diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f62ada6738..2847088685 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 Release notes in progress for 0.0.8:
+rc2:
+  o Make it compile on cygwin again.
+  o When picking unverified routers, skip those with low uptime and/or
+    low bandwidth, depending on what properties you care about.
+
 rc1:
   o Changes from 0.0.7.3:
     - Bugfixes:
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 47f44137b0..016bbaefdf 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 AC_INIT
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(tor, 0.0.8rc1)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(tor, 0.0.8rc2)
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(orconfig.h)
 
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST