diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index a26f2b606c..9a4fbd2302 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2.7.0~rc2
+
+### Web applications
+
+* Update translation workflow to support continuous updates (#7010)
+
+### Operations
+
+* Use systemd timers to check for disconnected submissions and source listings (#7009)
+* Dependency changes:
+  * Update Ansible from 2.9.26 to 6.7.0 (ansible-core version 2.13.7) (#6830)
+
+### Development:
+
+* Dependency changes:
+  * Update markupsafe from 2.0.1 to 2.1.2 (#7014)
+
 ## 2.7.0~rc1
 
 ### Web applications
diff --git a/install_files/ansible-base/group_vars/all/securedrop b/install_files/ansible-base/group_vars/all/securedrop
index 2ebd7cd298..30ee9414ad 100644
--- a/install_files/ansible-base/group_vars/all/securedrop
+++ b/install_files/ansible-base/group_vars/all/securedrop
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Variables that apply to both the app and monitor server go in this file
 # If the monitor or app server need different values define the variable in
 # hosts_vars/app.yml or host_vars/mon.yml
-securedrop_version: "2.7.0~rc1"
+securedrop_version: "2.7.0~rc2"
 securedrop_app_code_sdist_name: "securedrop-app-code-{{ securedrop_version | replace('~', '-') }}.tar.gz"
 
 grsecurity: true
diff --git a/install_files/ansible-base/roles/tails-config/templates/locale/messages.pot b/install_files/ansible-base/roles/tails-config/templates/locale/messages.pot
index 8aa68fa351..3e250bcc73 100644
--- a/install_files/ansible-base/roles/tails-config/templates/locale/messages.pot
+++ b/install_files/ansible-base/roles/tails-config/templates/locale/messages.pot
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #, fuzzy
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: SecureDrop 2.7.0~rc1\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: SecureDrop 2.7.0~rc2\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: securedrop@freedom.press\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
diff --git a/securedrop/debian/changelog b/securedrop/debian/changelog
index 62de6caad2..31ae787d72 100644
--- a/securedrop/debian/changelog
+++ b/securedrop/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+securedrop (2.7.0~rc2+focal) focal; urgency=medium
+
+  * see changelog.md
+
+ -- SecureDrop Team <securedrop@freedom.press>  Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:12:25 -0400
+
 securedrop (2.7.0~rc1+focal) focal; urgency=medium
 
   * see changelog.md
diff --git a/securedrop/setup.py b/securedrop/setup.py
index 6f70f25c20..a6e447c612 100644
--- a/securedrop/setup.py
+++ b/securedrop/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="securedrop-app-code",
-    version="2.7.0~rc1",
+    version="2.7.0~rc2",
     author="Freedom of the Press Foundation",
     author_email="securedrop@freedom.press",
     description="SecureDrop Server",
diff --git a/securedrop/translations/messages.pot b/securedrop/translations/messages.pot
index 012a0279d2..0a5af4f275 100644
--- a/securedrop/translations/messages.pot
+++ b/securedrop/translations/messages.pot
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #, fuzzy
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: SecureDrop 2.7.0~rc1\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: SecureDrop 2.7.0~rc2\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: securedrop@freedom.press\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
diff --git a/securedrop/version.py b/securedrop/version.py
index 8257f118ee..6dd38c8010 100644
--- a/securedrop/version.py
+++ b/securedrop/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "2.7.0~rc1"
+__version__ = "2.7.0~rc2"