diff --git a/scripts/update-version.py b/scripts/update-version.py
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index 000000000..79c5146de
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+++ b/scripts/update-version.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+PREVIOUS_VERSION='3.0.0-rc.2'
+NEXT_VERSION='3.0.0-rc.3'
+
+import os
+import re
+
+def replace(file, pattern, subst):
+    # Read contents from file as a single string
+    file_handle = open(file, 'r')
+    file_string = file_handle.read()
+    file_handle.close()
+
+    # Use RE package to allow for replacement (also allowing for (multiline) REGEX)
+    file_string = (re.sub(pattern, subst, file_string))
+
+    # Write contents to file.
+    # Using mode 'w' truncates the file.
+    file_handle = open(file, 'w')
+    file_handle.write(file_string)
+    file_handle.close()
+
+def replace_version(path):
+    print(PREVIOUS_VERSION + " -> " + NEXT_VERSION + " (" + path + ")")
+    replace(path, "version = \"" + PREVIOUS_VERSION +"\"", "version = \"" + NEXT_VERSION +"\"")
+    replace(path, "version = \"=" + PREVIOUS_VERSION +"\"", "version = \"=" + NEXT_VERSION +"\"")
+    pass
+
+def replace_version_py(path):
+    print(PREVIOUS_VERSION + " -> " + NEXT_VERSION + " (" + path + ")")
+    replace(path, "target_version = \"" + PREVIOUS_VERSION +"\"", "target_version = \"" + NEXT_VERSION +"\"")
+    pass
+
+def replace_version_iss(path):
+    print(PREVIOUS_VERSION + " -> " + NEXT_VERSION + " (" + path + ")")
+    replace(path, "AppVersion=" + PREVIOUS_VERSION, "AppVersion=" + NEXT_VERSION)
+    pass
+
+for root, dirs, files in os.walk("."):
+    path = root.split(os.sep)
+    # print((len(path) - 1) * '---', os.path.basename(root))
+    for file in files:
+        if "Cargo.toml" in file:
+            replace_version(root + "/" + file)
+        elif "wasmer.iss" in file:
+            replace_version_iss(root + "/" + file)
+        elif "publish.py" in file:
+            replace_version_py(root + "/" + file)
+
+os.system("cargo generate-lockfile")
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diff --git a/scripts/update-version.sh b/scripts/update-version.sh
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--- a/scripts/update-version.sh
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-#! /bin/sh
-
-# How to install `fd`: https://github.com/sharkdp/fd#installation
-: "${FD:=fd}"
-
-# A script to update the version of all the crates at the same time
-PREVIOUS_VERSION='3.0.0-rc.1'
-NEXT_VERSION='3.0.0-rc.2'
-
-# quick hack
-${FD} Cargo.toml --exec sed -i '{}' -e "s/version = \"$PREVIOUS_VERSION\"/version = \"$NEXT_VERSION\"/"
-${FD} Cargo.toml --exec sed -i '{}' -e "s/version = \"=$PREVIOUS_VERSION\"/version = \"=$NEXT_VERSION\"/"
-echo "manually check changes to Cargo.toml"
-
-${FD} wasmer.iss --exec sed -i '{}' -e "s/AppVersion=$PREVIOUS_VERSION/AppVersion=$NEXT_VERSION/"
-echo "manually check changes to wasmer.iss"
-
-${FD} publish.py --exec sed -i '{}' -e "s/target_version = \"$PREVIOUS_VERSION\"/target_version = \"$NEXT_VERSION\"/"
-echo "manually check changes to publish.py"
-
-# Re-generate lock files
-cargo generate-lockfile
-
-# Order to upload packages in
-## wasmer-types
-## win-exception-handler
-## compiler
-## compiler-cranelift
-## compiler-llvm
-## compiler-singlepass
-## emscripten
-## wasi
-## wasmer (api)