diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5872440a33..54f84101c5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# v0.8.2-rc2
+# v0.8.2-rc3
 
 # Base node image
 FROM node:20-alpine AS node
diff --git a/Dockerfile.multi b/Dockerfile.multi
index ca66459a44..2e96f53b46 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.multi
+++ b/Dockerfile.multi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Dockerfile.multi
-# v0.8.2-rc2
+# v0.8.2-rc3
 
 # Set configurable max-old-space-size with default
 ARG NODE_MAX_OLD_SPACE_SIZE=6144
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index f528bcf303..f0ae89eb2f 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/backend",
-  "version": "v0.8.2-rc2",
+  "version": "v0.8.2-rc3",
   "description": "",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "echo 'please run this from the root directory'",
diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 783bfc762e..daebd2482f 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
     },
     "packages/api": {
       "name": "@librechat/api",
-      "version": "1.7.20",
+      "version": "1.7.21",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/preset-env": "^7.21.5",
         "@babel/preset-react": "^7.18.6",
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
     },
     "packages/client": {
       "name": "@librechat/client",
-      "version": "0.4.4",
+      "version": "0.4.50",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.28.5",
         "@babel/preset-env": "^7.28.5",
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
     },
     "packages/data-provider": {
       "name": "librechat-data-provider",
-      "version": "0.8.220",
+      "version": "0.8.230",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^1.12.1",
         "dayjs": "^1.11.13",
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
     },
     "packages/data-schemas": {
       "name": "@librechat/data-schemas",
-      "version": "0.0.33",
+      "version": "0.0.34",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@rollup/plugin-alias": "^5.1.0",
         "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^29.0.0",
diff --git a/client/jest.config.cjs b/client/jest.config.cjs
index 9a9f9f5451..1b7c664ae5 100644
--- a/client/jest.config.cjs
+++ b/client/jest.config.cjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/** v0.8.2-rc2 */
+/** v0.8.2-rc3 */
 module.exports = {
   roots: ['<rootDir>/src'],
   testEnvironment: 'jsdom',
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 81b2fdf255..d993695050 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-  "version": "v0.8.2-rc2",
+  "version": "v0.8.2-rc3",
   "description": "",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/e2e/jestSetup.js b/e2e/jestSetup.js
index ce2f7a89c2..4023741dc4 100644
--- a/e2e/jestSetup.js
+++ b/e2e/jestSetup.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-// v0.8.2-rc2
+// v0.8.2-rc3
 // See .env.test.example for an example of the '.env.test' file.
 require('dotenv').config({ path: './e2e/.env.test' });
diff --git a/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml b/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
index 996d6fc6f9..1791136dfa 100755
--- a/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 1.9.5
+version: 1.9.6
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ version: 1.9.5
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
 
 # renovate: image=ghcr.io/danny-avila/librechat
-appVersion: "v0.8.2-rc2"
+appVersion: "v0.8.2-rc3"
 
 home: https://www.librechat.ai
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 066d870e36..bcaee7a84f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "LibreChat",
-  "version": "v0.8.2-rc2",
+  "version": "v0.8.2-rc3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "LibreChat",
-      "version": "v0.8.2-rc2",
+      "version": "v0.8.2-rc3",
       "license": "ISC",
       "workspaces": [
         "api",
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     },
     "api": {
       "name": "@librechat/backend",
-      "version": "v0.8.2-rc2",
+      "version": "v0.8.2-rc3",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@anthropic-ai/sdk": "^0.71.0",
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
     },
     "client": {
       "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-      "version": "v0.8.2-rc2",
+      "version": "v0.8.2-rc3",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ariakit/react": "^0.4.15",
@@ -43087,7 +43087,7 @@
     },
     "packages/api": {
       "name": "@librechat/api",
-      "version": "1.7.20",
+      "version": "1.7.21",
       "license": "ISC",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/preset-env": "^7.21.5",
@@ -43198,7 +43198,7 @@
     },
     "packages/client": {
       "name": "@librechat/client",
-      "version": "0.4.4",
+      "version": "0.4.50",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.28.5",
         "@babel/preset-env": "^7.28.5",
@@ -45488,7 +45488,7 @@
     },
     "packages/data-provider": {
       "name": "librechat-data-provider",
-      "version": "0.8.220",
+      "version": "0.8.230",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^1.12.1",
@@ -45546,7 +45546,7 @@
     },
     "packages/data-schemas": {
       "name": "@librechat/data-schemas",
-      "version": "0.0.33",
+      "version": "0.0.34",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@rollup/plugin-alias": "^5.1.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 011551594c..13463acf4b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "LibreChat",
-  "version": "v0.8.2-rc2",
+  "version": "v0.8.2-rc3",
   "description": "",
   "workspaces": [
     "api",
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 7bb9ec3c03..146e54c1e9 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/api",
-  "version": "1.7.20",
+  "version": "1.7.21",
   "type": "commonjs",
   "description": "MCP services for LibreChat",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/client/package.json b/packages/client/package.json
index 9835f62ebc..374b88d352 100644
--- a/packages/client/package.json
+++ b/packages/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/client",
-  "version": "0.4.4",
+  "version": "0.4.50",
   "description": "React components for LibreChat",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/package.json b/packages/data-provider/package.json
index 63c7adb117..cac429ac96 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/package.json
+++ b/packages/data-provider/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "librechat-data-provider",
-  "version": "0.8.220",
+  "version": "0.8.230",
   "description": "data services for librechat apps",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "module": "dist/index.es.js",
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
index ebfcfa93f1..45c964cbd8 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ export enum TTSProviders {
 /** Enum for app-wide constants */
 export enum Constants {
   /** Key for the app's version. */
-  VERSION = 'v0.8.2-rc2',
+  VERSION = 'v0.8.2-rc3',
   /** Key for the Custom Config's version (librechat.yaml). */
   CONFIG_VERSION = '1.3.1',
   /** Standard value for the first message's `parentMessageId` value, to indicate no parent exists. */
diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/package.json b/packages/data-schemas/package.json
index eb143c0dd6..57de950fbc 100644
--- a/packages/data-schemas/package.json
+++ b/packages/data-schemas/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/data-schemas",
-  "version": "0.0.33",
+  "version": "0.0.34",
   "description": "Mongoose schemas and models for LibreChat",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.cjs",