diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 43c6b6ae..6ee7ba1f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.exist-db</groupId>
   <artifactId>exist-documentation</artifactId>
-  <version>5.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>5.0.0-RC3</version>
 
   <name>eXist-db Documentation</name>
   <description>Documentation package for eXist-db</description>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <url>https://www.github.com/exist-db/documentation.git</url>
     <connection>scm:git:https://www.github.com/exist-db/documentation.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://www.github.com/exist-db/documentation.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>5.0.0-RC3</tag>
   </scm>
   <issueManagement>
     <system>GitHub</system>