diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
index 6c57ca1fa93..02cd03a5317 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,21 @@ ansible-core 2.17 "Gallows Pole" Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
+v2.17.2rc2
+==========
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2024-07-09
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- dnf - reverted incomplete fix from 2.17.2rc1 (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/83504)
+- package_facts - ignore warnings sent by apk on stderr (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/83501).
+
 v2.17.2rc1
 ==========
 
@@ -17,7 +32,6 @@ Bugfixes
 --------
 
 - Fix a traceback when an environment variable contains certain special characters (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/83498)
-- dnf - fix an issue where two packages of the same ``evr`` but different arch failed to install (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/83406)
 - dnf, dnf5 - fix for installing a set of packages by specifying them using a wildcard character (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/83373)
 - linear strategy now provides a properly templated task name to the v2_runner_on_started callback event.
 - replace - Updated before/after example (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/83390).
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index e352afbdb2f..973b24ed64f 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -736,8 +736,6 @@ releases:
       bugfixes:
       - Fix a traceback when an environment variable contains certain special characters
         (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/83498)
-      - dnf - fix an issue where two packages of the same ``evr`` but different arch
-        failed to install (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/83406)
       - dnf, dnf5 - fix for installing a set of packages by specifying them using
         a wildcard character (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/83373)
       - linear strategy now provides a properly templated task name to the v2_runner_on_started
@@ -754,9 +752,24 @@ releases:
     fragments:
     - 2.17.2rc1_summary.yaml
     - 83373-dnf5-wildcard.yml
-    - 83406-dnf-fix-arch-cmp.yml
     - 83498-command-tb-env.yml
     - hostvars_fix.yml
     - linear_started_name.yml
     - replace_regex.yml
     release_date: '2024-07-08'
+  2.17.2rc2:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - dnf - reverted incomplete fix from 2.17.2rc1 (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/83504)
+      - package_facts - ignore warnings sent by apk on stderr (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/83501).
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2024-07-09
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Gallows Pole
+    fragments:
+    - 2.17.2rc2_summary.yaml
+    - dnf-revert.yaml
+    - package_facts_apk.yml
+    release_date: '2024-07-09'
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2.17.2rc2_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.2rc2_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b1e7a5ebd39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.2rc2_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2024-07-09
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
diff --git a/lib/ansible/release.py b/lib/ansible/release.py
index db23dd4c637..395e736a0c2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = '2.17.2rc1.post0'
+__version__ = '2.17.2rc2'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "Gallows Pole"