diff --git a/devdocs/deploy.txt b/devdocs/deploy.txt
index 854b8b83..a45ef58f 100644
--- a/devdocs/deploy.txt
+++ b/devdocs/deploy.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ If any packages have been changed in the release do a thorough security scan and
 
 ### Bump version numbers:
 
-Search and replace 8.0.0-beta.1-rc1  
+Search and replace 8.0.0-beta.1-rc2  
 webapp,server,launcher, v8migrate
 
 Client end ayanova-version.js, 
diff --git a/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss b/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss
index 5a5b939a..f347a4b0 100644
--- a/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss
+++ b/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ; LAN install for internal network use only     
 
 #define MyAppName "AyaNova server"
-#define MyAppVersion "8.0.0-beta.1-rc1"
+#define MyAppVersion "8.0.0-beta.1-rc2"
 #define MyAppPublisher "Ground Zero Tech-Works, Inc."
 #define MyAppURL "https://ayanova.com/"
 #define MyAppLauncherExeName "ayanova-launcher.exe"
diff --git a/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss b/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss
index 6bb77c4e..092e5a3a 100644
--- a/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss
+++ b/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ; external to lan requires different config      
 
 #define MyAppName "AyaNova"
-#define MyAppVersion "8.0.0-beta.1-rc1"
+#define MyAppVersion "8.0.0-beta.1-rc2"
 #define MyAppPublisher "Ground Zero Tech-Works, Inc."
 #define MyAppURL "https://ayanova.com/"
 #define MyAppLauncherExeName "ayanova-launcher.exe"
diff --git a/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/index.md b/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/index.md
index e40125da..732144b5 100644
--- a/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/8.0/ayanova/docs/index.md
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ Or check out our support forum [forum.ayanova.com](http://forum.ayanova.com/)
 
 ---
 
-<h6>Documentation version: 8.0.0-beta.1-rc1, Copyright &copy; 2022 Ground Zero Tech-Works Inc.</h6>
+<h6>Documentation version: 8.0.0-beta.1-rc2, Copyright &copy; 2022 Ground Zero Tech-Works Inc.</h6>
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs b/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs
index 85cab4ba..120cf01f 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
     /// </summary>
     internal static class AyaNovaVersion
     {
-        public const string VersionString = "8.0.0-beta.1-rc1";
+        public const string VersionString = "8.0.0-beta.1-rc2";
         public const string FullNameAndVersion = "AyaNova server " + VersionString;
         public const string CurrentApiVersion="v8";
     }//eoc