diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 54002bf8..b588513f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [24.11.1-rc2] - 2024-12-12
+
 ## [24.11.1-rc1] - 2024-12-06
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6aac234a..21e6be85 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ checksum = "6980e8d7511241f8acf4aebddbb1ff938df5eebe98691418c4468d0b72a96a67"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-hdfs-crd"
-version = "24.11.1-rc1"
+version = "24.11.1-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "futures 0.3.31",
  "product-config",
@@ -2189,7 +2189,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-hdfs-operator"
-version = "24.11.1-rc1"
+version = "24.11.1-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "built",
diff --git a/Cargo.nix b/Cargo.nix
index 7b35f96d..562a252c 100644
--- a/Cargo.nix
+++ b/Cargo.nix
@@ -6678,7 +6678,7 @@ rec {
       };
       "stackable-hdfs-crd" = rec {
         crateName = "stackable-hdfs-crd";
-        version = "24.11.1-rc1";
+        version = "24.11.1-rc2";
         edition = "2021";
         src = lib.cleanSourceWith { filter = sourceFilter;  src = ./rust/crd; };
         libName = "stackable_hdfs_crd";
@@ -6740,7 +6740,7 @@ rec {
       };
       "stackable-hdfs-operator" = rec {
         crateName = "stackable-hdfs-operator";
-        version = "24.11.1-rc1";
+        version = "24.11.1-rc2";
         edition = "2021";
         crateBin = [
           {
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 129bbde8..ecfe0da8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ members = ["rust/crd", "rust/operator-binary"]
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "24.11.1-rc1"
+version = "24.11.1-rc2"
 authors = ["Stackable GmbH <info@stackable.tech>"]
 license = "OSL-3.0"
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/deploy/helm/hdfs-operator/Chart.yaml b/deploy/helm/hdfs-operator/Chart.yaml
index ba16779f..3ac99596 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/hdfs-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/hdfs-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 apiVersion: v2
 name: hdfs-operator
-version: "24.11.1-rc1"
-appVersion: "24.11.1-rc1"
+version: "24.11.1-rc2"
+appVersion: "24.11.1-rc2"
 description: The Stackable Operator for Apache HDFS
 home: https://github.com/stackabletech/hdfs-operator
 maintainers:
diff --git a/docs/modules/hdfs/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh b/docs/modules/hdfs/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
index b12eb7ba..581cb2cb 100755
--- a/docs/modules/hdfs/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
+++ b/docs/modules/hdfs/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
@@ -29,22 +29,22 @@ echo "Updating Helm repo"
 helm repo update
 echo "Installing Operators with Helm"
 # tag::helm-install-operators[]
-helm install --wait zookeeper-operator stackable-stable/zookeeper-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1
-helm install --wait hdfs-operator stackable-stable/hdfs-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1
-helm install --wait commons-operator stackable-stable/commons-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1
-helm install --wait secret-operator stackable-stable/secret-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1
-helm install --wait listener-operator stackable-stable/listener-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1
+helm install --wait zookeeper-operator stackable-stable/zookeeper-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2
+helm install --wait hdfs-operator stackable-stable/hdfs-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2
+helm install --wait commons-operator stackable-stable/commons-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2
+helm install --wait secret-operator stackable-stable/secret-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2
+helm install --wait listener-operator stackable-stable/listener-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2
 # end::helm-install-operators[]
 ;;
 "stackablectl")
 echo "installing Operators with stackablectl"
 # tag::stackablectl-install-operators[]
 stackablectl operator install \
-  commons=24.11.1-rc1 \
-  secret=24.11.1-rc1 \
-  listener=24.11.1-rc1 \
-  zookeeper=24.11.1-rc1 \
-  hdfs=24.11.1-rc1
+  commons=24.11.1-rc2 \
+  secret=24.11.1-rc2 \
+  listener=24.11.1-rc2 \
+  zookeeper=24.11.1-rc2 \
+  hdfs=24.11.1-rc2
 # end::stackablectl-install-operators[]
 ;;
 *)
diff --git a/docs/modules/hdfs/examples/getting_started/install_output.txt b/docs/modules/hdfs/examples/getting_started/install_output.txt
index c45ba427..8742cbeb 100644
--- a/docs/modules/hdfs/examples/getting_started/install_output.txt
+++ b/docs/modules/hdfs/examples/getting_started/install_output.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Installed commons=24.11.1-rc1 operator
-Installed secret=24.11.1-rc1 operator
-Installed listener=24.11.1-rc1 operator
-Installed zookeeper=24.11.1-rc1 operator
-Installed hdfs=24.11.1-rc1 operator
+Installed commons=24.11.1-rc2 operator
+Installed secret=24.11.1-rc2 operator
+Installed listener=24.11.1-rc2 operator
+Installed zookeeper=24.11.1-rc2 operator
+Installed hdfs=24.11.1-rc2 operator
diff --git a/docs/templating_vars.yaml b/docs/templating_vars.yaml
index d68d1000..d5d6d5a1 100644
--- a/docs/templating_vars.yaml
+++ b/docs/templating_vars.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ helm:
   repo_name: stackable-stable
   repo_url: https://repo.stackable.tech/repository/helm-stable/
 versions:
-  commons: 24.11.1-rc1
-  secret: 24.11.1-rc1
-  listener: 24.11.1-rc1
-  zookeeper: 24.11.1-rc1
-  hdfs: 24.11.1-rc1
+  commons: 24.11.1-rc2
+  secret: 24.11.1-rc2
+  listener: 24.11.1-rc2
+  zookeeper: 24.11.1-rc2
+  hdfs: 24.11.1-rc2
diff --git a/tests/release.yaml b/tests/release.yaml
index d73d6eb3..5f6fca7f 100644
--- a/tests/release.yaml
+++ b/tests/release.yaml
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ releases:
     description: Integration test
     products:
       commons:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       secret:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       listener:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       zookeeper:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       opa:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       hdfs:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2