diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.10.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.10.rst
index 34d4b940e19..db27c6156fe 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.10.rst
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.10.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,21 @@ Ansible Base 2.10 "When the Levee Breaks" Release Notes
 .. contents:: Topics
 
 
+v2.10.1rc2
+==========
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2020-09-01
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
+
+
+Security Fixes
+--------------
+
+- The fix for CVE-2020-1736 has been reverted. Users are encouraged to specify a ``mode`` parameter in their file-based tasks when the files being manipulated contain sensitive data.
+
 v2.10.1rc1
 ==========
 
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index 46a88a020df..30ce606fb10 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -1918,3 +1918,19 @@ releases:
     - unarchive-check-future-gid-against-run-gid.yml
     - v2.10.1rc1_summary.yaml
     release_date: '2020-08-31'
+  2.10.1rc2:
+    changes:
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2020-09-01
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
+
+        '
+      security_fixes:
+      - The fix for CVE-2020-1736 has been reverted. Users are encouraged to specify
+        a ``mode`` parameter in their file-based tasks when the files being manipulated
+        contain sensitive data.
+    codename: When the Levee Breaks
+    fragments:
+    - cve-2020-1736-revert.yml
+    - v2.10.1rc2_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2020-09-01'
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/v2.10.1rc2_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/v2.10.1rc2_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f3cd3c3a1d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/v2.10.1rc2_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2020-09-01
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
diff --git a/lib/ansible/release.py b/lib/ansible/release.py
index 35f44873231..f34e47ffdca 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-__version__ = '2.10.1rc1'
+__version__ = '2.10.1rc2'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = 'When the Levee Breaks'