diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee5ad09d2..bacf4dadc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Zcash 2.1.2-2
+Zcash 2.1.2-3
===========
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 61bf88fe4..25f05e792 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.60])
define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR, 2)
define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR, 1)
define(_CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION, 2)
-define(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD, 52)
+define(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD, 53)
define(_ZC_BUILD_VAL, m4_if(m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD < 25), 1, m4_incr(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD), m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD < 50), 1, m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD - 24), m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD == 50), 1, , m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD - 50)))
define(_CLIENT_VERSION_SUFFIX, m4_if(m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD < 25), 1, _CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION-beta$1, m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD < 50), 1, _CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION-rc$1, m4_eval(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD == 50), 1, _CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION, _CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION-$1)))
define(_CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE, true)
diff --git a/contrib/debian/changelog b/contrib/debian/changelog
index dc01d45e6..e38f21542 100644
--- a/contrib/debian/changelog
+++ b/contrib/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+zcash (2.1.2+3) stable; urgency=medium
+
+ * 2.1.2-3 release.
+
+ -- Electric Coin Company Fri, 08 May 2020 12:41:23 -0600
+
zcash (2.1.2+2) stable; urgency=medium
* 2.1.2-2 release.
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
index 26b8d2f46..fa57abe4e 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
---
-name: "zcash-2.1.2-2"
+name: "zcash-2.1.2-3"
enable_cache: true
distro: "debian"
suites:
diff --git a/doc/authors.md b/doc/authors.md
index 5da148bde..a664093ca 100644
--- a/doc/authors.md
+++ b/doc/authors.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Zcash Contributors
Jack Grigg (1022)
Simon Liu (460)
-Sean Bowe (312)
+Sean Bowe (314)
Eirik Ogilvie-Wigley (214)
Daira Hopwood (181)
Taylor Hornby (99)
diff --git a/doc/man/zcash-cli.1 b/doc/man/zcash-cli.1
index 519ad4bfa..21591b308 100644
--- a/doc/man/zcash-cli.1
+++ b/doc/man/zcash-cli.1
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
.\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE! It was generated by help2man 1.47.13.
-.TH ZCASH-CLI "1" "May 2020" "zcash-cli v2.1.2-2" "User Commands"
+.TH ZCASH-CLI "1" "May 2020" "zcash-cli v2.1.2-3" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
-zcash-cli \- manual page for zcash-cli v2.1.2-2
+zcash-cli \- manual page for zcash-cli v2.1.2-3
.SH DESCRIPTION
-Zcash RPC client version v2.1.2\-2
+Zcash RPC client version v2.1.2\-3
.PP
In order to ensure you are adequately protecting your privacy when using Zcash,
please see .
diff --git a/doc/man/zcash-tx.1 b/doc/man/zcash-tx.1
index a857da403..763c71e6f 100644
--- a/doc/man/zcash-tx.1
+++ b/doc/man/zcash-tx.1
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
.\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE! It was generated by help2man 1.47.13.
-.TH ZCASH-TX "1" "May 2020" "zcash-tx v2.1.2-2" "User Commands"
+.TH ZCASH-TX "1" "May 2020" "zcash-tx v2.1.2-3" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
-zcash-tx \- manual page for zcash-tx v2.1.2-2
+zcash-tx \- manual page for zcash-tx v2.1.2-3
.SH DESCRIPTION
-Zcash zcash\-tx utility version v2.1.2\-2
+Zcash zcash\-tx utility version v2.1.2\-3
.SS "Usage:"
.TP
zcash\-tx [options] [commands]
diff --git a/doc/man/zcashd.1 b/doc/man/zcashd.1
index 8e0ea6b72..6f8228c71 100644
--- a/doc/man/zcashd.1
+++ b/doc/man/zcashd.1
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
.\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE! It was generated by help2man 1.47.13.
-.TH ZCASHD "1" "May 2020" "zcashd v2.1.2-2" "User Commands"
+.TH ZCASHD "1" "May 2020" "zcashd v2.1.2-3" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
-zcashd \- manual page for zcashd v2.1.2-2
+zcashd \- manual page for zcashd v2.1.2-3
.SH DESCRIPTION
-Zcash Daemon version v2.1.2\-2
+Zcash Daemon version v2.1.2\-3
.PP
In order to ensure you are adequately protecting your privacy when using Zcash,
please see .
diff --git a/doc/release-notes/release-notes-2.1.2-3.md b/doc/release-notes/release-notes-2.1.2-3.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02c66637e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/release-notes/release-notes-2.1.2-3.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Notable changes
+===============
+
+This release sets the EOS halt date to roughly July 14th, which was our original intention.
+
+Changelog
+=========
+
+Sean Bowe (2):
+ make-release.py: Versioning changes for 2.1.2-3.
+ make-release.py: Updated manpages for 2.1.2-3.
+
diff --git a/src/clientversion.h b/src/clientversion.h
index b3b681f6f..3e1640d72 100644
--- a/src/clientversion.h
+++ b/src/clientversion.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
#define CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR 2
#define CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR 1
#define CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION 2
-#define CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD 52
+#define CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD 53
//! Set to true for release, false for prerelease or test build
#define CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE true
diff --git a/src/deprecation.h b/src/deprecation.h
index 2aa54b671..3ff90b1ed 100644
--- a/src/deprecation.h
+++ b/src/deprecation.h
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
// Deprecation policy:
// * Shut down 16 weeks' worth of blocks after the estimated release block height.
// * A warning is shown during the 2 weeks' worth of blocks prior to shut down.
-static const int APPROX_RELEASE_HEIGHT = 824236;
-static const int WEEKS_UNTIL_DEPRECATION = 16;
-static const int DEPRECATION_HEIGHT = APPROX_RELEASE_HEIGHT + (WEEKS_UNTIL_DEPRECATION * 7 * 24 * 48);
+static const int APPROX_RELEASE_HEIGHT = 824273;
+// static const int WEEKS_UNTIL_DEPRECATION = 16;
+// static const int DEPRECATION_HEIGHT = APPROX_RELEASE_HEIGHT + (WEEKS_UNTIL_DEPRECATION * 7 * 24 * 48);
+static const int DEPRECATION_HEIGHT = 901475;
// Number of blocks before deprecation to warn users
static const int DEPRECATION_WARN_LIMIT = 14 * 24 * 48; // 2 weeks