diff --git a/config/cdash.php b/config/cdash.php
index b5b8b76fc..20b91010e 100755
--- a/config/cdash.php
+++ b/config/cdash.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         'expires' => env('PASSWORD_EXPIRATION', 0),
         'unique' => env('UNIQUE_PASSWORD_COUNT', 0),
     ],
-    'version' => '3.6.0',
+    'version' => '3.6.0-rc2',
     'registration' => [
         'email' => [
             'verify' => env('REGISTRATION_EMAIL_VERIFY', true),
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d8b51c5df..3d0cb2578 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "cdash",
-  "version": "3.6.0",
+  "version": "3.6.0-rc2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "cdash",
-      "version": "3.6.0",
+      "version": "3.6.0-rc2",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "@apollo/client": "^3.11.8",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a85cab993..50240e09c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cdash",
-  "version": "3.6.0",
+  "version": "3.6.0-rc2",
   "description": "Continuous integration dashboard.",
   "repository": "https://github.com/Kitware/CDash",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",