diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 277cbba283a..e26055e4d41 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ In the case of release candidates (e.g. v8.0.0-rc1) the current
 set of unreleased changes should be moved under that heading. Any
 subsequent fixes to the release candidate would be placed under
 'Unreleased', eventually moving into the next release candidate's
-heading (e.g. v8.0.0-rc2) when created. Note thismeans the change log for
+heading (e.g. v8.0.0-rc2) when created. Note this means the change log for
 subsequent release candidates (e.g. rc2) would only contain new changes
 not included in previous release candidates (e.g. rc1).  When the final
 (non-release candidate) release is made (e.g. v8.0.0) the change log
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ _The following are changes which have been implemented in the VTR master branch
 
 ### Removed
 
+## v8.0.0-rc2 - 2019-08-01
+
+### Changed
+ * Support for non-contiguous track numbers in externally loaded RR graphs
+ * Improved placer quality (reduced cost round-off)
 
 ## v8.0.0-rc1 - 2019-06-13
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 672f0a69539..358d3fbffda 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ option(ODIN_DEBUG "Enable building oding with extra debug flags" OFF)
 set(VTR_VERSION_MAJOR 8)
 set(VTR_VERSION_MINOR 0)
 set(VTR_VERSION_PATCH 0)
-set(VTR_VERSION_PRERELEASE "rc1")
+set(VTR_VERSION_PRERELEASE "rc2")
 
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