diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 476a22c46e..bf3c9d1c70 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,37 @@
 [![animation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/orhun/git-cliff/main/website/static/img/git-cliff-anim.gif)](https://git-cliff.org)
 
+## [2.1.0-rc.0](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/compare/v2.0.4..v2.1.0-rc.0) - 2024-03-02
+
+### ⛰️  Features
+
+- *(args)* Add `--tag-pattern` argument ([#526](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/issues/526)) - ([b4e7a34](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/b4e7a3400f0675bba63339cd89513ffcb7acb688))
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+- *(cd)* Set the GitHub repository explicitly - ([0e46500](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/0e46500199f9b7cc7c83a51499f6e90a2adf5888))
+- *(config)* Fix commit parser regex in the default config - ([110b9b8](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/110b9b8d2676800ebe169287fa5d2a93c9f6b55f))
+- *(github)* Sanitize the GitHub token in debug logs - ([be34949](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/be34949df76f9f174dce0b9e593bda594a9d33a5))
+
+### 🚜 Refactor
+
+- *(changelog)* Do not output to stdout when prepend is used - ([8ee0da1](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/8ee0da1f74a0f2cae699ce19accc073434f5b538))
+- *(clippy)* Apply clippy suggestions - ([df57336](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/df57336a799a9a406d25bef6926dada7e2255245))
+
+### 📚 Documentation
+
+- *(website)* Add tip about skipping commits by PR label - ([6d3354c](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/6d3354ca1b0e401e5374f0cd28b2f96753ac4f2b))
+- *(website)* Add instructions for installing from WinGet ([#520](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/issues/520)) - ([eeaa406](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/eeaa40673fbf28eafef462fbc61506e7d9f97678))
+
+### 🎨 Styling
+
+- *(website)* Use a short link for reporting issues - ([ba83c8a](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/ba83c8ae71b838137682ff0c92424e064ca4f62e))
+
+### ⚙️ Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- *(ci)* Auto-bump the homebrew formula - ([61d055b](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/61d055b9169b9eb3d5a458b1dc1cb6ff8d919807))
+- *(ci)* Enable default features for windows builds - ([18f4923](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/18f4923897a4f54ebe9870014463a67f3a655c9d))
+- *(ci)* Check semver violations via CI - ([a25a114](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/a25a1148d92ee07402c9069eaad74574e392339c))
+
 ## [2.0.4](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/compare/v2.0.2..v2.0.4) - 2024-02-22
 
 ### ⛰️  Features
@@ -116,7 +148,6 @@
 - *(command)* Explicitly set the directory of command to current dir - ([722efd6](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/722efd6598a580f995bf282184c400c095c49eae))
 - *(config)* Skip dependabot commits for dev updates - ([7f89160](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/7f891602e4818f612ef928e84488053c7aad56d9))
 - *(config)* Revamp the configuration files - ([9500bf8](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/9500bf8ef88df8ff0fbfaf08d2eb531d09e472ef))
-- *(config)* Use postprocessors for checking the typos - ([5212cc9](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/5212cc9446bc1389274516ed3d7eb7b334b1b606))
 - *(dependabot)* Group the dependency updates for creating less PRs - ([c6a92bf](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/c6a92bf6871a436e60ca9774d0b0df770727e664))
 - *(docker)* Update versions in Dockerfile - ([51198a5](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/51198a5a56ca1f8a09d527c37695231520a130d4))
 - *(embed)* Do not allow missing docs - ([7754cab](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/7754cab1c8a53ce8703596bbc921a2a3867a4155))
@@ -134,6 +165,10 @@
 - *(website)* Update the titles for distro installations - ([ff2881b](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/ff2881bebd1020420db04927b2ac7893edf973a6))
 - *(website)* Add Mastodon link to the website - ([2e761c9](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/2e761c936dbe54b1c9a683f67d4556d2e64b2fec))
 
+### ◀️ Revert
+
+- *(config)* Use postprocessors for checking the typos - ([5212cc9](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/commit/5212cc9446bc1389274516ed3d7eb7b334b1b606))
+
 ## [1.4.0](https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/compare/v1.3.1..v1.4.0) - 2023-10-29
 
 ### ⛰️  Features
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 61ad3b4563..942e208fdb 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ checksum = "4271d37baee1b8c7e4b708028c57d816cf9d2434acb33a549475f78c181f6253"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "git-cliff"
-version = "2.0.4"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "clap_complete",
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "git-cliff-core"
-version = "2.0.4"
+version = "2.1.0-rc.0"
 dependencies = [
  "config",
  "dirs",
diff --git a/git-cliff-core/Cargo.toml b/git-cliff-core/Cargo.toml
index b5d1711b2a..9462690902 100644
--- a/git-cliff-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/git-cliff-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "git-cliff-core"
-version = "2.0.4" # managed by release.sh
+version = "2.1.0-rc.0" # managed by release.sh
 description = "Core library of git-cliff"
 authors = ["git-cliff contributors <git-cliff@protonmail.com>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/git-cliff/Cargo.toml b/git-cliff/Cargo.toml
index d2945ba444..40c6e2611a 100644
--- a/git-cliff/Cargo.toml
+++ b/git-cliff/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "git-cliff"
-version = "2.0.4" # managed by release.sh
+version = "2.1.0-rc.0" # managed by release.sh
 description = "A highly customizable changelog generator ⛰️"
 authors = ["git-cliff contributors <git-cliff@protonmail.com>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ indicatif = { version = "0.17.8", optional = true }
 env_logger = "0.10.2"
 
 [dependencies.git-cliff-core]
-version = "2.0.4" # managed by release.sh
+version = "2.1.0-rc.0" # managed by release.sh
 path = "../git-cliff-core"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
diff --git a/npm/git-cliff/package.json b/npm/git-cliff/package.json
index bfa98278f7..66c847b396 100644
--- a/npm/git-cliff/package.json
+++ b/npm/git-cliff/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "git-cliff",
-  "version": "2.0.4",
+  "version": "2.1.0-rc.0",
   "description": "A highly customizable Changelog Generator that follows Conventional Commit specifications ⛰️",
   "bin": "lib/index.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@
     "typescript": "^4.9.4"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "git-cliff-linux-x64": "2.0.4",
-    "git-cliff-linux-arm64": "2.0.4",
-    "git-cliff-darwin-x64": "2.0.4",
-    "git-cliff-darwin-arm64": "2.0.4",
-    "git-cliff-windows-x64": "2.0.4",
-    "git-cliff-windows-arm64": "2.0.4"
+    "git-cliff-linux-x64": "2.1.0-rc.0",
+    "git-cliff-linux-arm64": "2.1.0-rc.0",
+    "git-cliff-darwin-x64": "2.1.0-rc.0",
+    "git-cliff-darwin-arm64": "2.1.0-rc.0",
+    "git-cliff-windows-x64": "2.1.0-rc.0",
+    "git-cliff-windows-arm64": "2.1.0-rc.0"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": [