diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d4751e278e..5dc402e73e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ all:
.PHONY: all
# Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION := 2020.11-git
+export BR2_VERSION := 2020.11-rc1
# Actual time the release is cut (for reproducible builds)
-BR2_VERSION_EPOCH = 1598992000
+BR2_VERSION_EPOCH = 1604528000
# Save running make version since it's clobbered by the make package
RUNNING_MAKE_VERSION := $(MAKE_VERSION)
diff --git a/docs/website/download.html b/docs/website/download.html
index 9cf4c12e51..7d2a3c1c93 100644
--- a/docs/website/download.html
+++ b/docs/website/download.html
@@ -75,41 +75,41 @@
<p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.08.1.tar.bz2.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
</div>
</div>
-<!--
- <h3 style="text-align: center;">Latest release candidate: <b>2020.08-rc3</b></h3>
+
+ <h3 style="text-align: center;">Latest release candidate: <b>2020.11-rc1</b></h3>
<div class="row mt centered">
<div class="col-sm-6">
<div class="flip-container center-block" ontouchstart="this.classList.toggle('hover');">
<div class="flipper">
<div class="front">
- <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.08-rc3.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+ <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.11-rc1.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
</div>
<div class="back">
- <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.08-rc3.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+ <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.11-rc1.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
- <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.08-rc3.tar.gz">buildroot-2020.08-rc3.tar.gz</a></h3>
- <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.08-rc3.tar.gz.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
+ <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.11-rc1.tar.gz">buildroot-2020.11-rc1.tar.gz</a></h3>
+ <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.11-rc1.tar.gz.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-6">
<div class="flip-container center-block" ontouchstart="this.classList.toggle('hover');">
<div class="flipper">
<div class="front">
- <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.08-rc3.tar.bz2"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+ <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.11-rc1.tar.bz2"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
</div>
<div class="back">
- <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.08-rc3.tar.bz2"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+ <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.11-rc1.tar.bz2"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
- <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.08-rc3.tar.bz2">buildroot-2020.08-rc3.tar.bz2</a></h3>
- <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.08-rc3.tar.bz2.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
+ <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.11-rc1.tar.bz2">buildroot-2020.11-rc1.tar.bz2</a></h3>
+ <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.11-rc1.tar.bz2.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
</div>
</div>
--->
+
This and earlier releases (and their PGP signatures) can always be downloaded from
<a href="/downloads/">http://buildroot.net/downloads/</a>.
</div>
diff --git a/docs/website/news.html b/docs/website/news.html
index 2322f818c7..5c4cea2d40 100644
--- a/docs/website/news.html
+++ b/docs/website/news.html
@@ -9,6 +9,27 @@
<h2>News</h2>
<ul class="timeline">
+ <li>
+ <div class="timeline-badge"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-thumbs-up"></i></div>
+ <div class="timeline-panel">
+ <div class="timeline-heading">
+ <h4 class="timeline-title">2020.11-rc1 released</h4>
+ <p><small class="text-muted"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time"></i>4 November 2020</small></p>
+ </div>
+ <div class="timeline-body">
+ <p>We have a new release candidate! Lots of changes all over the tree, see the
+ <a href="http://git.buildroot.net/buildroot/plain/CHANGES?id=2020.11-rc1">CHANGES</a>
+ file for more details.</p>
+
+ <p>Go to the <a href="/downloads/">downloads page</a> to pick up the
+ <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2020.11-rc1.tar.bz2">2020.11-rc1
+ release</a>, and report any problems found to the
+ <a href="support.html">mailing list</a> or
+ <a href="https://bugs.buildroot.org">bug tracker</a>.</p>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </li>
+
<li class="timeline-inverted">
<div class="timeline-badge"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-thumbs-up"></i></div>
<div class="timeline-panel">