diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c00105f5c00..1699114fe75 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 # Lotus changelog
 
-# 1.11.1-rc1 / 2021-07-27
+# 1.11.1-rc2 / 2021-08-01
 
-This is the first release candidate for the **highly-recommended** but optional Lotus v1.11.1 release that introduces many deal making and datastore improvements and new features along with other bug fixes. A more organized and detailed release note will be shared in the next few days with future RCs, highlights are:
-- [lotus-miner market subsystem](https://docs.filecoin.io/mine/lotus/split-markets-miners/#frontmatter-title)
-- [splistore](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/blockstore/splitstore/README.md)
+> Note: for discussion about this release, please comment [here](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/discussions/6904)
+
+This is the second release candidate for the **highly-recommended** but optional Lotus v1.11.1 release that introduces many deal making and datastore improvements and new features along with other bug fixes. A more organized and detailed release note will be shared in the next few days with future RCs, highlights are:
+- **Experimental** [lotus-miner market subsystem](https://docs.filecoin.io/mine/lotus/split-markets-miners/#frontmatter-title)
+- **Under Testing** [splistore](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/blockstore/splitstore/README.md)
 
 - github.com/filecoin-project/lotus:
   - Merge branch 'releases' into release/v1.11.1
diff --git a/build/openrpc/full.json.gz b/build/openrpc/full.json.gz
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diff --git a/build/openrpc/miner.json.gz b/build/openrpc/miner.json.gz
index 963ce6f50c0..1fd8121c9d3 100644
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diff --git a/build/openrpc/worker.json.gz b/build/openrpc/worker.json.gz
index 8a39acec0e4..9fa491548c8 100644
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diff --git a/build/version.go b/build/version.go
index 64d1049b5b4..4d1468cad6d 100644
--- a/build/version.go
+++ b/build/version.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func buildType() string {
 }
 
 // BuildVersion is the local build version, set by build system
-const BuildVersion = "1.11.1-rc1"
+const BuildVersion = "1.11.1-rc2"
 
 func UserVersion() string {
 	if os.Getenv("LOTUS_VERSION_IGNORE_COMMIT") == "1" {
diff --git a/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md b/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md
index bd87774bcab..cde45f3d369 100644
--- a/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md
+++ b/documentation/en/cli-lotus-miner.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ USAGE:
    lotus-miner [global options] command [command options] [arguments...]
 
 VERSION:
-   1.11.1-rc1
+   1.11.1-rc2
 
 COMMANDS:
    init     Initialize a lotus miner repo
diff --git a/documentation/en/cli-lotus-worker.md b/documentation/en/cli-lotus-worker.md
index 0319649fba3..ccd8625d01d 100644
--- a/documentation/en/cli-lotus-worker.md
+++ b/documentation/en/cli-lotus-worker.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ USAGE:
    lotus-worker [global options] command [command options] [arguments...]
 
 VERSION:
-   1.11.1-rc1
+   1.11.1-rc2
 
 COMMANDS:
    run         Start lotus worker
diff --git a/documentation/en/cli-lotus.md b/documentation/en/cli-lotus.md
index c7504246f89..e9d42f15178 100644
--- a/documentation/en/cli-lotus.md
+++ b/documentation/en/cli-lotus.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ USAGE:
    lotus [global options] command [command options] [arguments...]
 
 VERSION:
-   1.11.1-rc1
+   1.11.1-rc2
 
 COMMANDS:
    daemon   Start a lotus daemon process