New release v2.8.0rc2

changelogs/.changes.yaml

@@ -1513,3 +1513,11 @@ releases:
     - win_reboot-psrp-command.yaml
     - win_region-format.yaml
     release_date: '2019-04-25'
+  2.8.0rc2:
+    codename: How Many More Times
+    fragments:
+    - 55515-use-active-state-for-any_errors_fatal.yaml
+    - bad_empty_play.yml
+    - ps-basic-json.yaml
+    - v2.8.0rc2_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2019-05-01'

changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.8.rst

@@ -5,6 +5,23 @@ Ansible 2.8 "How Many More Times" Release Notes
 .. contents:: Topics
 
 
+v2.8.0rc2
+=========
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2019-05-01
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
+
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Ansible.Basic - Fix issue when deserilizing a JSON string that is not a dictionary - https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/55691
+- Be sure to use the active state when checking for any_errors_fatal
+- re allow empty plays for now, but add deprecation msg.
+
 v2.8.0rc1
 =========
 

changelogs/fragments/v2.8.0rc2_summary.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2019-05-01
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__

lib/ansible/release.py

@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-__version__ = '2.8.0rc1.post0'
+__version__ = '2.8.0rc2'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = 'How Many More Times'