diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 44bca436f..d56bcbecc 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2000-2018  Stephane Fillod, and others
 Please send Hamlib bug reports to hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net
 
 Version 3.2
-        2018-03-15
+        2018-03-31
         * New models, IC-7850/IC-7851 in IC-785x.  Mike, W9MDB
         * Fix ft991_get_mode, Mike, W9MDB
         * New model, FT-891.  Mike, W9MDB
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d9cb872c6..7ca0762c3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ dnl however, the use of '~' should be fine as apt (others?) will treat
 dnl it as an earlier version than the actual release.  TNX KA6MAL
 dnl PACKAGE_NAME + " " + PACKAGE_VERSION must not exceed 20 chars!
 AC_INIT([Hamlib],
-        [3.2~rc1],
+        [3.2~rc2],
         [hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net],
         [hamlib],
         [http://www.hamlib.org])