diff --git a/docs/reference/release-notes.asciidoc b/docs/reference/release-notes.asciidoc
index fd49ebc6bed..a9757e82360 100644
--- a/docs/reference/release-notes.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/release-notes.asciidoc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 This section summarizes the changes in each release.
 
+* <<release-notes-7.0.0-rc2>>
 * <<release-notes-7.0.0-rc1>>
 * <<release-notes-7.0.0-beta1>>
 * <<release-notes-7.0.0-alpha2>>
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ This section summarizes the changes in each release.
 
 --
 
+include::release-notes/7.0.0-rc2.asciidoc[]
 include::release-notes/7.0.0-rc1.asciidoc[]
 include::release-notes/7.0.0-beta1.asciidoc[]
 include::release-notes/7.0.0-alpha2.asciidoc[]
diff --git a/docs/reference/release-notes/7.0.0-rc2.asciidoc b/docs/reference/release-notes/7.0.0-rc2.asciidoc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..908d55af08b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/reference/release-notes/7.0.0-rc2.asciidoc
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[[release-notes-7.0.0-rc2]]
+== {es} version 7.0.0-rc2
+
+Also see <<breaking-changes-7.0,Breaking changes>>.
+
+coming[7.0.0-rc2]