= 10.3rc3
+sagemath-bliss ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/install-requires.txt
index df3db476971..e78428baa84 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-categories ~= 10.3rc3
+sagemath-categories ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/install-requires.txt
index 9045ba17ccb..1e3289d9826 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-coxeter3 ~= 10.3rc3
+sagemath-coxeter3 ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/install-requires.txt
index 84043a926a3..0ad75840b0b 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-environment ~= 10.3rc3
+sagemath-environment ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/install-requires.txt
index b2eb7ac5cb8..28daaa77a8b 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-mcqd ~= 10.3rc3
+sagemath-mcqd ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/install-requires.txt
index 4abbc869ca9..43ff0fd958e 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-meataxe ~= 10.3rc3
+sagemath-meataxe ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/install-requires.txt
index 106eef70a91..385101bcc9a 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-objects ~= 10.3rc3
+sagemath-objects ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/install-requires.txt
index 752e7f07956..ef39766e021 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-repl ~= 10.3rc3
+sagemath-repl ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/install-requires.txt
index c40c697ee2f..5b072cd2588 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-sirocco ~= 10.3rc3
+sagemath-sirocco ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/install-requires.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/install-requires.txt
index f43f4c1fbc5..9ed823b39ee 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/install-requires.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/install-requires.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-tdlib ~= 10.3rc3
+sagemath-tdlib ~= 10.3rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/src/VERSION.txt b/src/VERSION.txt
index befccbfa1a1..8c5dddbbe19 100644
--- a/src/VERSION.txt
+++ b/src/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.3.rc3
+10.3.rc4
diff --git a/src/bin/sage-version.sh b/src/bin/sage-version.sh
index 48feed6d1e2..0f483e4713f 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='10.3.rc3'
-SAGE_RELEASE_DATE='2024-03-10'
-SAGE_VERSION_BANNER='SageMath version 10.3.rc3, Release Date: 2024-03-10'
+SAGE_VERSION='10.3.rc4'
+SAGE_RELEASE_DATE='2024-03-17'
+SAGE_VERSION_BANNER='SageMath version 10.3.rc4, Release Date: 2024-03-17'
diff --git a/src/sage/version.py b/src/sage/version.py
index db691f276ef..feec9728c2f 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 = '10.3.rc3'
-date = '2024-03-10'
-banner = 'SageMath version 10.3.rc3, Release Date: 2024-03-10'
+version = '10.3.rc4'
+date = '2024-03-17'
+banner = 'SageMath version 10.3.rc4, Release Date: 2024-03-17'