diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.7.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.7.txt
index 6e83082..f10ff28 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.7.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.7.txt
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 --
 exec >/var/tmp/1
 echo O=$(git describe master)
-O=v1.7.7-rc0-185-gb648557
+O=v1.7.7-rc2
 git log --first-parent --oneline $O..master
 echo
 git shortlog --no-merges ^maint ^$O master
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 9888318..647dc60 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.7.7-rc1
+DEF_VER=v1.7.7-rc2
 
 LF='
 '