diff --git a/constants.gradle b/constants.gradle
index 80fbde43642..cfb721f6f6a 100644
--- a/constants.gradle
+++ b/constants.gradle
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 project.ext {
-    releaseVersion = '1.6.0-alpha02'
-    releaseVersionCode = 1_006_000_0_02
+    releaseVersion = '1.6.0-alpha03'
+    releaseVersionCode = 1_006_000_0_03
     minSdkVersion = 21
     // See https://developer.android.com/training/cars/media/automotive-os#automotive-module
     automotiveMinSdkVersion = 28
diff --git a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/MediaLibraryInfo.java b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/MediaLibraryInfo.java
index 0deff3deacb..775bdb06d4a 100644
--- a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/MediaLibraryInfo.java
+++ b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/MediaLibraryInfo.java
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ public final class MediaLibraryInfo {
 
   /** The version of the library expressed as a string, for example "1.2.3" or "1.2.0-beta01". */
   // Intentionally hardcoded. Do not derive from other constants (e.g. VERSION_INT) or vice versa.
-  public static final String VERSION = "1.6.0-alpha02";
+  public static final String VERSION = "1.6.0-alpha03";
 
   /** The version of the library expressed as {@code TAG + "/" + VERSION}. */
   // Intentionally hardcoded. Do not derive from other constants (e.g. VERSION) or vice versa.
-  public static final String VERSION_SLASHY = "AndroidXMedia3/1.6.0-alpha02";
+  public static final String VERSION_SLASHY = "AndroidXMedia3/1.6.0-alpha03";
 
   /**
    * The version of the library expressed as an integer, for example 1002003300.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public final class MediaLibraryInfo {
    * (123-045-006-3-00).
    */
   // Intentionally hardcoded. Do not derive from other constants (e.g. VERSION) or vice versa.
-  public static final int VERSION_INT = 1_006_000_0_02;
+  public static final int VERSION_INT = 1_006_000_0_03;
 
   /** Whether the library was compiled with {@link Assertions} checks enabled. */
   public static final boolean ASSERTIONS_ENABLED = true;