diff --git a/.changes/pre.json b/.changes/pre.json
index 3009649452bb..c9e5f51a5cc7 100644
--- a/.changes/pre.json
+++ b/.changes/pre.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "tag": "rc",
   "changes": [
     ".changes/android-dev-open-adb-fix.md",
+    ".changes/android-gradle-8-9.md",
     ".changes/asset-resolver-dev-fallback.md",
     ".changes/change-pr-10435.md",
     ".changes/change-pr-10498.md",
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
     ".changes/fix-conf-parsing-error-filepath.md",
     ".changes/fix-usage-without-compression.md",
     ".changes/ios-custom-project-template.md",
+    ".changes/ios-default-minversion.md",
     ".changes/ios-frameworks.md",
     ".changes/isolation-main-frame-origin.md",
     ".changes/linux-option-gtk-app-id.md",
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b1f709487dd2..54a15bb05fdb 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3654,7 +3654,7 @@ checksum = "e1fc403891a21bcfb7c37834ba66a547a8f402146eba7265b5a6d88059c9ff2f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bytes",
@@ -3723,7 +3723,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-build"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cargo_toml",
@@ -3745,7 +3745,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-codegen"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "brotli",
@@ -3782,7 +3782,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-macros"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "heck 0.5.0",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -3794,7 +3794,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-plugin"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "glob",
@@ -3809,7 +3809,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-runtime"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "dpi",
  "gtk",
@@ -3826,7 +3826,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-runtime-wry"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "cocoa",
  "gtk",
@@ -3849,7 +3849,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-utils"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm",
  "brotli",
diff --git a/core/tauri-build/CHANGELOG.md b/core/tauri-build/CHANGELOG.md
index 0a94c8557812..2d1e439a0b49 100644
--- a/core/tauri-build/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/tauri-build/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## \[2.0.0-rc.2]
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Upgraded to `tauri-utils@2.0.0-rc.2`
+- Upgraded to `tauri-codegen@2.0.0-rc.2`
+
 ## \[2.0.0-rc.1]
 
 ### Dependencies
diff --git a/core/tauri-build/Cargo.toml b/core/tauri-build/Cargo.toml
index e5332127c6ba..e3b16ddeb439 100644
--- a/core/tauri-build/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/tauri-build/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tauri-build"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 description = "build time code to pair with https://crates.io/crates/tauri"
 exclude = [ "CHANGELOG.md", "/target" ]
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ rustdoc-args = [ "--cfg", "docsrs" ]
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1"
 quote = { version = "1", optional = true }
-tauri-codegen = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", path = "../tauri-codegen", optional = true }
-tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", path = "../tauri-utils", features = [ "build", "resources" ] }
+tauri-codegen = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", path = "../tauri-codegen", optional = true }
+tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", path = "../tauri-utils", features = [ "build", "resources" ] }
 cargo_toml = "0.17"
 serde = "1"
 serde_json = "1"
diff --git a/core/tauri-codegen/CHANGELOG.md b/core/tauri-codegen/CHANGELOG.md
index 6cb6ff750bf0..93cbe7a5308d 100644
--- a/core/tauri-codegen/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/tauri-codegen/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## \[2.0.0-rc.2]
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Upgraded to `tauri-utils@2.0.0-rc.2`
+
 ## \[2.0.0-rc.1]
 
 ### Dependencies
diff --git a/core/tauri-codegen/Cargo.toml b/core/tauri-codegen/Cargo.toml
index 5dd4d5bab0a8..502633836857 100644
--- a/core/tauri-codegen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/tauri-codegen/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tauri-codegen"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 description = "code generation meant to be consumed inside of `tauri` through `tauri-build` or `tauri-macros`"
 exclude = [ "CHANGELOG.md", "/target" ]
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ quote = "1"
 syn = "2"
 serde = { version = "1", features = [ "derive" ] }
 serde_json = "1"
-tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", path = "../tauri-utils", features = [ "build" ] }
+tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", path = "../tauri-utils", features = [ "build" ] }
 thiserror = "1"
 walkdir = "2"
 brotli = { version = "3", optional = true, default-features = false, features = [ "std" ] }
diff --git a/core/tauri-macros/CHANGELOG.md b/core/tauri-macros/CHANGELOG.md
index e50b78fb7ae9..271b7e41b9d1 100644
--- a/core/tauri-macros/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/tauri-macros/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## \[2.0.0-rc.2]
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Upgraded to `tauri-utils@2.0.0-rc.2`
+- Upgraded to `tauri-codegen@2.0.0-rc.2`
+
 ## \[2.0.0-rc.1]
 
 ### Dependencies
diff --git a/core/tauri-macros/Cargo.toml b/core/tauri-macros/Cargo.toml
index 645e5d31ae48..1e57d7995ab6 100644
--- a/core/tauri-macros/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/tauri-macros/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tauri-macros"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 description = "Macros for the tauri crate."
 exclude = [ "CHANGELOG.md", "/target" ]
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ proc-macro2 = { version = "1", features = [ "span-locations" ] }
 quote = "1"
 syn = { version = "2", features = [ "full" ] }
 heck = "0.5"
-tauri-codegen = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", default-features = false, path = "../tauri-codegen" }
-tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", path = "../tauri-utils" }
+tauri-codegen = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", default-features = false, path = "../tauri-codegen" }
+tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", path = "../tauri-utils" }
 
 [features]
 custom-protocol = [ ]
diff --git a/core/tauri-plugin/CHANGELOG.md b/core/tauri-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
index ecb75ae3aeab..8c881b8e3aa7 100644
--- a/core/tauri-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/tauri-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## \[2.0.0-rc.2]
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Upgraded to `tauri-utils@2.0.0-rc.2`
+
 ## \[2.0.0-rc.1]
 
 ### Dependencies
diff --git a/core/tauri-plugin/Cargo.toml b/core/tauri-plugin/Cargo.toml
index d3ded679090a..e7c31aaee11b 100644
--- a/core/tauri-plugin/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/tauri-plugin/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tauri-plugin"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 description = "Build script and runtime Tauri plugin definitions"
 authors = { workspace = true }
 homepage = { workspace = true }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ runtime = [ ]
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = { version = "1", optional = true }
 serde = { version = "1", optional = true }
-tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", default-features = false, features = [ "build" ], path = "../tauri-utils" }
+tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", default-features = false, features = [ "build" ], path = "../tauri-utils" }
 serde_json = { version = "1", optional = true }
 glob = { version = "0.3", optional = true }
 toml = { version = "0.8", optional = true }
diff --git a/core/tauri-runtime-wry/CHANGELOG.md b/core/tauri-runtime-wry/CHANGELOG.md
index 0e7fd809cc32..846a35215019 100644
--- a/core/tauri-runtime-wry/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/tauri-runtime-wry/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## \[2.0.0-rc.2]
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Upgraded to `tauri-utils@2.0.0-rc.2`
+- Upgraded to `tauri-runtime@2.0.0-rc.2`
+
 ## \[2.0.0-rc.1]
 
 ### Dependencies
diff --git a/core/tauri-runtime-wry/Cargo.toml b/core/tauri-runtime-wry/Cargo.toml
index c3090c7f9cba..3fcb3d194ec6 100644
--- a/core/tauri-runtime-wry/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/tauri-runtime-wry/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tauri-runtime-wry"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 description = "Wry bindings to the Tauri runtime"
 exclude = [ "CHANGELOG.md", "/target" ]
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ rust-version = { workspace = true }
 [dependencies]
 wry = { version = "0.41", default-features = false, features = [ "drag-drop", "protocol", "os-webview" ] }
 tao = { version = "0.28.1", default-features = false, features = [ "rwh_06" ] }
-tauri-runtime = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", path = "../tauri-runtime" }
-tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", path = "../tauri-utils" }
+tauri-runtime = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", path = "../tauri-runtime" }
+tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", path = "../tauri-utils" }
 raw-window-handle = "0.6"
 http = "1.1"
 url = "2"
diff --git a/core/tauri-runtime/CHANGELOG.md b/core/tauri-runtime/CHANGELOG.md
index 7e1b2a344bb7..fc7c6978571e 100644
--- a/core/tauri-runtime/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/tauri-runtime/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## \[2.0.0-rc.2]
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Upgraded to `tauri-utils@2.0.0-rc.2`
+
 ## \[2.0.0-rc.1]
 
 ### Dependencies
diff --git a/core/tauri-runtime/Cargo.toml b/core/tauri-runtime/Cargo.toml
index b094ba159f6f..d819d2ee639f 100644
--- a/core/tauri-runtime/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/tauri-runtime/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tauri-runtime"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 description = "Runtime for Tauri applications"
 exclude = [ "CHANGELOG.md", "/target" ]
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ targets = [
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = [ "derive" ] }
 serde_json = "1.0"
 thiserror = "1.0"
-tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", path = "../tauri-utils" }
+tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", path = "../tauri-utils" }
 http = "1.1"
 raw-window-handle = "0.6"
 url = { version = "2" }
diff --git a/core/tauri-utils/CHANGELOG.md b/core/tauri-utils/CHANGELOG.md
index 2783a83bca00..349d5c4f6f50 100644
--- a/core/tauri-utils/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/tauri-utils/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## \[2.0.0-rc.2]
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- [`f5dfc0280`](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/commit/f5dfc02800dbd3bdee671b032454c49ac7102fb4) ([#10533](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/pull/10533) by [@FabianLars](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/../../FabianLars)) Fixed an issue causing `tauri ios init` to fail if `iOS.minimumSystemVersion` was not configured explicitly.
+
 ## \[2.0.0-rc.1]
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/core/tauri-utils/Cargo.toml b/core/tauri-utils/Cargo.toml
index ef08817799a6..6068728f8831 100644
--- a/core/tauri-utils/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/tauri-utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tauri-utils"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 description = "Utilities for Tauri"
 exclude = [ "CHANGELOG.md", "/target" ]
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/core/tauri/CHANGELOG.md b/core/tauri/CHANGELOG.md
index b27718ae64c7..0eaeef40cd90 100644
--- a/core/tauri/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/tauri/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## \[2.0.0-rc.2]
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Upgraded to `tauri-utils@2.0.0-rc.2`
+- Upgraded to `tauri-runtime@2.0.0-rc.2`
+- Upgraded to `tauri-runtime-wry@2.0.0-rc.2`
+- Upgraded to `tauri-macros@2.0.0-rc.2`
+- Upgraded to `tauri-build@2.0.0-rc.2`
+
 ## \[2.0.0-rc.1]
 
 ### Dependencies
diff --git a/core/tauri/Cargo.toml b/core/tauri/Cargo.toml
index 244d8450c7a8..892475f71205 100644
--- a/core/tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tauri"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 description = "Make tiny, secure apps for all desktop platforms with Tauri"
 exclude = [ "/test", "/.scripts", "CHANGELOG.md", "/target" ]
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ uuid = { version = "1", features = [ "v4" ], optional = true }
 url = "2"
 anyhow = "1.0"
 thiserror = "1.0"
-tauri-runtime = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", path = "../tauri-runtime" }
-tauri-macros = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", path = "../tauri-macros" }
-tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", features = [ "resources" ], path = "../tauri-utils" }
-tauri-runtime-wry = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", path = "../tauri-runtime-wry", optional = true }
+tauri-runtime = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", path = "../tauri-runtime" }
+tauri-macros = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", path = "../tauri-macros" }
+tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", features = [ "resources" ], path = "../tauri-utils" }
+tauri-runtime-wry = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", path = "../tauri-runtime-wry", optional = true }
 getrandom = "0.2"
 serde_repr = "0.1"
 state = "0.6"
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ swift-rs = "1.0.6"
 
 [build-dependencies]
 heck = "0.5"
-tauri-build = { path = "../tauri-build/", default-features = false, version = "2.0.0-rc.1" }
-tauri-utils = { path = "../tauri-utils/", version = "2.0.0-rc.1", features = [ "build" ] }
+tauri-build = { path = "../tauri-build/", default-features = false, version = "2.0.0-rc.2" }
+tauri-utils = { path = "../tauri-utils/", version = "2.0.0-rc.2", features = [ "build" ] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 proptest = "1.4.0"
diff --git a/tooling/bundler/CHANGELOG.md b/tooling/bundler/CHANGELOG.md
index 1b07d30eea02..2eee68bb7539 100644
--- a/tooling/bundler/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tooling/bundler/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## \[2.0.1-rc.1]
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Upgraded to `tauri-utils@2.0.0-rc.2`
+
 ## \[2.0.1-rc.0]
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/tooling/bundler/Cargo.toml b/tooling/bundler/Cargo.toml
index 127765d236db..f8b9c2001fe3 100644
--- a/tooling/bundler/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tooling/bundler/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ workspace = { }
 
 [package]
 name = "tauri-bundler"
-version = "2.0.1-rc.0"
+version = "2.0.1-rc.1"
 authors = [
   "George Burton <burtonageo@gmail.com>",
   "Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ rust-version = "1.70"
 exclude = [ "CHANGELOG.md", "/target", "rustfmt.toml" ]
 
 [dependencies]
-tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", path = "../../core/tauri-utils", features = [ "resources" ] }
+tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", path = "../../core/tauri-utils", features = [ "resources" ] }
 image = "0.24.9"
 flate2 = "1.0"
 anyhow = "1.0"
diff --git a/tooling/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/tooling/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index c029a961e1c5..50370fc9c062 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tooling/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## \[2.0.0-rc.3]
+
+### Enhancements
+
+- [`5f56cb0a8`](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/commit/5f56cb0a8b9c6f695bc6439a8db997c98b3a3997) ([#10507](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/pull/10507) by [@FabianLars](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/../../FabianLars)) Update gradle to 8.9 and the gradle android plugin to 8.5.1 in the android templates (requires latest Android Studio). This should add support for Java 21 but Java 17 keeps being the recommended version.
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- [`f5dfc0280`](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/commit/f5dfc02800dbd3bdee671b032454c49ac7102fb4) ([#10533](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/pull/10533) by [@FabianLars](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/../../FabianLars)) Fixed an issue causing `tauri ios init` to fail if `iOS.minimumSystemVersion` was not configured explicitly.
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Upgraded to `tauri-utils@2.0.0-rc.2`
+- Upgraded to `tauri-bundler@2.0.1-rc.1`
+
 ## \[2.0.0-rc.2]
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/tooling/cli/Cargo.lock b/tooling/cli/Cargo.lock
index fbd4a7c0961e..b397e6bfbb83 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/Cargo.lock
+++ b/tooling/cli/Cargo.lock
@@ -5080,7 +5080,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-bundler"
-version = "2.0.1-rc.0"
+version = "2.0.1-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "ar",
@@ -5109,7 +5109,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tar",
  "tauri-icns",
  "tauri-macos-sign",
- "tauri-utils 2.0.0-rc.1",
+ "tauri-utils 2.0.0-rc.2",
  "tempfile",
  "thiserror",
  "time",
@@ -5123,7 +5123,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-cli"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.3"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "axum",
@@ -5182,7 +5182,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tauri-icns",
  "tauri-macos-sign",
  "tauri-utils 1.5.4",
- "tauri-utils 2.0.0-rc.1",
+ "tauri-utils 2.0.0-rc.2",
  "tokio",
  "toml 0.8.10",
  "toml_edit 0.22.6",
@@ -5262,7 +5262,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tauri-utils"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm",
  "ctor",
diff --git a/tooling/cli/Cargo.toml b/tooling/cli/Cargo.toml
index 40a0d89481ba..b04e8a720798 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tooling/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ members = [ "node" ]
 
 [package]
 name = "tauri-cli"
-version = "2.0.0-rc.2"
+version = "2.0.0-rc.3"
 authors = [ "Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy" ]
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.70"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ sublime_fuzzy = "0.7"
 clap_complete = "4"
 clap = { version = "4.5", features = [ "derive", "env" ] }
 anyhow = "1.0"
-tauri-bundler = { version = "2.0.1-rc.0", default-features = false, path = "../bundler" }
+tauri-bundler = { version = "2.0.1-rc.1", default-features = false, path = "../bundler" }
 colored = "2.1"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = [ "derive" ] }
 serde_json = { version = "1.0", features = [ "preserve_order" ] }
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ shared_child = "1.0"
 duct = "0.13"
 toml_edit = { version = "0.22", features = [ "serde" ] }
 json-patch = "1.2"
-tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.1", path = "../../core/tauri-utils", features = [ "isolation", "schema", "config-json5", "config-toml" ] }
+tauri-utils = { version = "2.0.0-rc.2", path = "../../core/tauri-utils", features = [ "isolation", "schema", "config-json5", "config-toml" ] }
 tauri-utils-v1 = { version = "1", package = "tauri-utils", features = [ "isolation", "schema", "config-json5", "config-toml" ] }
 toml = "0.8"
 jsonschema = "0.17"
diff --git a/tooling/cli/metadata-v2.json b/tooling/cli/metadata-v2.json
index e95fb07b955b..33a5fda134ae 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/metadata-v2.json
+++ b/tooling/cli/metadata-v2.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   "cli.js": {
-    "version": "2.0.0-rc.2",
+    "version": "2.0.0-rc.3",
     "node": ">= 10.0.0"
   },
-  "tauri": "2.0.0-rc.1",
-  "tauri-build": "2.0.0-rc.1",
-  "tauri-plugin": "2.0.0-rc.1"
+  "tauri": "2.0.0-rc.2",
+  "tauri-build": "2.0.0-rc.2",
+  "tauri-plugin": "2.0.0-rc.2"
 }
diff --git a/tooling/cli/node/CHANGELOG.md b/tooling/cli/node/CHANGELOG.md
index 55d93225902b..26826b27173f 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/node/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tooling/cli/node/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## \[2.0.0-rc.3]
+
+### Enhancements
+
+- [`5f56cb0a8`](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/commit/5f56cb0a8b9c6f695bc6439a8db997c98b3a3997) ([#10507](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/pull/10507) by [@FabianLars](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/../../FabianLars)) Update gradle to 8.9 and the gradle android plugin to 8.5.1 in the android templates (requires latest Android Studio). This should add support for Java 21 but Java 17 keeps being the recommended version.
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- [`f5dfc0280`](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/commit/f5dfc02800dbd3bdee671b032454c49ac7102fb4) ([#10533](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/pull/10533) by [@FabianLars](https://www.github.com/tauri-apps/tauri/../../FabianLars)) Fixed an issue causing `tauri ios init` to fail if `iOS.minimumSystemVersion` was not configured explicitly.
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- Upgraded to `tauri-cli@2.0.0-rc.3`
+
 ## \[2.0.0-rc.2]
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/tooling/cli/node/package.json b/tooling/cli/node/package.json
index 5085924e5711..06188157d802 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/node/package.json
+++ b/tooling/cli/node/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tauri-apps/cli",
-  "version": "2.0.0-rc.2",
+  "version": "2.0.0-rc.3",
   "description": "Command line interface for building Tauri apps",
   "funding": {
     "type": "opencollective",