diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt
index 3629d8d..0155f94 100644
--- a/LICENSE.txt
+++ b/LICENSE.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Copyright (C) 2016-2022 Modelica Association Project "SSP"
+Copyright (C) 2016-2024 Modelica Association Project "SSP"
               All rights reserved.
 
 Source code or other data, such as C-header and XML-schema files, that
diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 4309ef2..0e31966 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ https://ssp-standard.org/[Releases] and the https://ssp-standard.org/docs/main/[
 
 == Copyright and License
 
-XML schemas and documentation copyright (C) 2016 - 2023 the Modelica Association Project SSP.
+XML schemas and documentation copyright (C) 2016 - 2024 the Modelica Association Project SSP.
 XML schemas released under the https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause[2-Clause BSD License].
 Documentation released under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/[Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International].
diff --git a/docs/0___preamble.adoc b/docs/0___preamble.adoc
index 1a48196..d0e20ec 100644
--- a/docs/0___preamble.adoc
+++ b/docs/0___preamble.adoc
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-This document is a current working draft of the System Structure and Parameterization Standard (SSP).
+Document version: 2.0-rc.1
+
+October 25, 2024
+
+This document is a release candidate of the System Structure and Parameterization Standard (SSP) 2.0.
 *It is unreleased, and does not constitute a standard of the Modelica Association.*
 
 // On the Downloads page (https://ssp-standard.org/downloads), this specification, as well as supporting XML schema files are provided.
@@ -14,7 +18,7 @@ History / Road Map
 |Version |Date |Remarks
 |1.0 |2019-03-05 |First Public Release of SSP
 |1.0.1 |2022-07-25 |Public Release of SSP 1.0.1
-|2.0 | |Current Working Draft
+|2.0-rc.1 |2024-10-25 |First Release Candidate of SSP 2.0
 |===
 
 Please report issues that you find with this specification to map-ssp_projectlead@googlegroups.com.
@@ -74,8 +78,6 @@ The standard is comprised of a set of XML-based formats to describe a network of
 
 <<<
 
-*About SSP*
-
 *Conventions used in this Document*
 
 * The key words *MUST*, *MUST NOT*, *REQUIRED*, *SHALL*, *SHALL NOT*, *SHOULD*, *SHOULD NOT*, *RECOMMENDED*, *MAY*, and *OPTIONAL* in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119].
diff --git a/docs/5___ssd.adoc b/docs/5___ssd.adoc
index a33dc39..c9be5b1 100644
--- a/docs/5___ssd.adoc
+++ b/docs/5___ssd.adoc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The root element of an SSD file *MUST* be a SystemStructureDescription element,
 |Attribute |Description
 |version |This required attribute specifies the version of this specification that the system description conforms to.
 Only major and minor version number are included, the patch version number *MUST NOT* be included in this attribute.
-For the current release this *MUST* be either 1.0 or 2.0.
+For the current release this *MUST* be either 1.0 or 2.0-rc.1.
 If it is 1.0 the file *MUST* also conform fully to the 1.0 standard.
 |name |This required attribute provides a name, which can be used for purposes of presenting the system structure to the user, for example when selecting individual variant SSDs from an SSP.
 |===
diff --git a/docs/6___ssv.adoc b/docs/6___ssv.adoc
index 1f1d869..134792c 100644
--- a/docs/6___ssv.adoc
+++ b/docs/6___ssv.adoc
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ If the SSV is provided as a separate file, the root element *MUST* be a Paramete
 |Attribute |Description
 |version |This required attribute specifies the version of this specification that the parameter set conforms to.
 Only major and minor version number are included, the patch version number *MUST NOT* be included in this attribute.
-For the current release this *MUST* be either 1.0 or 2.0.
+For the current release this *MUST* be either 1.0 or 2.0-rc.1.
 If it is 1.0 the file *MUST* also conform fully to the 1.0 standard.
 |name |This required attribute provides a name which can be used for purposes of presenting the parameter set to the user.
 |===
diff --git a/docs/7___ssm.adoc b/docs/7___ssm.adoc
index 5f00c70..3333759 100644
--- a/docs/7___ssm.adoc
+++ b/docs/7___ssm.adoc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Implementations *CAN* map the same parameter to multiple names.
 |Attribute |Description
 |version |This required attribute specifies the version of this specification that the parameter mapping conforms to.
 Only major and minor version number are included, the patch version number *MUST NOT* be included in this attribute.
-For the current release this *MUST* be either 1.0 or 2.0.
+For the current release this *MUST* be either 1.0 or 2.0-rc.1.
 If it is 1.0 the file *MUST* also conform fully to the 1.0 standard.
 |===
 
diff --git a/docs/8___ssb.adoc b/docs/8___ssb.adoc
index 6e9ca6f..96a9c9e 100644
--- a/docs/8___ssb.adoc
+++ b/docs/8___ssb.adoc
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ This element describes a signal dictionary, which consists of one or more dictio
 |Attribute |Description
 |version |This required attribute specifies the version of this specification that the parameter mapping conforms to.
 Only major and minor version number are included, the patch version number *MUST NOT* be included in this attribute.
-For the current release this *MUST* be either 1.0 or 2.0.
+For the current release this *MUST* be either 1.0 or 2.0-rc.1.
 If it is 1.0 the file *MUST* also conform fully to the 1.0 standard.
 |===
 
diff --git a/schema/SystemStructureCommon.xsd b/schema/SystemStructureCommon.xsd
index e767f9e..9e1baea 100644
--- a/schema/SystemStructureCommon.xsd
+++ b/schema/SystemStructureCommon.xsd
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
             This is the normative XML Schema 1.0 schema for the MAP SSP
             SystemStructure 2.0 common content across formats.
             
-            Version: 2.0-alpha
+            Version: 2.0-rc.1
 
-            Copyright 2016 -- 2019 Modelica Association Project "SSP"
+            Copyright 2016 -- 2024 Modelica Association Project "SSP"
 
             Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
             without modification, are permitted provided that the
diff --git a/schema/SystemStructureDescription.xsd b/schema/SystemStructureDescription.xsd
index cda38c3..bc3d03a 100644
--- a/schema/SystemStructureDescription.xsd
+++ b/schema/SystemStructureDescription.xsd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             This is the normative XML Schema 1.0 schema for the MAP SSP
             SystemStructureDescription 2.0 format.
             
-            Version: 2.0-alpha
+            Version: 2.0-rc.1
 
             Copyright 2016 -- 2024 Modelica Association Project "SSP"
 
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@
             <xs:attribute name="version" use="required">
                 <xs:annotation>
                     <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
-                        Version of SSD format, 1.0 or 2.0-alpha for this release.
+                        Version of SSD format, 1.0 or 2.0-rc.1 for this release.
                     </xs:documentation>
                 </xs:annotation>
                 <xs:simpleType>
                     <xs:restriction base="xs:normalizedString">
                         <xs:pattern value="1[.]0"/>
-                        <xs:pattern value="2[.][0-9]+(-.+)"/>
+                        <xs:pattern value="2[.]0-rc[.]1"/>
                     </xs:restriction>
                 </xs:simpleType>
             </xs:attribute>
diff --git a/schema/SystemStructureDescription11.xsd b/schema/SystemStructureDescription11.xsd
index 8d3a0a4..5d0ac97 100644
--- a/schema/SystemStructureDescription11.xsd
+++ b/schema/SystemStructureDescription11.xsd
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
             as a non-normative alternative to the XML Schema 1.0 schema
             to support simpler cross-namespace validation of SSD files.
             
-            Version: 2.0-alpha
+            Version: 2.0-rc.1
 
             Copyright 2016 -- 2024 Modelica Association Project "SSP"
 
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@
             <xs:attribute name="version" use="required">
                 <xs:annotation>
                     <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
-                        Version of SSD format, 1.0 or 2.0-alpha for this release.
+                        Version of SSD format, 1.0 or 2.0-rc.1 for this release.
                     </xs:documentation>
                 </xs:annotation>
                 <xs:simpleType>
                     <xs:restriction base="xs:normalizedString">
                         <xs:pattern value="1[.]0"/>
-                        <xs:pattern value="2[.][0-9]+(-.+)"/>
+                        <xs:pattern value="2[.]0-rc[.]1"/>
                     </xs:restriction>
                 </xs:simpleType>
             </xs:attribute>
diff --git a/schema/SystemStructureParameterMapping.xsd b/schema/SystemStructureParameterMapping.xsd
index 01b38f8..53b8390 100644
--- a/schema/SystemStructureParameterMapping.xsd
+++ b/schema/SystemStructureParameterMapping.xsd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             This is the normative XML Schema 1.0 schema for the MAP SSP
             SystemStructureParameterMapping 2.0 format.
             
-            Version: 2.0-alpha
+            Version: 2.0-rc.1
 
             Copyright 2016 -- 2024 Modelica Association Project "SSP"
 
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@
             <xs:attribute name="version" use="required">
                 <xs:annotation>
                     <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
-                        Version of SSM format, 1.0 or 2.0-alpha for this release.
+                        Version of SSM format, 1.0 or 2.0-rc.1 for this release.
                     </xs:documentation>
                 </xs:annotation>
                 <xs:simpleType>
                     <xs:restriction base="xs:normalizedString">
                         <xs:pattern value="1[.]0"/>
-                        <xs:pattern value="2[.][0-9]+(-.+)"/>
+                        <xs:pattern value="2[.]0-rc[.]1"/>
                     </xs:restriction>
                 </xs:simpleType>
             </xs:attribute>
diff --git a/schema/SystemStructureParameterValues.xsd b/schema/SystemStructureParameterValues.xsd
index e578025..975067f 100644
--- a/schema/SystemStructureParameterValues.xsd
+++ b/schema/SystemStructureParameterValues.xsd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             This is the normative XML Schema 1.0 schema for the MAP SSP
             SystemStructureParameterValues 2.0 format.
                         
-            Version: 2.0-alpha
+            Version: 2.0-rc.1
 
             Copyright 2016 -- 2024 Modelica Association Project "SSP"
 
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@
             <xs:attribute name="version" use="required">
                 <xs:annotation>
                     <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
-                        Version of SSV format, 1.0 or 2.0-alpha for this release.
+                        Version of SSV format, 1.0 or 2.0-rc.1 for this release.
                     </xs:documentation>
                 </xs:annotation>
                 <xs:simpleType>
                     <xs:restriction base="xs:normalizedString">
                         <xs:pattern value="1[.]0"/>
-                        <xs:pattern value="2[.][0-9]+(-.+)"/>
+                        <xs:pattern value="2[.]0-rc[.]1"/>
                     </xs:restriction>
                 </xs:simpleType>
             </xs:attribute>
diff --git a/schema/SystemStructureSignalDictionary.xsd b/schema/SystemStructureSignalDictionary.xsd
index 379ada2..8ec2f3d 100644
--- a/schema/SystemStructureSignalDictionary.xsd
+++ b/schema/SystemStructureSignalDictionary.xsd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             This is the normative XML Schema 1.0 schema for the MAP SSP
             SystemStructureSignalDictionary 2.0 format.
             
-            Version: 2.0-alpha
+            Version: 2.0-rc.1
 
             Copyright 2016 -- 2024 Modelica Association Project "SSP"
 
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@
             <xs:attribute name="version" use="required">
                 <xs:annotation>
                     <xs:documentation xml:lang="en">
-                        Version of SSB format, 1.0 or 2.0-alpha for this release.
+                        Version of SSB format, 1.0 or 2.0-rc.1 for this release.
                     </xs:documentation>
                 </xs:annotation>
                 <xs:simpleType>
                     <xs:restriction base="xs:normalizedString">
                         <xs:pattern value="1[.]0"/>
-                        <xs:pattern value="2[.][0-9]+(-.+)"/>
+                        <xs:pattern value="2[.]0-rc[.]1"/>
                     </xs:restriction>
                 </xs:simpleType>
             </xs:attribute>