diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ad8e9bcaf..f535a7e5a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+util-linux 2.19-rc2: Jan 25 2011
+* see docs/v2.19-ReleaseNotes or complete changelog at
+  ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.19/v2.19-rc2-ChangeLog
+
 util-linux 2.19-rc1: Jan 05 2011
 * see docs/v2.19-ReleaseNotes or complete changelog at
   ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/v2.19/v2.19-rc1-ChangeLog
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2aadacf5e..d5980a365 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT(util-linux, 2.19-rc1, kzak@redhat.com)
+AC_INIT(util-linux, 2.19-rc2, kzak@redhat.com)
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PACKAGE_VERSION_RELEASE=0
 
 dnl libblkid version
 LIBBLKID_VERSION="$PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR.$PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR.$PACKAGE_VERSION_RELEASE"
-LIBBLKID_DATE="05-Jan-2011"
+LIBBLKID_DATE="25-Jan-2011"
 LIBBLKID_LT_MAJOR=1
 LIBBLKID_LT_MINOR=1
 LIBBLKID_LT_MICRO=0