diff --git a/python/README.md b/python/README.md
index 7aeb2f1..b13a205 100644
--- a/python/README.md
+++ b/python/README.md
@@ -30,21 +30,21 @@ This package uses [f-strings](https://cito.github.io/blog/f-strings/) ([learn mo
 
 Note that some of the files below are configuration/build/binary files auto-generated after running commands to set up the package locally, and are NOT included in the repo:
 - the `python setup.py sdist` commands creates
-  - `dist/test-project-python-0.0.2.post2.tar.gz`
+  - `dist/test-project-python-0.0.2.post3.tar.gz`
   - `test_project_python.egg-info` (and nested contents)
 - the `python setup.py bdist_wheel` command creates
   - `build/bdist.OPERATINGSYSTEMNAME-moreoperatingsysteminfo`
-  - `dist/test_project_python-0.0.2.post2-py3-none-any.whl`
+  - `dist/test_project_python-0.0.2.post3-py3-none-any.whl`
   - `build/lib/`(and nested contents)
   - `test_project_python.egg-info` (and nested contents)
 - the `python -m pip install .` command creates
   - `build/bdist.OPERATINGSYSTEMNAME-moreoperatingsysteminfo`
   - `build/lib/`(and nested contents)
   - `test_project_python.egg-info` (and nested contents)
-- the `gpg --detach-sign -a dist/test-project-python-0.0.2.post2.tar.gz` command creates
-  - `dist/test-project-python-0.0.2.post2.tar.gz.asc`
-- the `gpg --detach-sign -a dist/test_project_python-0.0.2.post2-py3-none-any.whl` command creates
-  - `dist/test_project_python-0.0.2.post2-py3-none-any.whl.asc`
+- the `gpg --detach-sign -a dist/test-project-python-0.0.2.post3.tar.gz` command creates
+  - `dist/test-project-python-0.0.2.post3.tar.gz.asc`
+- the `gpg --detach-sign -a dist/test_project_python-0.0.2.post3-py3-none-any.whl` command creates
+  - `dist/test_project_python-0.0.2.post3-py3-none-any.whl.asc`
 
 Also note that running python files as modules locally creates a `__pycache__` directory and `.pyc` file nested inside the `__pycache__` directory (which were manually excluded from the structure below) for that corresponding module!
 - note that this
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ Also note that running python files as modules locally creates a `__pycache__` d
 │           └── make_nested_py_modules.py
 │           └── make_nested_py_modules_examples.py
 ├── dist
-│   ├── test-project-python-0.0.2.post2.tar.gz
-│   ├── test-project-python-0.0.2.post2.tar.gz.asc
-│   └── test_project_python-0.0.2.post2-py3-none-any.whl
-│   └── test_project_python-0.0.2.post2-py3-none-any.whl.asc
+│   ├── test-project-python-0.0.2.post3.tar.gz
+│   ├── test-project-python-0.0.2.post3.tar.gz.asc
+│   └── test_project_python-0.0.2.post3-py3-none-any.whl
+│   └── test_project_python-0.0.2.post3-py3-none-any.whl.asc
 ├── make_nested_py_modules.sh
 ├── package_a
 │   ├── __init__.py
@@ -417,4 +417,4 @@ twine upload dist/project_name-MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH-py3-none-any.whl dist/project_n
 
 ## Releases
 
-See the [latest release](https://github.com/shailshouryya/test-project/releases/tag/0.0.2_post_2-python) from the [releases page](https://github.com/shailshouryya/test-project/releases)
+See the [latest release](https://github.com/shailshouryya/test-project/releases/tag/0.0.2.post3-python) from the [releases page](https://github.com/shailshouryya/test-project/releases)
diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index 8024fba..9a3e921 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name                          = 'test-project-python',
-    version                       = '0.0.2_post_2',
+    version                       = '0.0.2.post3',
     description                   = 'Test project to see how packaging works on PyPI.',
     long_description              = long_description,
     long_description_content_type = 'text/markdown',
diff --git a/python/test_project_python/__init__.py b/python/test_project_python/__init__.py
index 12fa7c5..175f19c 100644
--- a/python/test_project_python/__init__.py
+++ b/python/test_project_python/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = '0.0.2_post_2'
+__version__ = '0.0.2.post3'
 
 print('Entered test_project_python.__init__ :)')