diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.txt
index d1b78e5..9fd85f5 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.6.txt
@@ -138,5 +138,5 @@
 ---
 exec >/var/tmp/1
 echo O=$(git describe master)
-O=v1.7.6-rc1
+O=v1.7.6-rc2
 git shortlog --no-merges ^maint ^$O master
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 8bc844d..08e8648 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.7.6-rc1
+DEF_VER=v1.7.6-rc2
 
 LF='
 '