diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 394f399dcd..50512e3fa2 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-check"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "assert_cmd",
@@ -575,11 +575,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-std",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "bech32",
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index ef908d1916..458454b18d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ exclude = ["contracts"]
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
 schemars = "0.8.4"
diff --git a/contracts/burner/Cargo.lock b/contracts/burner/Cargo.lock
index 1081392379..0a27c0ca9d 100644
--- a/contracts/burner/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/burner/Cargo.lock
@@ -448,11 +448,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.0",
  "bech32",
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/contracts/crypto-verify/Cargo.lock b/contracts/crypto-verify/Cargo.lock
index 574a62e17c..b32dd20b3d 100644
--- a/contracts/crypto-verify/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/crypto-verify/Cargo.lock
@@ -443,11 +443,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.0",
  "bech32",
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/contracts/cyberpunk/Cargo.lock b/contracts/cyberpunk/Cargo.lock
index 72b16ac20f..74f25f05d9 100644
--- a/contracts/cyberpunk/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/cyberpunk/Cargo.lock
@@ -460,11 +460,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.0",
  "bech32",
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/contracts/empty/Cargo.lock b/contracts/empty/Cargo.lock
index ede610d86f..d59aa6fe34 100644
--- a/contracts/empty/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/empty/Cargo.lock
@@ -437,11 +437,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.0",
  "bech32",
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/contracts/floaty/Cargo.lock b/contracts/floaty/Cargo.lock
index ab7ec1e559..1db14478bd 100644
--- a/contracts/floaty/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/floaty/Cargo.lock
@@ -354,11 +354,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "bech32",
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/contracts/hackatom/Cargo.lock b/contracts/hackatom/Cargo.lock
index 2fc6e27505..3f1298e2ae 100644
--- a/contracts/hackatom/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/hackatom/Cargo.lock
@@ -437,11 +437,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.0",
  "bech32",
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/contracts/ibc-callbacks/Cargo.lock b/contracts/ibc-callbacks/Cargo.lock
index 22102c124d..c978d18dd1 100644
--- a/contracts/ibc-callbacks/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/ibc-callbacks/Cargo.lock
@@ -449,11 +449,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "bech32",
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/contracts/ibc-reflect-send/Cargo.lock b/contracts/ibc-reflect-send/Cargo.lock
index 38cd006566..97dc74bbfc 100644
--- a/contracts/ibc-reflect-send/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/ibc-reflect-send/Cargo.lock
@@ -437,11 +437,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.0",
  "bech32",
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/contracts/ibc-reflect/Cargo.lock b/contracts/ibc-reflect/Cargo.lock
index 5c6ce8c85a..e6c000c4b5 100644
--- a/contracts/ibc-reflect/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/ibc-reflect/Cargo.lock
@@ -437,11 +437,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.0",
  "bech32",
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/contracts/queue/Cargo.lock b/contracts/queue/Cargo.lock
index 275e2e1624..b0913a4373 100644
--- a/contracts/queue/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/queue/Cargo.lock
@@ -437,11 +437,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.0",
  "bech32",
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/contracts/reflect/Cargo.lock b/contracts/reflect/Cargo.lock
index b6fa78814c..3db0a6b4cc 100644
--- a/contracts/reflect/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/reflect/Cargo.lock
@@ -437,11 +437,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.0",
  "bech32",
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/contracts/staking/Cargo.lock b/contracts/staking/Cargo.lock
index 1573ab0066..768404bb74 100644
--- a/contracts/staking/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/staking/Cargo.lock
@@ -437,11 +437,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.0",
  "bech32",
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/contracts/virus/Cargo.lock b/contracts/virus/Cargo.lock
index 29d71bdbc5..6a89e8e856 100644
--- a/contracts/virus/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/virus/Cargo.lock
@@ -437,11 +437,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.0",
  "bech32",
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.0.1"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/packages/check/Cargo.toml b/packages/check/Cargo.toml
index dcbf1e3f8c..b40d066679 100644
--- a/packages/check/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/check/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ license = "Apache-2.0"
 anyhow = "1.0.57"
 clap = "4"
 colored = "2.1.0"
-cosmwasm-vm = { path = "../vm", version = "=2.0.1" }
-cosmwasm-std = { path = "../std", version = "=2.0.1" }
+cosmwasm-vm = { path = "../vm", version = "=2.1.0-rc.1" }
+cosmwasm-std = { path = "../std", version = "=2.1.0-rc.1" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 assert_cmd = "2.0.12"
diff --git a/packages/crypto/Cargo.toml b/packages/crypto/Cargo.toml
index dc2063bfe3..ebb13ba4ec 100644
--- a/packages/crypto/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/crypto/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ark-bls12-381 = "0.4.0"
 ark-ec = { version = "0.4.2", features = ["parallel"] }
 ark-ff = { version = "0.4.2", features = ["asm", "parallel"] }
 ark-serialize = "0.4.2"
-cosmwasm-core = { version = "2.0.1", path = "../core" }
+cosmwasm-core = { version = "2.1.0-rc.1", path = "../core" }
 digest = "0.10"
 ecdsa = "0.16.2" # Not used directly, but needed to bump transitive dependency, see: https://github.com/CosmWasm/cosmwasm/pull/1899 for details.
 ed25519-zebra = { version = "4.0.3", default-features = false }
diff --git a/packages/derive/Cargo.toml b/packages/derive/Cargo.toml
index 1e03db941c..33d02d8275 100644
--- a/packages/derive/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/derive/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ syn = { version = "2", features = ["full"] }
 # "What's even more fun, Cargo packages actually can have cyclic dependencies.
 # "(a package can have an indirect dev-dependency on itself)"
 # https://users.rust-lang.org/t/does-cargo-support-cyclic-dependencies/35666/3
-cosmwasm-std = { version = "2.0.1", path = "../std" }
+cosmwasm-std = { version = "2.1.0-rc.1", path = "../std" }
diff --git a/packages/go-gen/Cargo.toml b/packages/go-gen/Cargo.toml
index 73569d28a3..c3fff86c15 100644
--- a/packages/go-gen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/go-gen/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ publish = false
 release = false
 
 [dependencies]
-cosmwasm-std = { version = "2.0.1", path = "../std", features = [
+cosmwasm-std = { version = "2.1.0-rc.1", path = "../std", features = [
   "cosmwasm_2_1",
   "staking",
   "stargate",
 ] }
-cosmwasm-schema = { version = "2.0.1", path = "../schema" }
+cosmwasm-schema = { version = "2.1.0-rc.1", path = "../schema" }
 anyhow = "1"
 Inflector = "0.11.4"
 indenter = "0.3.3"
diff --git a/packages/schema/Cargo.toml b/packages/schema/Cargo.toml
index 272954324c..ea68c25d39 100644
--- a/packages/schema/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/schema/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/CosmWasm/cosmwasm/tree/main/packages/schema"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 
 [dependencies]
-cosmwasm-schema-derive = { version = "=2.0.1", path = "../schema-derive" }
+cosmwasm-schema-derive = { version = "=2.1.0-rc.1", path = "../schema-derive" }
 schemars = { workspace = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = "1.0.40"
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ thiserror = "1.0.26"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 anyhow = "1.0.57"
-cosmwasm-std = { version = "2.0.1", path = "../std" }
+cosmwasm-std = { version = "2.1.0-rc.1", path = "../std" }
 semver = "1"
 tempfile = "3"
diff --git a/packages/std/Cargo.toml b/packages/std/Cargo.toml
index daae6d70a1..8e0a891723 100644
--- a/packages/std/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/std/Cargo.toml
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ cosmwasm_2_1 = ["cosmwasm_2_0"]
 [dependencies]
 base64 = "0.22.0"
 bnum = "0.11.0"
-cosmwasm-core = { version = "2.0.1", path = "../core" }
-cosmwasm-derive = { version = "2.0.1", path = "../derive" }
+cosmwasm-core = { version = "2.1.0-rc.1", path = "../core" }
+cosmwasm-derive = { version = "2.1.0-rc.1", path = "../derive" }
 derive_more = { version = "1.0.0-beta.6", default-features = false, features = ["debug"] }
 hex = "0.4"
 schemars = { workspace = true }
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ thiserror = "1.0.26"
 
 [target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dependencies]
 bech32 = "0.11.0"
-cosmwasm-crypto = { version = "2.0.1", path = "../crypto" }
+cosmwasm-crypto = { version = "2.1.0-rc.1", path = "../crypto" }
 rand_core = { version = "0.6.4", features = ["getrandom"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-cosmwasm-core = { path = "../core", version = "2.0.1" }
-cosmwasm-schema = { version = "2.0.1", path = "../schema" }
+cosmwasm-core = { path = "../core", version = "2.1.0-rc.1" }
+cosmwasm-schema = { version = "2.1.0-rc.1", path = "../schema" }
 # The chrono dependency is only used in an example, which Rust compiles for us. If this causes trouble, remove it.
 chrono = { version = "0.4", default-features = false, features = ["alloc", "std"] }
 crc32fast = "1.3.2"
diff --git a/packages/vm/Cargo.toml b/packages/vm/Cargo.toml
index b02ce20324..640fdbec6f 100644
--- a/packages/vm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/vm/Cargo.toml
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ clru = "0.6.1"
 crc32fast = "1.3.2"
 bech32 = "0.11.0"
 # Uses the path when built locally; uses the given version from crates.io when published
-cosmwasm-core = { version = "2.0.1", path = "../core" }
-cosmwasm-std = { version = "2.0.1", path = "../std", default-features = false, features = ["std"] }
-cosmwasm-crypto = { version = "2.0.1", path = "../crypto" }
+cosmwasm-core = { version = "2.1.0-rc.1", path = "../core" }
+cosmwasm-std = { version = "2.1.0-rc.1", path = "../std", default-features = false, features = ["std"] }
+cosmwasm-crypto = { version = "2.1.0-rc.1", path = "../crypto" }
 derivative = "2"
 hex = "0.4"
 rand_core = { version = "0.6", features = ["getrandom"] }