diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ee906359..bdac1d58 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # sqlite3-ruby Changelog
 
+## prerelease 2.1.0.rc2 / 2024-09-18
+
+### Improved
+
+- Address a performance regression in 2.1.0.rc1.
+
+
 ## prerelease 2.1.0.rc1 / 2024-09-18
 
 ### Ruby
diff --git a/lib/sqlite3/version.rb b/lib/sqlite3/version.rb
index 2ac1ff4b..099d14a2 100644
--- a/lib/sqlite3/version.rb
+++ b/lib/sqlite3/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module SQLite3
-  VERSION = "2.1.0.rc1"
+  VERSION = "2.1.0.rc2"
 end