diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.11.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.11.rst
index fc8e05d821e..ef7a117ae3f 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.11.rst
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.11.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,25 @@ ansible-core 2.11 "Hey Hey, What Can I Do" Release Notes
 .. contents:: Topics
 
 
+v2.11.10rc1
+===========
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2022-03-21
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
+
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- AnsiballZ - Ensure we use the full python package in the module cache filename to avoid a case where ``collections:`` is used to execute a module via short name, where the short name duplicates another module from ``ansible.builtin`` or another collection that was executed previously.
+- Fix collection filter/test plugin redirects (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/77192).
+- ansible-galaxy collection verify - display files/directories not included in the FILES.json as modified content.
+- ansible-test - Fix an integration test traceback that occurs when some tests use cloud plugins, but all tests for at least one cloud plugin are skipped. (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/75711)
+- extend timeout for ansible-galaxy when communicating with the galaxy server api, and apply it to all interactions with the api
+
 v2.11.9
 =======
 
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index 8b65b8bee41..a365730ee03 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -1674,6 +1674,35 @@ releases:
     fragments:
     - v2.11.1_summary.yaml
     release_date: '2021-05-24'
+  2.11.10rc1:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - AnsiballZ - Ensure we use the full python package in the module cache filename
+        to avoid a case where ``collections:`` is used to execute a module via short
+        name, where the short name duplicates another module from ``ansible.builtin``
+        or another collection that was executed previously.
+      - Fix collection filter/test plugin redirects (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/77192).
+      - ansible-galaxy collection verify - display files/directories not included
+        in the FILES.json as modified content.
+      - ansible-test - Fix an integration test traceback that occurs when some tests
+        use cloud plugins, but all tests for at least one cloud plugin are skipped.
+        (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/75711)
+      - extend timeout for ansible-galaxy when communicating with the galaxy server
+        api, and apply it to all interactions with the api
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2022-03-21
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Hey Hey, What Can I Do
+    fragments:
+    - 76690-fix-ansible-galaxy-collection-verify-modified-content.yaml
+    - 77210-fix-collection-filter-test-redirects.yml
+    - ansible-test-remote-cloud-skip-traceback.yml
+    - ansible_galaxy_timeout.yml
+    - fqn-module-cache.yml
+    - v2.11.10rc1_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2022-03-21'
   2.11.1rc1:
     changes:
       bugfixes:
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/v2.11.10rc1_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/v2.11.10rc1_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f1d051001a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/v2.11.10rc1_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2022-03-21
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
diff --git a/lib/ansible/release.py b/lib/ansible/release.py
index 5050011c810..078cd54ef14 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-__version__ = '2.11.9.post0'
+__version__ = '2.11.10rc1'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = 'Hey Hey, What Can I Do'