diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fcfc0be7ce..794d217ff5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #--------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION:=2013.08-rc1
+export BR2_VERSION:=2013.08-rc2
 
 # Check for minimal make version (note: this check will break at make 10.x)
 MIN_MAKE_VERSION=3.81
diff --git a/docs/download.html b/docs/download.html
index 6c9060bad1..66a9c720b5 100644
--- a/docs/download.html
+++ b/docs/download.html
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ or
 
 <p>
 
-The latest release candidate is <b>2013.08-rc1</b>, which can be
+The latest release candidate is <b>2013.08-rc2</b>, which can be
 downloaded here:<p>
 
-<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2013.08-rc1.tar.gz">buildroot-2013.08-rc1.tar.gz</a>
+<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2013.08-rc2.tar.gz">buildroot-2013.08-rc2.tar.gz</a>
 or
-<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2013.08-rc1.tar.bz2">buildroot-2013.08-rc1.tar.bz2</a>.
+<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2013.08-rc2.tar.bz2">buildroot-2013.08-rc2.tar.bz2</a>.
 <p>
 
 This and earlier releases can always be downloaded from
diff --git a/docs/news.html b/docs/news.html
index beb2a40253..f233a35e6b 100644
--- a/docs/news.html
+++ b/docs/news.html
@@ -5,6 +5,19 @@
 <p>
 
 <ul>
+  <li><b>16 August 2013 -- 2013.08-rc2 released</b>
+
+    <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=2013.08_rc2">CHANGES</a>
+    file for details.</p>
+
+    <p>Head to the <a href="/downloads/">downloads page</a> to pick up the
+    <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2013.08-rc2.tar.bz2">2013.08-rc2
+    release candidate</a>, and report any problems found to the <a
+    href="lists.html">mailing list</a> or <a
+    href="https://bugs.uclibc.org">bug tracker</a>.</p>
+
   <li><b>5 August 2013 -- 2013.08-rc1 released</b>
 
     <p>We have a new release candidate! Lots of changes all over the