diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 6c03a766cc..ab043cc549 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ updated. Only the first match gets replaced, so it's fine to leave the old
 ones in. -->
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-## 2.0rc1 (<span actions:bind='release-date'></span>)
+## 2.0rc1 (<span actions:bind='release-date'>Released 2022-02-17</span>)
 
 [#2510](https://github.com/metomi/rose/pull/2510) -
 Re-enable Rosie ID to work with Cylc 8 Version control recording
diff --git a/metomi/rose/__init__.py b/metomi/rose/__init__.py
index 89334883fe..1214221ee8 100644
--- a/metomi/rose/__init__.py
+++ b/metomi/rose/__init__.py
@@ -144,4 +144,4 @@
 # Paths in the Rose distribution.
 FILEPATH_README = "README.md"
 
-__version__ = "2.0b3"
+__version__ = "2.0rc1"