diff --git a/Build.PL b/Build.PL
index cba8ba2..5836a34 100755
--- a/Build.PL
+++ b/Build.PL
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ my $build = Module::Build->new(
     create_packlist    => 1,
     #create_readme      => 1,
     create_makefile_pl => 'traditional',
-    dist_version       => '2.2_beta1',
+    dist_version       => '2.2_rc1',
     release_status     => 'testing', # stable or testing
     dist_abstract      => 'PostgreSQL multistate OCF resource agent for Pacemaker',
     dist_author        => [
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index be88e76..9586ea9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# PAF v2.2 beta1
+# PAF v2.2 rc1
 
 Release date: WIP
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index a86fe88..47ce5fd 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+resource-agents-paf (2.2~rc1-1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * 2.2_rc1 release candidate
+  * no change since beta1
+
+ -- Jehan-Guillaume (ioguix) de Rorthais <jgdr@dalibo.com>  Tue, 29 Aug 2017 23:15:00 +0200
+
 resource-agents-paf (2.2~beta1-3) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * d/control:
diff --git a/lib/OCF_Directories.pm.PL b/lib/OCF_Directories.pm.PL
index d97dcb0..765a0e4 100755
--- a/lib/OCF_Directories.pm.PL
+++ b/lib/OCF_Directories.pm.PL
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ use Config;
 use File::Spec;
 use Storable;
 
+my $VERSION = 'v2.2_rc1';
+
 my $_ocf_dirs = File::Spec->tmpdir."/ocf_dirs.bin";
 
 die "Could not find ocf_firs temp file generated by Build.PL!"
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ BEGIN {
     use Exporter;
 
 
-    our \$VERSION   = 'v2.2_beta1';
+    our \$VERSION   = '$VERSION';
     our \@ISA       = ('Exporter');
     our \@EXPORT    = qw(
         \$INITDIR
diff --git a/lib/OCF_Functions.pm b/lib/OCF_Functions.pm
index 74a2910..d82c186 100755
--- a/lib/OCF_Functions.pm
+++ b/lib/OCF_Functions.pm
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ use OCF_Directories;
 BEGIN {
     use Exporter;
 
-    our $VERSION   = 'v2.2_beta1';
+    our $VERSION   = 'v2.2_rc1';
     our @ISA       = ('Exporter');
     our @EXPORT    = qw(
         $__OCF_ACTION
diff --git a/lib/OCF_ReturnCodes.pm b/lib/OCF_ReturnCodes.pm
index 9b079e7..078274f 100755
--- a/lib/OCF_ReturnCodes.pm
+++ b/lib/OCF_ReturnCodes.pm
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ use 5.008;
 BEGIN {
     use Exporter;
 
-    our $VERSION   = 'v2.2_beta1';
+    our $VERSION   = 'v2.2_rc1';
     our @ISA       = ('Exporter');
     our @EXPORT    = qw(
         $OCF_SUCCESS
diff --git a/resource-agents-paf.spec b/resource-agents-paf.spec
index efa734f..e48a27b 100644
--- a/resource-agents-paf.spec
+++ b/resource-agents-paf.spec
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-%global _tag 2.2_beta1
+%global _tag 2.2_rc1
 %global _ocfroot /usr/lib/ocf
 Name: resource-agents-paf
-Version: 2.2~beta1
-Release: 2
+Version: 2.2~rc1
+Release: 1
 Summary: PostgreSQL resource agent for Pacemaker
 License: PostgreSQL
 Group: Applications/Databases
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ find "%{buildroot}" -type f -name .packlist -delete
 %{_datadir}/resource-agents/ocft/configs/pgsqlms
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Aug 29 2017 Jehan-Guillaume de Rorthais <jgdr@dalibo.com> - 2.2rc1-1
+- 2.2_rc1 release candidate
+
 * Mon Jun 26 2017 Jehan-Guillaume de Rorthais <jgdr@dalibo.com> - 2.2beta1-2
 - add dependencies on Pacemaker and Corosync versions
 
@@ -52,10 +55,10 @@ find "%{buildroot}" -type f -name .packlist -delete
 - 2.1.0 major release
 
 * Sat Dec 17 2016 Jehan-Guillaume de Rorthais <jgdr@dalibo.com> - 2.1rc2-1
-- 2.1_rc2 beta release
+- 2.1_rc2 release candidate
 
 * Sun Dec 11 2016 Jehan-Guillaume de Rorthais <jgdr@dalibo.com> - 2.1rc1-1
-- 2.1_rc1 beta release
+- 2.1_rc1 release candidate
 
 * Sun Dec 04 2016 Jehan-Guillaume de Rorthais <jgdr@dalibo.com> - 2.1beta1-1
 - 2.1_beta1 beta release
diff --git a/script/pgsqlms b/script/pgsqlms
index f0f3df7..406dcb8 100755
--- a/script/pgsqlms
+++ b/script/pgsqlms
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ use OCF_ReturnCodes;
 use OCF_Directories;
 use OCF_Functions;
 
-our $VERSION = 'v2.2_beta1';
+our $VERSION = 'v2.2_rc1';
 our $PROGRAM = 'pgsqlms';
 
 # OCF environment