diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v2.0.0-rc.0
+
+* New Features
+  * Uses `nerves_initramfs` to support pre-start checks for deciding if a
+    firmware should automatically be reverted before the kernel is loaded.
+    By default, this checks UBoot variable `nerves_fw_validated` and if the
+    firmware has not been validated, a revert will be triggered. This means
+    a user must validate the firmware on first boot via
+    `Nerves.Runtime.validate_firmware/0` or by writing to UBoot directly
+
 ## v1.12.1
 
 * Fixes
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.12.1
+2.0.0-rc.0