diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 0a3bcef13b..9916538af1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.0-RC1-43956';
+$wp_version = '5.0-RC2';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.