diff --git a/django/__init__.py b/django/__init__.py
index 0d28bb534900..7525ecb60426 100644
--- a/django/__init__.py
+++ b/django/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.utils.version import get_version
 
-VERSION = (4, 2, 6, "+hs", 2)
+VERSION = (4, 2, 6, "+hs", 3)
 
 __version__ = get_version(VERSION)
 
diff --git a/django/db/models/base.py b/django/db/models/base.py
index 15c3adc6dbd3..1c40d095ea9a 100644
--- a/django/db/models/base.py
+++ b/django/db/models/base.py
@@ -462,14 +462,17 @@ class ModelState:
 class Model(AltersData, metaclass=ModelBase):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # Alias some things as locals to avoid repeat global lookups
-        cls = self.__class__
+        cls = sender = self.__class__
         opts = self._meta
         _setattr = setattr
         _DEFERRED = DEFERRED
         if opts.abstract:
             raise TypeError("Abstract models cannot be instantiated.")
 
-        pre_init.send(sender=cls, args=args, kwargs=kwargs)
+        # CORE-3229: Forward signals from proxy models to their concrete models
+        if sender._meta.proxy:
+            sender = sender._meta.concrete_model
+        pre_init.send(sender=sender, args=args, kwargs=kwargs)
 
         # Set up the storage for instance state
         self._state = ModelState()
@@ -572,7 +575,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
                     f"{unexpected_names}"
                 )
         super().__init__()
-        post_init.send(sender=cls, instance=self)
+        post_init.send(sender=sender, instance=self)
 
     @classmethod
     def from_db(cls, db, field_names, values):
@@ -855,14 +858,14 @@ def save_base(
         using = using or router.db_for_write(self.__class__, instance=self)
         assert not (force_insert and (force_update or update_fields))
         assert update_fields is None or update_fields
-        cls = origin = self.__class__
-        # Skip proxies, but keep the origin as the proxy model.
+        cls = self.__class__
+        # CORE-3229: Forward signals from proxy models to their concrete models
         if cls._meta.proxy:
             cls = cls._meta.concrete_model
         meta = cls._meta
         if not meta.auto_created:
             pre_save.send(
-                sender=origin,
+                sender=cls,
                 instance=self,
                 raw=raw,
                 using=using,
@@ -893,7 +896,7 @@ def save_base(
         # Signal that the save is complete
         if not meta.auto_created:
             post_save.send(
-                sender=origin,
+                sender=cls,
                 instance=self,
                 created=(not updated),
                 update_fields=update_fields,
diff --git a/django/db/models/deletion.py b/django/db/models/deletion.py
index bc26d82e934c..8f2ae020d528 100644
--- a/django/db/models/deletion.py
+++ b/django/db/models/deletion.py
@@ -460,6 +460,10 @@ def delete(self):
             # send pre_delete signals
             for model, obj in self.instances_with_model():
                 if not model._meta.auto_created:
+                    # CORE-3229: Forward signals from proxy models to their concrete
+                    # models
+                    if model._meta.proxy:
+                        model = model._meta.concrete_model
                     signals.pre_delete.send(
                         sender=model,
                         instance=obj,
@@ -508,6 +512,10 @@ def delete(self):
                     deleted_counter[model._meta.label] += count
 
                 if not model._meta.auto_created:
+                    # CORE-3229: Forward signals from proxy models to their concrete
+                    # models
+                    if model._meta.proxy:
+                        model = model._meta.concrete_model
                     for obj in instances:
                         signals.post_delete.send(
                             sender=model,