diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8a0146416420..93c942be21cb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+<a name="21.2.0-rc.2"></a>
+
+# 21.2.0-rc.2 (2026-02-24)
+
+### @angular/cli
+
+| Commit                                                                                              | Type | Description                                                                                                   |
+| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| [201a036f2](https://github.com/angular/angular-cli/commit/201a036f204a6940f70a36a507a4a53d144b5768) | fix  | simplify Angular version compatibility checks and add special handling for local builds of new major versions |
+
+<!-- CHANGELOG SPLIT MARKER -->
+
 <a name="21.2.0-rc.1"></a>
 
 # 21.2.0-rc.1 (2026-02-23)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2439d7fed4ff..26a98e13a6b0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@angular/devkit-repo",
-  "version": "21.2.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "21.2.0-rc.2",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Software Development Kit for Angular",
   "keywords": [