diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 01bf49f56d..e95dcaa0e2 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.6-RC1-49732';
+$wp_version = '5.6-RC2';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.