diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8f00336f..03772930 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [24.11.1-rc2] - 2024-12-12
+
 ## [24.11.1-rc1] - 2024-12-06
 
 ## [24.11.0] - 2024-11-18
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6ae9300e..76124e62 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2233,7 +2233,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-spark-k8s-crd"
-version = "24.11.1-rc1"
+version = "24.11.1-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "indoc",
  "product-config",
@@ -2250,7 +2250,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-spark-k8s-operator"
-version = "24.11.1-rc1"
+version = "24.11.1-rc2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "built",
diff --git a/Cargo.nix b/Cargo.nix
index f96987b1..215a4ae2 100644
--- a/Cargo.nix
+++ b/Cargo.nix
@@ -6912,7 +6912,7 @@ rec {
       };
       "stackable-spark-k8s-crd" = rec {
         crateName = "stackable-spark-k8s-crd";
-        version = "24.11.1-rc1";
+        version = "24.11.1-rc2";
         edition = "2021";
         src = lib.cleanSourceWith { filter = sourceFilter;  src = ./rust/crd; };
         libName = "stackable_spark_k8s_crd";
@@ -6973,7 +6973,7 @@ rec {
       };
       "stackable-spark-k8s-operator" = rec {
         crateName = "stackable-spark-k8s-operator";
-        version = "24.11.1-rc1";
+        version = "24.11.1-rc2";
         edition = "2021";
         crateBin = [
           {
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 64cab77a..246404e2 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ members = ["rust/crd", "rust/operator-binary"]
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "24.11.1-rc1"
+version = "24.11.1-rc2"
 authors = ["Stackable GmbH <info@stackable.tech>"]
 license = "OSL-3.0"
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/deploy/helm/spark-k8s-operator/Chart.yaml b/deploy/helm/spark-k8s-operator/Chart.yaml
index d68a9c90..53f97e3a 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/spark-k8s-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/spark-k8s-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 apiVersion: v2
 name: spark-k8s-operator
-version: "24.11.1-rc1"
-appVersion: "24.11.1-rc1"
+version: "24.11.1-rc2"
+appVersion: "24.11.1-rc2"
 description: The Stackable Operator for Apache Spark-on-Kubernetes
 home: https://github.com/stackabletech/spark-k8s-operator
 maintainers:
diff --git a/docs/modules/spark-k8s/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh b/docs/modules/spark-k8s/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
index a1e94285..03bfe795 100755
--- a/docs/modules/spark-k8s/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
+++ b/docs/modules/spark-k8s/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
@@ -30,20 +30,20 @@ helm repo update
 
 echo "Installing Operators with Helm"
 # tag::helm-install-operators[]
-helm install --wait commons-operator stackable-stable/commons-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1
-helm install --wait secret-operator stackable-stable/secret-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1
-helm install --wait listener-operator stackable-stable/listener-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1
-helm install --wait spark-k8s-operator stackable-stable/spark-k8s-operator --version 24.11.1-rc1
+helm install --wait commons-operator stackable-stable/commons-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2
+helm install --wait secret-operator stackable-stable/secret-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2
+helm install --wait listener-operator stackable-stable/listener-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2
+helm install --wait spark-k8s-operator stackable-stable/spark-k8s-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2
 # end::helm-install-operators[]
 ;;
 "stackablectl")
 echo "installing Operators with stackablectl"
 # tag::stackablectl-install-operators[]
 stackablectl operator install \
-  commons=24.11.1-rc1 \
-  secret=24.11.1-rc1 \
-  listener=24.11.1-rc1 \
-  spark-k8s=24.11.1-rc1
+  commons=24.11.1-rc2 \
+  secret=24.11.1-rc2 \
+  listener=24.11.1-rc2 \
+  spark-k8s=24.11.1-rc2
 # end::stackablectl-install-operators[]
 ;;
 *)
diff --git a/docs/modules/spark-k8s/examples/getting_started/install_output.txt b/docs/modules/spark-k8s/examples/getting_started/install_output.txt
index c9cec90f..60f04f04 100644
--- a/docs/modules/spark-k8s/examples/getting_started/install_output.txt
+++ b/docs/modules/spark-k8s/examples/getting_started/install_output.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Installed commons=24.11.1-rc1 operator
-Installed secret=24.11.1-rc1 operator
-Installed listener=24.11.1-rc1 operator
-Installed spark-k8s=24.11.1-rc1 operator
+Installed commons=24.11.1-rc2 operator
+Installed secret=24.11.1-rc2 operator
+Installed listener=24.11.1-rc2 operator
+Installed spark-k8s=24.11.1-rc2 operator
diff --git a/docs/templating_vars.yaml b/docs/templating_vars.yaml
index b4fd6d80..ab86f6ba 100644
--- a/docs/templating_vars.yaml
+++ b/docs/templating_vars.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ helm:
   repo_name: stackable-stable
   repo_url: https://repo.stackable.tech/repository/helm-stable/
 versions:
-  commons: 24.11.1-rc1
-  secret: 24.11.1-rc1
-  listener: 24.11.1-rc1
-  spark: 24.11.1-rc1
+  commons: 24.11.1-rc2
+  secret: 24.11.1-rc2
+  listener: 24.11.1-rc2
+  spark: 24.11.1-rc2
diff --git a/tests/release.yaml b/tests/release.yaml
index 1499cee7..aa94b964 100644
--- a/tests/release.yaml
+++ b/tests/release.yaml
@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@ releases:
     description: Integration test
     products:
       commons:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       secret:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       listener:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       zookeeper:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       hdfs:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       hbase:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
       spark-k8s:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2