diff --git a/configure b/configure
index f9f3494f4f..c43d58924f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ MICRO=8
 # Optionally set the source/tag for this code (e.g. rc1 or FINAL).  Setting
 # this variable is instead useful for statically naming the source when it will
 # not match the branch name (like rc1 or FINAL).
-RELEASE=rc1
+RELEASE=rc2
 
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 # *** You should not need to change anything below this line. ***