diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 31c9e22c7b..1e489f1d69 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+	--- 9.6-ESV-R6rc2 released ---
+
 3284.	[bug]		Address race conditions with the handling of
 			rbtnode.deadlink. [RT #27738]
 
@@ -15,8 +17,6 @@
 3374.	[bug]		Log when a zone is not reusable.  Only set loadtime
 			on successful loads.  [RT #27650]
 
-	--- 9.6-ESV-R6 released ---
-
 3268.	[bug]		Convert RRSIG expiry times to 64 timestamps to work
 			out the earliest expiry time. [RT #23311]
 
diff --git a/version b/version
index 4ca59c419d..9007543214 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: version,v 1.43.12.18 2012/01/27 04:58:27 marka Exp $
+# $Id: version,v 1.43.12.19 2012/02/15 10:10:21 marka Exp $
 # 
 # This file must follow /bin/sh rules.  It is imported directly via
 # configure.
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=6
 PATCHVER=
 RELEASETYPE=-ESV
-RELEASEVER=-R6
+RELEASEVER=-R6rc2