diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Version.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Version.php
index 76a431c5675..d2df9d6cd6c 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Version.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Version.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Version
     /**
      * Current Doctrine Version
      */
-    const VERSION = '2.3.0-DEV';
+    const VERSION = '2.3.0-RC2';
 
     /**
      * Compares a Doctrine version with the current one.