diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 098c2a52..10a5e1d7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [24.11.1-rc2] - 2024-12-12
+
 ## [24.11.1-rc1] - 2024-12-06
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2d118d3d..f66d1d09 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ checksum = "6980e8d7511241f8acf4aebddbb1ff938df5eebe98691418c4468d0b72a96a67"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-hbase-crd"
-version = "24.11.1-rc1"
+version = "24.11.1-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "indoc",
  "product-config",
@@ -2188,7 +2188,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-hbase-operator"
-version = "24.11.1-rc1"
+version = "24.11.1-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "built",
diff --git a/Cargo.nix b/Cargo.nix
index 53d3bdc3..d1e0e2c3 100644
--- a/Cargo.nix
+++ b/Cargo.nix
@@ -6678,7 +6678,7 @@ rec {
       };
       "stackable-hbase-crd" = rec {
         crateName = "stackable-hbase-crd";
-        version = "24.11.1-rc1";
+        version = "24.11.1-rc2";
         edition = "2021";
         src = lib.cleanSourceWith { filter = sourceFilter;  src = ./rust/crd; };
         libName = "stackable_hbase_crd";
@@ -6735,7 +6735,7 @@ rec {
       };
       "stackable-hbase-operator" = rec {
         crateName = "stackable-hbase-operator";
-        version = "24.11.1-rc1";
+        version = "24.11.1-rc2";
         edition = "2021";
         crateBin = [
           {
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 23948e91..c13da974 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ members = ["rust/crd", "rust/operator-binary"]
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "24.11.1-rc1"
+version = "24.11.1-rc2"
 authors = ["Stackable GmbH <info@stackable.tech>"]
 license = "OSL-3.0"
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/deploy/helm/hbase-operator/Chart.yaml b/deploy/helm/hbase-operator/Chart.yaml
index 39428cf4..15a30c2f 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/hbase-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/hbase-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 apiVersion: v2
 name: hbase-operator
-version: "24.11.1-rc1"
-appVersion: "24.11.1-rc1"
+version: "24.11.1-rc2"
+appVersion: "24.11.1-rc2"
 description: The Stackable Operator for Apache HBase
 home: https://github.com/stackabletech/hbase-operator
 maintainers:
diff --git a/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh b/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
index 948466e7..dd19bde6 100755
--- a/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
+++ b/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ echo "Updating Helm repo"
 helm repo update
 echo "Installing Operators with Helm"
 # tag::helm-install-operators[]
-helm install --wait zookeeper-operator stackable-stable/zookeeper-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1 &
-helm install --wait hdfs-operator stackable-stable/hdfs-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1 &
-helm install --wait commons-operator stackable-stable/commons-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1 &
-helm install --wait secret-operator stackable-stable/secret-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1 &
-helm install --wait listener-operator stackable-stable/listener-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1 &
-helm install --wait hbase-operator stackable-stable/hbase-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1 &
+helm install --wait zookeeper-operator stackable-stable/zookeeper-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2 &
+helm install --wait hdfs-operator stackable-stable/hdfs-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2 &
+helm install --wait commons-operator stackable-stable/commons-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2 &
+helm install --wait secret-operator stackable-stable/secret-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2 &
+helm install --wait listener-operator stackable-stable/listener-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2 &
+helm install --wait hbase-operator stackable-stable/hbase-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2 &
 wait
 # end::helm-install-operators[]
 ;;
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ wait
 echo "installing Operators with stackablectl"
 # tag::stackablectl-install-operators[]
 stackablectl operator install \
-  commons=24.11.1-rc1 \
-  secret=24.11.1-rc1 \
-  listener=24.11.1-rc1 \
-  zookeeper=24.11.1-rc1 \
-  hdfs=24.11.1-rc1 \
-  hbase=24.11.1-rc1
+  commons=24.11.1-rc2 \
+  secret=24.11.1-rc2 \
+  listener=24.11.1-rc2 \
+  zookeeper=24.11.1-rc2 \
+  hdfs=24.11.1-rc2 \
+  hbase=24.11.1-rc2
 # end::stackablectl-install-operators[]
 ;;
 *)
diff --git a/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/install_output.txt b/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/install_output.txt
index 5c41c3f6..326ab41f 100644
--- a/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/install_output.txt
+++ b/docs/modules/hbase/examples/getting_started/install_output.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-Installed commons=24.11.1-rc1 operator
-Installed secret=24.11.1-rc1 operator
-Installed listener=24.11.1-rc1 operator
-Installed zookeeper=24.11.1-rc1 operator
-Installed hdfs=24.11.1-rc1 operator
-Installed hbase=24.11.1-rc1 operator
+Installed commons=24.11.1-rc2 operator
+Installed secret=24.11.1-rc2 operator
+Installed listener=24.11.1-rc2 operator
+Installed zookeeper=24.11.1-rc2 operator
+Installed hdfs=24.11.1-rc2 operator
+Installed hbase=24.11.1-rc2 operator
diff --git a/docs/modules/hbase/examples/usage-guide/hbck2-job.yaml b/docs/modules/hbase/examples/usage-guide/hbck2-job.yaml
index 2b4d5469..f6b84841 100644
--- a/docs/modules/hbase/examples/usage-guide/hbck2-job.yaml
+++ b/docs/modules/hbase/examples/usage-guide/hbck2-job.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: hbck2
-        image: docker.stackable.tech/stackable/hbase:2.4.18-stackable24.11.1-rc1
+        image: docker.stackable.tech/stackable/hbase:2.4.18-stackable24.11.1-rc2
         volumeMounts:
         - name: hbase-config
           mountPath: /stackable/conf
diff --git a/docs/modules/hbase/examples/usage-guide/snapshot-export-job.yaml b/docs/modules/hbase/examples/usage-guide/snapshot-export-job.yaml
index af07c903..8536f99a 100644
--- a/docs/modules/hbase/examples/usage-guide/snapshot-export-job.yaml
+++ b/docs/modules/hbase/examples/usage-guide/snapshot-export-job.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: hbase
-        image: docker.stackable.tech/stackable/hbase:2.4.18-stackable24.11.1-rc1
+        image: docker.stackable.tech/stackable/hbase:2.4.18-stackable24.11.1-rc2
         volumeMounts:
         - name: hbase-config
           mountPath: /stackable/conf
diff --git a/docs/templating_vars.yaml b/docs/templating_vars.yaml
index 64703e5e..c8eec685 100644
--- a/docs/templating_vars.yaml
+++ b/docs/templating_vars.yaml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ helm:
   repo_name: stackable-stable
   repo_url: https://repo.stackable.tech/repository/helm-stable/
 versions:
-  commons: 24.11.1-rc1
-  secret: 24.11.1-rc1
-  listener: 24.11.1-rc1
-  zookeeper: 24.11.1-rc1
-  hdfs: 24.11.1-rc1
-  hbase: 24.11.1-rc1
+  commons: 24.11.1-rc2
+  secret: 24.11.1-rc2
+  listener: 24.11.1-rc2
+  zookeeper: 24.11.1-rc2
+  hdfs: 24.11.1-rc2
+  hbase: 24.11.1-rc2
diff --git a/tests/release.yaml b/tests/release.yaml
index 24da5ea4..11dd36fc 100644
--- a/tests/release.yaml
+++ b/tests/release.yaml
@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@ releases:
     description: Integration test
     products:
       commons:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       secret:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       listener:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       zookeeper:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       hdfs:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       hbase:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       opa:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2