diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a4b1538049..2cdb341701 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,30 @@
 
+## 5.0.0-rc.2 (2022-01-15)
+
+#### :rocket: New Features
+* `@vue/cli-ui`, `@vue/cli`
+  * [#6917](https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli/pull/6917) feat!: make Vue 3 the default version for `vue create` ([@sodatea](https://github.com/sodatea))
+
+#### :boom: Breaking Changes
+* `@vue/cli-ui`, `@vue/cli`
+  * [#6917](https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli/pull/6917) feat!: make Vue 3 the default version for `vue create` ([@sodatea](https://github.com/sodatea))
+* `@vue/cli-service`
+  * [#6872](https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli/pull/6872) chore: use vue-loader v17 ([@cexbrayat](https://github.com/cexbrayat))
+
+#### :bug: Bug Fix
+* `@vue/cli-service`
+  * [#6944](https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli/pull/6944) fix: set mini-css-extract-plugin to 2.4.5 ([@cexbrayat](https://github.com/cexbrayat))
+  * [#6907](https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli/pull/6907) fix: use `setupMiddlewares`, avoid dev server deprecation warnings ([@sodatea](https://github.com/sodatea))
+* `@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-cypress`
+  * [#6926](https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli/pull/6926) fix: Update cypress api link to the latest ([@justforuse](https://github.com/justforuse))
+
+#### Committers: 3
+- Allen ([@justforuse](https://github.com/justforuse))
+- Cédric Exbrayat ([@cexbrayat](https://github.com/cexbrayat))
+- Haoqun Jiang ([@sodatea](https://github.com/sodatea))
+
+
+
 ## 5.0.0-rc.1 (2021-11-17)
 
 #### :rocket: New Features
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 86e3a433b1..7e16e3046c 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "useWorkspaces": true,
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "packages": [
     "packages/@vue/babel-preset-app",
     "packages/@vue/cli*",
diff --git a/packages/@vue/babel-preset-app/package.json b/packages/@vue/babel-preset-app/package.json
index 8d4164e19e..745a8b8a2c 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/babel-preset-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/babel-preset-app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/babel-preset-app",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "babel-preset-app for vue-cli",
   "main": "index.js",
   "publishConfig": {
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-init/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-init/package.json
index 10da63eedc..b1b4b5ff9a 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-init/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-init/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-init",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "init addon for vue-cli",
   "main": "index.js",
   "publishConfig": {
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-overlay/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-overlay/package.json
index 85e0962708..6e7fcacb66 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-overlay/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-overlay/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-overlay",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "error overlay & dev server middleware for vue-cli",
   "main": "dist/client.js",
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-babel/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-babel/package.json
index a6e0a5cbc2..068bd8f130 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-babel/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-babel/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-plugin-babel",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "babel plugin for vue-cli",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli/tree/dev/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-babel#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.12.16",
-    "@vue/babel-preset-app": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
-    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/babel-preset-app": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
+    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "babel-loader": "^8.2.2",
     "thread-loader": "^3.0.0",
     "webpack": "^5.54.0"
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-cypress/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-cypress/package.json
index 74e864bb96..963edda204 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-cypress/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-cypress/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-cypress",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "e2e-cypress plugin for vue-cli",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "eslint-plugin-cypress": "^2.11.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-nightwatch/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-nightwatch/package.json
index 46ef43545c..ae76b21821 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-nightwatch/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-nightwatch/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-nightwatch",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "e2e-nightwatch plugin for vue-cli",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "deepmerge": "^4.2.2",
     "nightwatch": "^1.7.8"
   },
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-webdriverio/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-webdriverio/package.json
index 3b8be10510..a1f4066974 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-webdriverio/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-webdriverio/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-webdriverio",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "e2e-webdriverio plugin for vue-cli",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/mocha": "^8.2.1",
-    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "@wdio/cli": "^7.0.7",
     "@wdio/local-runner": "^7.0.7",
     "@wdio/mocha-framework": "^7.0.7",
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-eslint/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-eslint/package.json
index 949086ffdb..4d173cbc47 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-eslint/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-eslint/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-plugin-eslint",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "eslint plugin for vue-cli",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "eslint-webpack-plugin": "^3.1.0",
     "globby": "^11.0.2",
     "webpack": "^5.54.0",
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-pwa/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-pwa/package.json
index b0c81583b2..a50572fb9b 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-pwa/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-pwa/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-plugin-pwa",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "pwa plugin for vue-cli",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "html-webpack-plugin": "^5.1.0",
     "webpack": "^5.54.0",
     "workbox-webpack-plugin": "^6.1.0"
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-router/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-router/package.json
index 4c5b845f98..7d8acf15f0 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-router/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-plugin-router",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "router plugin for vue-cli",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1"
+    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@vue/cli-test-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1"
+    "@vue/cli-test-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@vue/cli-service": "^3.0.0 || ^4.0.0 || ^5.0.0-0"
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-typescript/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-typescript/package.json
index 396da614de..132ff801df 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-typescript/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-typescript/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-plugin-typescript",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "typescript plugin for vue-cli",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.12.16",
     "@types/webpack-env": "^1.15.2",
-    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "babel-loader": "^8.2.2",
     "cache-loader": "^4.1.0",
     "fork-ts-checker-webpack-plugin": "^6.4.0",
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest/package.json
index 81e9649a2e..487ad764d5 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-plugin-unit-jest",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "unit-jest plugin for vue-cli",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "@babel/core": "^7.12.16",
     "@babel/plugin-transform-modules-commonjs": "^7.15.0",
     "@types/jest": "^27.0.1",
-    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "babel-jest": "^27.1.0",
     "deepmerge": "^4.2.2",
     "jest": "^27.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha/package.json
index 1b26522843..1e7bee4236 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "mocha unit testing plugin for vue-cli",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli/tree/dev/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-unit-mocha#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "jsdom": "^18.0.1",
     "jsdom-global": "^3.0.2",
     "mocha": "^8.3.0",
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-vuex/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-vuex/package.json
index dd5df84131..51c8034cd6 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-vuex/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-plugin-vuex/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-plugin-vuex",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "Vuex plugin for vue-cli",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "access": "public"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@vue/cli-test-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1"
+    "@vue/cli-test-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@vue/cli-service": "^3.0.0 || ^4.0.0 || ^5.0.0-0"
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-service/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-service/package.json
index d012ff8941..51a47c4f44 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-service",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "local service for vue-cli projects",
   "main": "lib/Service.js",
   "typings": "types/index.d.ts",
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
     "@soda/get-current-script": "^1.0.2",
     "@types/minimist": "^1.2.0",
     "@types/webpack-dev-server": "^4.1.0",
-    "@vue/cli-overlay": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
-    "@vue/cli-plugin-router": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
-    "@vue/cli-plugin-vuex": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
-    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-overlay": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
+    "@vue/cli-plugin-router": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
+    "@vue/cli-plugin-vuex": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
+    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "@vue/component-compiler-utils": "^3.3.0",
     "@vue/vue-loader-v15": "npm:vue-loader@^15.9.7",
     "@vue/web-component-wrapper": "^1.3.0",
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-shared-utils/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-shared-utils/package.json
index c6c7d7aed4..aa3caa158c 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-shared-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-shared-utils/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-shared-utils",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "shared utilities for vue-cli packages",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-test-utils/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-test-utils/package.json
index 9bf9056de2..3eedcbe875 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-test-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-test-utils/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-test-utils",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "test utilities for vue-cli packages",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-ui-addon-webpack/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-ui-addon-webpack/package.json
index 2b103a120b..8decc35682 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-ui-addon-webpack/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-ui-addon-webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-ui-addon-webpack",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git+https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli.git",
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.12.16",
     "@babel/eslint-parser": "^7.12.16",
-    "@vue/cli-plugin-babel": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
-    "@vue/cli-plugin-eslint": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
-    "@vue/cli-service": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-plugin-babel": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
+    "@vue/cli-plugin-eslint": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
+    "@vue/cli-service": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "@vue/eslint-config-standard": "^6.1.0",
     "core-js": "^3.8.3",
     "eslint": "^7.32.0",
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-ui-addon-widgets/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-ui-addon-widgets/package.json
index a79f243088..b90ea135b4 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-ui-addon-widgets/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-ui-addon-widgets/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-ui-addon-widgets",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git+https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli.git",
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.12.16",
     "@babel/eslint-parser": "^7.12.16",
-    "@vue/cli-plugin-babel": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
-    "@vue/cli-plugin-eslint": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
-    "@vue/cli-service": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-plugin-babel": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
+    "@vue/cli-plugin-eslint": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
+    "@vue/cli-service": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "@vue/eslint-config-standard": "^6.1.0",
     "core-js": "^3.8.3",
     "eslint": "^7.32.0",
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli-ui/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli-ui/package.json
index 5cf7d7c722..ab4a0c5ce2 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli-ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli-ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli-ui",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git+https://github.com/vuejs/vue-cli.git",
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "@akryum/winattr": "^3.0.0",
-    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "apollo-server-express": "^2.21.0",
     "clone": "^2.1.1",
     "deepmerge": "^4.2.2",
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.12.16",
     "@babel/eslint-parser": "^7.12.16",
-    "@vue/cli-plugin-babel": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
-    "@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-cypress": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
-    "@vue/cli-plugin-eslint": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
-    "@vue/cli-service": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-plugin-babel": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
+    "@vue/cli-plugin-e2e-cypress": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
+    "@vue/cli-plugin-eslint": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
+    "@vue/cli-service": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "@vue/eslint-config-standard": "^6.1.0",
     "@vue/ui": "^0.12.2",
     "ansi_up": "^5.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/@vue/cli/package.json b/packages/@vue/cli/package.json
index 725dbe0e89..f6b3b4dbf0 100644
--- a/packages/@vue/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/@vue/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vue/cli",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "Command line interface for rapid Vue.js development",
   "bin": {
     "vue": "bin/vue.js"
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
   "dependencies": {
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     "@types/inquirer": "^8.1.3",
-    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
-    "@vue/cli-ui": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
-    "@vue/cli-ui-addon-webpack": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
-    "@vue/cli-ui-addon-widgets": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-shared-utils": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
+    "@vue/cli-ui": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
+    "@vue/cli-ui-addon-webpack": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
+    "@vue/cli-ui-addon-widgets": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "boxen": "^5.0.0",
     "commander": "^7.1.0",
     "debug": "^4.1.0",
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     "yaml-front-matter": "^4.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@vue/cli-service": "^5.0.0-rc.1",
+    "@vue/cli-service": "^5.0.0-rc.2",
     "cmd-shim": "^4.1.0"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/vue-cli-version-marker/package.json b/packages/vue-cli-version-marker/package.json
index dac1f0f5d4..14ad044b2b 100644
--- a/packages/vue-cli-version-marker/package.json
+++ b/packages/vue-cli-version-marker/package.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
   "name": "vue-cli-version-marker",
-  "version": "5.0.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "5.0.0-rc.2",
   "description": "version marker for @vue/cli",
   "author": "Evan You",
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "package.json",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@vue/cli": "^5.0.0-rc.1"
+    "@vue/cli": "^5.0.0-rc.2"
   }
 }