diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0fa792c8..e37771a3 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cb-bench-pbs"
-version = "0.8.1-rc.1"
+version = "0.8.1-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "cb-common",
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cb-cli"
-version = "0.8.1-rc.1"
+version = "0.8.1-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "cb-common",
  "clap",
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cb-common"
-version = "0.8.1-rc.1"
+version = "0.8.1-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "aes 0.8.4",
  "alloy",
@@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cb-metrics"
-version = "0.8.1-rc.1"
+version = "0.8.1-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "axum 0.8.4",
  "cb-common",
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cb-pbs"
-version = "0.8.1-rc.1"
+version = "0.8.1-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "async-trait",
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cb-signer"
-version = "0.8.1-rc.1"
+version = "0.8.1-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "axum 0.8.4",
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cb-tests"
-version = "0.8.1-rc.1"
+version = "0.8.1-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "axum 0.8.4",
@@ -1776,7 +1776,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "commit-boost"
-version = "0.8.1-rc.1"
+version = "0.8.1-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "cb-cli",
  "cb-common",
@@ -2083,7 +2083,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "da_commit"
-version = "0.8.1-rc.1"
+version = "0.8.1-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "color-eyre",
@@ -5222,7 +5222,7 @@ checksum = "a2eb9349b6444b326872e140eb1cf5e7c522154d69e7a0ffb0fb81c06b37543f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "status_api"
-version = "0.8.1-rc.1"
+version = "0.8.1-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "axum 0.8.4",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 54a99d86..7fdc4bb9 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ resolver = "2"
 [workspace.package]
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.89"
-version = "0.8.1-rc.1"
+version = "0.8.1-rc.2"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
 aes = "0.8"