diff --git a/CHANGELOG.asciidoc b/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
index c61cdbccb99..9e5b8058a4d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
@@ -3,25 +3,31 @@
 :issue: https://github.com/elastic/beats/issues/
 :pull: https://github.com/elastic/beats/pull/
 
+[[release-notes-8.0.0-rc2]]
+=== Beats version 8.0.0-rc2
+
+Changes will be described in the GA release.
+
 [[release-notes-8.0.0-rc1]]
 === Beats version 8.0.0-rc1
 
-Changes will be described in a later RC / GA.
+Changes will be described in the GA release.
 
 [[release-notes-8.0.0-beta1]]
 === Beats version 8.0.0-beta1
 
-Changes will be described in a later RC / GA.
+Changes will be described in the GA release.
 
 [[release-notes-8.0.0-alpha2]]
 === Beats version 8.0.0-alpha2
 
-Changes will be described in a later alpha / beta.
+Changes will be described in the GA release.
 
 [[release-notes-8.0.0-alpha1]]
 === Beats version 8.0.0-alpha1
 
-Changes will be described in a later alpha / beta.
+Changes will be described in the GA release.
+
 [[release-notes-7.16.3]]
 === Beats version 7.16.3
 https://github.com/elastic/beats/compare/v7.16.2...v7.16.3[View commits]
diff --git a/libbeat/docs/release.asciidoc b/libbeat/docs/release.asciidoc
index 0255a23c698..0b9f4909faf 100644
--- a/libbeat/docs/release.asciidoc
+++ b/libbeat/docs/release.asciidoc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ This section summarizes the changes in each release. Also read
 <<breaking-changes>> for more detail about changes that affect
 upgrade.
 
+* <<release-notes-8.0.0-rc2>>
 * <<release-notes-8.0.0-rc1>>
 * <<release-notes-8.0.0-beta1>>
 * <<release-notes-8.0.0-alpha2>>