diff --git a/tooling/api/CHANGELOG.md b/tooling/api/CHANGELOG.md
index bdff2a38e..f3e31a744 100644
--- a/tooling/api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tooling/api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## \[2.0.0-rc.0]
+
+### Changes
+
+- Promoted to RC!
+
 ## \[2.0.0-beta.16]
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/tooling/api/package.json b/tooling/api/package.json
index dcdb82ae8..9c1e6c90d 100644
--- a/tooling/api/package.json
+++ b/tooling/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tauri-apps/api",
-  "version": "2.0.0-beta.16",
+  "version": "2.0.0-rc.0",
   "description": "Tauri API definitions",
   "funding": {
     "type": "opencollective",