diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 6246102e28..6686776e35 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2.3.5rc1 to 2.3.5rc2:
+  - WorkQueue: convert PNN to PSN for pileup location (Alan Malta Rodrigues) #12066
+  - Check if elements from workqueue workRestrictions are indeed Available (Alan Malta Rodrigues) #12050
+  - Fix log message misspellings (Fredrik) #12054
+
+
 2.3.4 to 2.3.5rc1:
   - Remove CMSCouch functions unused since 2016, see #6928 (Fredrik) #12053
   - Typo for customName in MSPileupData module (Fredrik) #12052
diff --git a/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py b/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
index 0601d618bc..0d4343ef96 100644
--- a/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 
 """
 
-__version__ = '2.3.5rc1'
+__version__ = '2.3.5rc2'
 __all__ = []