diff --git a/apache2/modsecurity.h b/apache2/modsecurity.h
index f32996bb..26eaf193 100644
--- a/apache2/modsecurity.h
+++ b/apache2/modsecurity.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ extern DSOLOCAL modsec_build_type_rec modsec_build_type[];
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_MINOR       "5"
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_MAINT       "0"
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_TYPE        "rc"
-#define MODSEC_VERSION_RELEASE     "1"
+#define MODSEC_VERSION_RELEASE     "2"
 
 #define MODULE_NAME "ModSecurity for Apache"
 #define MODULE_RELEASE \
diff --git a/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml b/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
index 55a07bed..ecde62a7 100644
--- a/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
+++ b/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <title>ModSecurity Reference Manual</title>
 
   <articleinfo>
-    <releaseinfo>Version 2.5.0-rc1/ (January 21, 2008)</releaseinfo>
+    <releaseinfo>Version 2.5.0-rc2/ (January 21, 2008)</releaseinfo>
 
     <copyright>
       <year>2004-2008</year>