diff --git a/.version b/.version
index 305ba2587b40..33f105e044bc 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v26.06rc1
+v26.06rc2
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
index 0760e65c6caf..c8513217009a 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from .gossmapstats import GossmapStats
 from .version import NodeVersion
 
-__version__ = "v26.06rc1"
+__version__ = "v26.06rc2"
 
 __all__ = [
     "LightningRpc",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
index ad6329f4ca1f..e23db54395bc 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "pyln-client"
-version = "v26.06rc1"
+version = "v26.06rc2"
 description = "Client library and plugin library for Core Lightning"
 authors = [{ name = "Christian Decker", email = "decker.christian@gmail.com" }]
 license = { text = "BSD-MIT" }
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
index 8601a0b3b6cf..a29f9d72d401 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from .onion import OnionPayload, TlvPayload, LegacyOnionPayload
 from .wire import LightningConnection, LightningServerSocket
 
-__version__ = "v26.06rc1"
+__version__ = "v26.06rc2"
 
 __all__ = [
     "Invoice",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
index 7666eab2d5df..9a3eeb42160c 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "pyln-proto"
-version = "v26.06rc1"
+version = "v26.06rc2"
 description = "This package implements some of the Lightning Network protocol in pure python. It is intended for protocol testing and some minor tooling only. It is not deemed secure enough to handle any amount of real funds (you have been warned!)."
 authors = [
     {name = "Christian Decker", email = "decker.christian@gmail.com"}
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
index c9253e0998bc..73c059596942 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "v26.06rc1"
+__version__ = "v26.06rc2"
 
 __all__ = [
     "__version__",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
index b474414b6579..4aa8f38c1ba0 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "pyln-testing"
-version = "v26.06rc1"
+version = "v26.06rc2"
 description = "Test your Core Lightning integration, plugins or whatever you want"
 authors = [{ name = "Christian Decker", email = "decker.christian@gmail.com" }]
 license = { text = "BSD-MIT" }
diff --git a/tools/reckless b/tools/reckless
index 61a493f03352..1483959d19ee 100755
--- a/tools/reckless
+++ b/tools/reckless
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from urllib.error import HTTPError
 import venv
 
 
-__VERSION__ = 'v26.06rc1'
+__VERSION__ = 'v26.06rc2'
 
 logging.basicConfig(
     level=logging.INFO,
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 7e01f2f67826..d6d90dcbc144 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ dev = [{ name = "pyln-proto", editable = "contrib/pyln-proto" }]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pyln-client"
-version = "26.6rc1"
+version = "26.6rc2"
 source = { editable = "contrib/pyln-client" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "pyln-bolt7" },
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ dev = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pyln-proto"
-version = "26.6rc1"
+version = "26.6rc2"
 source = { editable = "contrib/pyln-proto" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "base58" },
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ dev = [{ name = "pytest", specifier = ">=8.0.0" }]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pyln-testing"
-version = "26.6rc1"
+version = "26.6rc2"
 source = { editable = "contrib/pyln-testing" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "cheroot" },