diff --git a/.authors.yml b/.authors.yml
index 2c4dc81e2..f55270553 100644
--- a/.authors.yml
+++ b/.authors.yml
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
   aliases:
   - Jaime RGP
   - jaimergp
-  num_commits: 80
+  num_commits: 81
   first_commit: 2022-01-08 14:56:53
   github: jaimergp
 - name: Tom Hören
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
   github: RahulARanger
 - name: Marco Esters
   email: mesters@anaconda.com
-  num_commits: 20
+  num_commits: 21
   first_commit: 2023-05-12 11:44:12
   github: marcoesters
 - name: Darryl Miles
@@ -382,6 +382,6 @@
   github: m-kuhn
 - name: dependabot[bot]
   email: 49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
-  num_commits: 9
+  num_commits: 11
   github: dependabot[bot]
   first_commit: 2024-05-07 10:16:05
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7c9b5fed4..3449526d2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 [//]: # (current developments)
 
+## 2024-08-15   3.9.3:
+### Bug fixes
+
+* Fix a couple issues in the `virtual_specs` feature (set `CONDA_PKGS_DIRS` for `micromamba`, do not rely on `$BATCH` for PKG, update the Windows example). (#843)
+
+### Contributors
+
+* @jaimergp
+
+
+
 ## 2024-08-09   3.9.2:
 ### Bug fixes
 
diff --git a/news/843-conda-pkgs-dirs-virtual-specs b/news/843-conda-pkgs-dirs-virtual-specs
deleted file mode 100644
index b11a67003..000000000
--- a/news/843-conda-pkgs-dirs-virtual-specs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-### Enhancements
-
-* <news item>
-
-### Bug fixes
-
-* Fix a couple issues in the `virtual_specs` feature (set `CONDA_PKGS_DIRS` for `micromamba`, do not rely on `$BATCH` for PKG, update the Windows example). (#843)
-
-### Deprecations
-
-* <news item>
-
-### Docs
-
-* <news item>
-
-### Other
-
-* <news item>