diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 70fecf46e8..39a3113334 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+2025.08-rc2, released August 21th, 2025
+
+	Fixes all over the tree.
+
+	The release tarballs are now built reproducibly.
+
+	Updated/fixed packages: bash, bcusdk, ed, elfutils, gcc,
+	gcc-bare-metal, go, grub, gst1-devtools, gst1-libav,
+	gst1-plugins-bad, gst1-plugins-base, gst1-plugins-good,
+	gst1-plugins-ugly, gst1-python, gst1-rtsp-server, gst1-vaapi,
+	gstreamer1, gstreamer1-editing-services, hwdata, iperf3, jq,
+	libcue, libtracefs, modem-manager, ofono, openconnect,
+	openjpeg, openocd, prboom, python-numpy, rpcbind, rrdtool,
+	rt-tests, rtl8812au-aircrack-ng, setserial, start-stop-daemon,
+	tinyssh, trace-cmd, vorbis-tools
+
 2025.08-rc1, released August 11th, 2025
 
 	Fixes all over the tree and new features.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c740c6783d..cfa66d773c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ all:
 .PHONY: all
 
 # Set and export the version string
-export BR2_VERSION := 2025.08-rc1
+export BR2_VERSION := 2025.08-rc2
 # Actual time the release is cut (for reproducible builds)
-BR2_VERSION_EPOCH = 1754911000
+BR2_VERSION_EPOCH = 1755760000
 
 # Save running make version since it's clobbered by the make package
 RUNNING_MAKE_VERSION := $(MAKE_VERSION)
diff --git a/docs/website/download.html b/docs/website/download.html
index ecb0216d97..1c5f5902b2 100644
--- a/docs/website/download.html
+++ b/docs/website/download.html
@@ -76,37 +76,37 @@
 	</div>
       </div>
 
-      <h3 style="text-align: center;">Latest release candidate: <b>2025.08-rc1</b></h3>
+      <h3 style="text-align: center;">Latest release candidate: <b>2025.08-rc2</b></h3>
       <div class="row mt centered">
 	<div class="col-sm-6">
 	  <div class="flip-container center-block" ontouchstart="this.classList.toggle('hover');">
 	    <div class="flipper">
 	      <div class="front">
-		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc1.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc2.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
 	      </div>
 	      <div class="back">
-		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc1.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc2.tar.gz"><img src="images/zip.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
 	      </div>
 	    </div>
 	  </div>
 
-	  <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc1.tar.gz">buildroot-2025.08-rc1.tar.gz</a></h3>
-	  <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc1.tar.gz.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
+	  <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc2.tar.gz">buildroot-2025.08-rc2.tar.gz</a></h3>
+	  <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc2.tar.gz.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
 	</div>
 	<div class="col-sm-6">
 	  <div class="flip-container center-block" ontouchstart="this.classList.toggle('hover');">
 	    <div class="flipper">
 	      <div class="front">
-		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc1.tar.xz"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc2.tar.xz"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
 	      </div>
 	      <div class="back">
-		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc1.tar.xz"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
+		<a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc2.tar.xz"><img src="images/package.png" width="180" alt=""></a>
 	      </div>
 	    </div>
 	  </div>
 
-	  <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc1.tar.xz">buildroot-2025.08-rc1.tar.xz</a></h3>
-	  <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc1.tar.xz.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
+	  <h3><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc2.tar.xz">buildroot-2025.08-rc2.tar.xz</a></h3>
+	  <p><a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc2.tar.xz.sign">PGP signature</a></p>
 	</div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/docs/website/news.html b/docs/website/news.html
index d0c1594b79..210338473a 100644
--- a/docs/website/news.html
+++ b/docs/website/news.html
@@ -9,6 +9,27 @@
 <h2>News</h2>
 <ul class="timeline">
 
+  <li class="timeline-inverted">
+    <div class="timeline-badge"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-thumbs-up"></i></div>
+    <div class="timeline-panel">
+      <div class="timeline-heading">
+	<h4 class="timeline-title">2025.08-rc2 released</h4>
+	<p><small class="text-muted"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-time"></i>21 August 2025</small></p>
+      </div>
+      <div class="timeline-body">
+        <p>Another week, another release candidate with more cleanups and build fixes. See the
+	  <a href="https://gitlab.com/buildroot.org/buildroot/-/blob/2025.08-rc2/CHANGES">CHANGES</a>
+	  file for more details.</p>
+
+	<p>Go to the <a href="/downloads/">downloads page</a> to pick up the
+	  <a href="/downloads/buildroot-2025.08-rc2.tar.xz">2025.08-rc2
+	  release</a>, and report any problems found to the
+         <a href="support.html">mailing list</a> or
+         <a href="https://gitlab.com/buildroot.org/buildroot/-/issues">bug tracker</a>.</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </li>
+
   <li>
     <div class="timeline-badge"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-thumbs-up"></i></div>
     <div class="timeline-panel">