diff --git a/_config_base.yml b/_config_base.yml
index 0f4ea0faf19..a58424af19a 100644
--- a/_config_base.yml
+++ b/_config_base.yml
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ release_info:
     start_time: 2018-10-01 15:10:52.34274101 +0000 UTC
   v2.1:
     name: v2.1.0
-    version: v2.1.0-rc.1
+    version: v2.1.0-rc.2
     docker_image: cockroachdb/cockroach-unstable
-    build_time: 2018/10/22 14:48:26 (go1.10.3)
-    start_time: 2018-10-22 15:10:52.34274101 +0000 UTC
+    build_time: 2018/10/25 14:48:26 (go1.10.3)
+    start_time: 2018-10-25 15:10:52.34274101 +0000 UTC
 
 training:
   ccl_license: crl-0-EIDA4OgGGAEiF0NvY2tyb2FjaCBMYWJzIFRyYWluaW5n
diff --git a/_data/releases.yml b/_data/releases.yml
index 2007a358aae..40bb26d551f 100644
--- a/_data/releases.yml
+++ b/_data/releases.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
       version: v1.0
 - title: Testing Releases
   releases:
+    - date: Oct 25, 2018
+      version: v2.1.0-rc.2
     - date: Oct 22, 2018
       version: v2.1.0-rc.1
     - date: Oct 15, 2018
diff --git a/releases/v2.1.0-rc.2.md b/releases/v2.1.0-rc.2.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..db0715fbd4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releases/v2.1.0-rc.2.md
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+---
+title: What's New in v2.1.0-rc.2
+toc: false
+summary: Additions and changes in CockroachDB version v2.1.0-rc.2 since version v2.1.0-rc.1
+---
+
+## October 25, 2018
+
+Get future release notes emailed to you:
+
+<div class="hubspot-install-form install-form-1 clearfix">
+    <script>
+        hbspt.forms.create({
+            css: '',
+            cssClass: 'install-form',
+            portalId: '1753393',
+            formId: '39686297-81d2-45e7-a73f-55a596a8d5ff',
+            formInstanceId: 1,
+            target: '.install-form-1'
+        });
+    </script>
+</div>
+
+### Downloads
+
+<div id="os-tabs" class="clearfix">
+    <a href="https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-v2.1.0-rc.2.darwin-10.9-amd64.tgz"><button id="mac" data-eventcategory="mac-binary-release-notes">Mac</button></a>
+    <a href="https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-v2.1.0-rc.2.linux-amd64.tgz"><button id="linux" data-eventcategory="linux-binary-release-notes">Linux</button></a>
+    <a href="https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-v2.1.0-rc.2.windows-6.2-amd64.zip"><button id="windows" data-eventcategory="windows-binary-release-notes">Windows</button></a>
+    <a href="https://binaries.cockroachdb.com/cockroach-v2.1.0-rc.2.src.tgz"><button id="source" data-eventcategory="source-release-notes">Source</button></a>
+</div>
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Fixed a panic when setting some `kv.bulk_io_write` [cluster settings](../v2.1/cluster-settings.html) to a value < 1. [#31603][#31603]
+- Fixed a bug where entry application on Raft followers could fall behind entry application on the leader, causing stalls during splits. [#31619][#31619]
+- Fixed a panic caused by an incorrect assumption in the SQL optimizer code that `ROWS FROM` clauses contain only functions. [#31769][#31769]
+- Fixed a bug causing committed read-only transactions to be counted as aborted in metrics. [#31608][#31608]
+- Fixed a bug where [`CHANGEFEED`s](../v2.1/create-changefeed.html) may not correctly retry temporary errors when communicating with a sink. [#31559][#31559]
+
+### Contributors
+
+This release includes 18 merged PRs by 9 authors.
+
+[#31559]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/31559
+[#31603]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/31603
+[#31608]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/31608
+[#31619]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/31619
+[#31769]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/31769