diff --git a/administrator/components/com_guidedtours/src/Controller/AjaxController.php b/administrator/components/com_guidedtours/src/Controller/AjaxController.php
index 031a4af78e3ed..0dbf1929e04cb 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_guidedtours/src/Controller/AjaxController.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_guidedtours/src/Controller/AjaxController.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 /**
  * The guided tours controller for ajax requests.
  *
- * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+ * @since  5.2.0
  */
 class AjaxController extends BaseController
 {
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_guidedtours/src/Model/TourModel.php b/administrator/components/com_guidedtours/src/Model/TourModel.php
index 8cc0d50181c2d..6a869c32d2a1d 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_guidedtours/src/Model/TourModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_guidedtours/src/Model/TourModel.php
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ public function isAutostart($pk): bool
      *
      * @return  boolean
      *
-     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since  5.2.0
      */
     public function saveTourUserState($id, $state = ''): bool
     {
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_media/src/Plugin/MediaActionPlugin.php b/administrator/components/com_media/src/Plugin/MediaActionPlugin.php
index d5b25a48b9b53..97aa5256e1776 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_media/src/Plugin/MediaActionPlugin.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_media/src/Plugin/MediaActionPlugin.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class MediaActionPlugin extends CMSPlugin
      *
      * @return  array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
     {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
      *
      * @return  void
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public function onContentPrepareFormListener(PrepareFormEvent $event): void
     {
diff --git a/administrator/manifests/files/joomla.xml b/administrator/manifests/files/joomla.xml
index 5e9944f19b0f4..9a7b873698a63 100644
--- a/administrator/manifests/files/joomla.xml
+++ b/administrator/manifests/files/joomla.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<authorUrl>www.joomla.org</authorUrl>
 	<copyright>(C) 2019 Open Source Matters, Inc.</copyright>
 	<license>GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt</license>
-	<version>5.2.0-beta2-dev</version>
+	<version>5.2.0-beta2</version>
 	<creationDate>2024-09</creationDate>
 	<description>FILES_JOOMLA_XML_DESCRIPTION</description>
 
diff --git a/components/com_tags/src/Service/Router.php b/components/com_tags/src/Service/Router.php
index 6d9fe00b95791..e96b23363f43e 100644
--- a/components/com_tags/src/Service/Router.php
+++ b/components/com_tags/src/Service/Router.php
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ class Router extends RouterBase
      * System - SEF Plugin parameters
      *
      * @var   Registry
-     * @since __DEPLOY_VERSION__
-     * @deprecated  __DEPLOY_VERSION__ will be removed in 6.0
+     * @since 5.2.0
+     * @deprecated  5.2.0 will be removed in 6.0
      *              without replacement
      */
     private $sefparams;
diff --git a/libraries/src/Component/Router/Rules/MenuRules.php b/libraries/src/Component/Router/Rules/MenuRules.php
index 200b00d0d83ba..9fc82938f5e61 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Component/Router/Rules/MenuRules.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Component/Router/Rules/MenuRules.php
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ class MenuRules implements RulesInterface
      * System - SEF Plugin parameters
      *
      * @var   Registry
-     * @since __DEPLOY_VERSION__
-     * @deprecated  __DEPLOY_VERSION__ will be removed in 6.0
+     * @since 5.2.0
+     * @deprecated  5.2.0 will be removed in 6.0
      *              without replacement
      */
     private $sefparams;
diff --git a/libraries/src/Event/Extension/AbstractJoomlaUpdateEvent.php b/libraries/src/Event/Extension/AbstractJoomlaUpdateEvent.php
index dd63377a7cd2b..5501f55316de2 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Event/Extension/AbstractJoomlaUpdateEvent.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Event/Extension/AbstractJoomlaUpdateEvent.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 /**
  * Base class for Joomla Update events
  *
- * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+ * @since  5.2.0
  */
 abstract class AbstractJoomlaUpdateEvent extends AbstractImmutableEvent
 {
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ abstract class AbstractJoomlaUpdateEvent extends AbstractImmutableEvent
      *
      * @var array
      *
-     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
-     * @deprecated __DEPLOY_VERSION__ will be removed in 6.0
+     * @since  5.2.0
+     * @deprecated 5.2.0 will be removed in 6.0
      */
     protected $legacyArgumentsOrder = [];
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ abstract class AbstractJoomlaUpdateEvent extends AbstractImmutableEvent
      * @param   string  $name       The event name.
      * @param   array   $arguments  The event arguments.
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public function __construct($name, array $arguments = [])
     {
diff --git a/libraries/src/Event/Extension/AfterJoomlaUpdateEvent.php b/libraries/src/Event/Extension/AfterJoomlaUpdateEvent.php
index 46672bbec59de..cb8642c977e93 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Event/Extension/AfterJoomlaUpdateEvent.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Event/Extension/AfterJoomlaUpdateEvent.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /**
  * Class for Joomla Update events
  *
- * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+ * @since  5.2.0
  */
 class AfterJoomlaUpdateEvent extends AbstractJoomlaUpdateEvent
 {
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ class AfterJoomlaUpdateEvent extends AbstractJoomlaUpdateEvent
      *
      * @var array
      *
-     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
-     * @deprecated __DEPLOY_VERSION__ will be removed in 6.0
+     * @since  5.2.0
+     * @deprecated 5.2.0 will be removed in 6.0
      */
     protected $legacyArgumentsOrder = ['oldVersion'];
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class AfterJoomlaUpdateEvent extends AbstractJoomlaUpdateEvent
      *
      * @return  string
      *
-     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since  5.2.0
      */
     protected function onSetOldVersion(?string $value): string
     {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ protected function onSetOldVersion(?string $value): string
      *
      * @return  string
      *
-     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since  5.2.0
      */
     public function getOldVersion(): string
     {
diff --git a/libraries/src/Event/Extension/BeforeJoomlaUpdateEvent.php b/libraries/src/Event/Extension/BeforeJoomlaUpdateEvent.php
index 635cee88ebc26..c708a6474e44c 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Event/Extension/BeforeJoomlaUpdateEvent.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Event/Extension/BeforeJoomlaUpdateEvent.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /**
  * Class for Joomla Update events
  *
- * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+ * @since  5.2.0
  */
 class BeforeJoomlaUpdateEvent extends AbstractJoomlaUpdateEvent
 {
diff --git a/libraries/src/Event/Mail/BeforeRenderingMailTemplateEvent.php b/libraries/src/Event/Mail/BeforeRenderingMailTemplateEvent.php
index 438e0e9d30dff..34d1588f279a7 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Event/Mail/BeforeRenderingMailTemplateEvent.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Event/Mail/BeforeRenderingMailTemplateEvent.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * Example:
  *   new BeforeRenderingMailTemplateEvent('onEventName', ['templateId' => 'com_example.template', 'subject' => $mailTemplateInstance]);
  *
- * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+ * @since  5.2.0
  */
 class BeforeRenderingMailTemplateEvent extends MailTemplateEvent
 {
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class BeforeRenderingMailTemplateEvent extends MailTemplateEvent
      *
      * @var array
      *
-     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
-     * @deprecated __DEPLOY_VERSION__ will be removed in 6.0
+     * @since  5.2.0
+     * @deprecated 5.2.0 will be removed in 6.0
      */
     protected $legacyArgumentsOrder = ['templateId', 'subject'];
 }
diff --git a/libraries/src/Event/Mail/MailTemplateEvent.php b/libraries/src/Event/Mail/MailTemplateEvent.php
index 57719d3c40adc..33092ece15aca 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Event/Mail/MailTemplateEvent.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Event/Mail/MailTemplateEvent.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 /**
  * Base class for MailTemplate events
  *
- * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+ * @since  5.2.0
  */
 abstract class MailTemplateEvent extends AbstractImmutableEvent
 {
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ abstract class MailTemplateEvent extends AbstractImmutableEvent
      *
      * @var array
      *
-     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
-     * @deprecated __DEPLOY_VERSION__ will be removed in 6.0
+     * @since  5.2.0
+     * @deprecated 5.2.0 will be removed in 6.0
      */
     protected $legacyArgumentsOrder = [];
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ abstract class MailTemplateEvent extends AbstractImmutableEvent
      *
      * @throws  \BadMethodCallException
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public function __construct($name, array $arguments = [])
     {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public function __construct($name, array $arguments = [])
      *
      * @return  MailTemplate
      *
-     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since  5.2.0
      */
     protected function onSetSubject(MailTemplate $value): MailTemplate
     {
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ protected function onSetSubject(MailTemplate $value): MailTemplate
      *
      * @return  MailTemplate
      *
-     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since  5.2.0
      */
     protected function onGetSubject(MailTemplate $value): MailTemplate
     {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ protected function onGetSubject(MailTemplate $value): MailTemplate
      *
      * @return  string
      *
-     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since  5.2.0
      */
     protected function onSetTemplateId(string $value): string
     {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ protected function onSetTemplateId(string $value): string
      *
      * @return  string
      *
-     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since  5.2.0
      */
     protected function onGetTemplateId(string $value): string
     {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ protected function onGetTemplateId(string $value): string
      *
      * @return  MailTemplate
      *
-     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since  5.2.0
      */
     public function getTemplate(): MailTemplate
     {
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public function getTemplate(): MailTemplate
      *
      * @return  string
      *
-     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since  5.2.0
      */
     public function getTemplateId(): string
     {
diff --git a/libraries/src/Version.php b/libraries/src/Version.php
index 1d983eabca258..0d90019f5e569 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Version.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Version.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ final class Version
      * @var    string
      * @since  3.8.0
      */
-    public const EXTRA_VERSION = 'beta2-dev';
+    public const EXTRA_VERSION = 'beta2';
 
     /**
      * Development status.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ final class Version
      * @var    string
      * @since  3.5
      */
-    public const DEV_STATUS = 'Development';
+    public const DEV_STATUS = 'Beta';
 
     /**
      * Code name.
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ final class Version
      * @var    string
      * @since  3.5
      */
-    public const RELTIME = '17:00';
+    public const RELTIME = '00:00';
 
     /**
      * Release timezone.
diff --git a/modules/mod_articles/services/provider.php b/modules/mod_articles/services/provider.php
index f1dabc182809a..23aec5fe033a8 100644
--- a/modules/mod_articles/services/provider.php
+++ b/modules/mod_articles/services/provider.php
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 /**
  * The articles module service provider.
  *
- * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+ * @since  5.2.0
  */
 return new class () implements ServiceProviderInterface {
     /**
diff --git a/modules/mod_articles/src/Dispatcher/Dispatcher.php b/modules/mod_articles/src/Dispatcher/Dispatcher.php
index a63bf8fa43eb4..f3c93d9c25289 100644
--- a/modules/mod_articles/src/Dispatcher/Dispatcher.php
+++ b/modules/mod_articles/src/Dispatcher/Dispatcher.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 /**
  * Dispatcher class for mod_articles
  *
- * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+ * @since  5.2.0
  */
 class Dispatcher extends AbstractModuleDispatcher implements HelperFactoryAwareInterface
 {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Dispatcher extends AbstractModuleDispatcher implements HelperFactoryAwareI
      *
      * @return  array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     protected function getLayoutData(): array
     {
diff --git a/modules/mod_articles/src/Helper/ArticlesHelper.php b/modules/mod_articles/src/Helper/ArticlesHelper.php
index 734c9c2c8fa9c..cf737adb0180e 100644
--- a/modules/mod_articles/src/Helper/ArticlesHelper.php
+++ b/modules/mod_articles/src/Helper/ArticlesHelper.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 /**
  * Helper for mod_articles
  *
- * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+ * @since  5.2.0
  */
 class ArticlesHelper implements DatabaseAwareInterface
 {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ArticlesHelper implements DatabaseAwareInterface
      *
      * @return  object[]
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public function getArticles(Registry $params, SiteApplication $app)
     {
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ public function getArticles(Registry $params, SiteApplication $app)
      *
      * @return  array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function groupBy($list, $fieldName, $direction, $fieldNameToKeep = null)
     {
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public static function groupBy($list, $fieldName, $direction, $fieldNameToKeep =
      *
      * @return  array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function groupByDate($list, $direction = 'ksort', $type = 'year', $monthYearFormat = 'F Y', $field = 'created')
     {
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ public static function groupByDate($list, $direction = 'ksort', $type = 'year',
      *
      * @return  array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function groupByTags($list, $direction = 'ksort')
     {
diff --git a/plugins/actionlog/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php b/plugins/actionlog/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php
index 4c407485209e3..be2683ae77b98 100644
--- a/plugins/actionlog/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php
+++ b/plugins/actionlog/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ public function onUserBeforeSave(User\BeforeSaveEvent $event): void
      *
      * @return  void
      *
-     * @since  __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since  5.2.0
      */
     public function onBeforeTourSaveUserState(AbstractEvent $event): void
     {
diff --git a/plugins/api-authentication/basic/src/Extension/Basic.php b/plugins/api-authentication/basic/src/Extension/Basic.php
index 2ed6bfba5a4a2..8ba09c79310be 100644
--- a/plugins/api-authentication/basic/src/Extension/Basic.php
+++ b/plugins/api-authentication/basic/src/Extension/Basic.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ final class Basic extends CMSPlugin implements SubscriberInterface
      *
      * @return  array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
     {
diff --git a/plugins/authentication/cookie/src/Extension/Cookie.php b/plugins/authentication/cookie/src/Extension/Cookie.php
index 4be82698a48d4..8d9d8993c50d7 100644
--- a/plugins/authentication/cookie/src/Extension/Cookie.php
+++ b/plugins/authentication/cookie/src/Extension/Cookie.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ final class Cookie extends CMSPlugin implements SubscriberInterface
      *
      * @return  array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
     {
diff --git a/plugins/authentication/ldap/src/Extension/Ldap.php b/plugins/authentication/ldap/src/Extension/Ldap.php
index f0084cb1fee8d..ece6caa677971 100644
--- a/plugins/authentication/ldap/src/Extension/Ldap.php
+++ b/plugins/authentication/ldap/src/Extension/Ldap.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public function __construct(LdapFactoryInterface $factory, DispatcherInterface $
      *
      * @return  array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
     {
diff --git a/plugins/extension/finder/src/Extension/Finder.php b/plugins/extension/finder/src/Extension/Finder.php
index 16ef01c32cfb2..05acb5071e935 100644
--- a/plugins/extension/finder/src/Extension/Finder.php
+++ b/plugins/extension/finder/src/Extension/Finder.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ final class Finder extends CMSPlugin implements SubscriberInterface
      *
      * @return array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
     {
diff --git a/plugins/extension/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php b/plugins/extension/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php
index b98e8f8c8e875..48c30a1a2df5b 100644
--- a/plugins/extension/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php
+++ b/plugins/extension/joomla/src/Extension/Joomla.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ final class Joomla extends CMSPlugin implements SubscriberInterface
      *
      * @return array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
     {
diff --git a/plugins/extension/namespacemap/src/Extension/NamespaceMap.php b/plugins/extension/namespacemap/src/Extension/NamespaceMap.php
index c5e60266ad6c7..aa3fe2613ce26 100644
--- a/plugins/extension/namespacemap/src/Extension/NamespaceMap.php
+++ b/plugins/extension/namespacemap/src/Extension/NamespaceMap.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public function __construct(DispatcherInterface $dispatcher, \JNamespacePsr4Map
      *
      * @return array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
     {
diff --git a/plugins/finder/categories/src/Extension/Categories.php b/plugins/finder/categories/src/Extension/Categories.php
index 1f02269d919f6..d478fddcc75a2 100644
--- a/plugins/finder/categories/src/Extension/Categories.php
+++ b/plugins/finder/categories/src/Extension/Categories.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ final class Categories extends Adapter implements SubscriberInterface
      *
      * @return  array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
     {
diff --git a/plugins/finder/contacts/src/Extension/Contacts.php b/plugins/finder/contacts/src/Extension/Contacts.php
index 7c517290cb035..71759b965dd0c 100644
--- a/plugins/finder/contacts/src/Extension/Contacts.php
+++ b/plugins/finder/contacts/src/Extension/Contacts.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ final class Contacts extends Adapter implements SubscriberInterface
      *
      * @return  array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
     {
diff --git a/plugins/finder/newsfeeds/src/Extension/Newsfeeds.php b/plugins/finder/newsfeeds/src/Extension/Newsfeeds.php
index 9105582877abb..120476d9b3279 100644
--- a/plugins/finder/newsfeeds/src/Extension/Newsfeeds.php
+++ b/plugins/finder/newsfeeds/src/Extension/Newsfeeds.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ final class Newsfeeds extends Adapter implements SubscriberInterface
      *
      * @return  array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
     {
diff --git a/plugins/finder/tags/src/Extension/Tags.php b/plugins/finder/tags/src/Extension/Tags.php
index 28709a8272236..d75848e0ea582 100644
--- a/plugins/finder/tags/src/Extension/Tags.php
+++ b/plugins/finder/tags/src/Extension/Tags.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ final class Tags extends Adapter implements SubscriberInterface
      *
      * @return  array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
     {
diff --git a/plugins/installer/override/src/Extension/Override.php b/plugins/installer/override/src/Extension/Override.php
index e2a10231d58d1..6cf60631e1d96 100644
--- a/plugins/installer/override/src/Extension/Override.php
+++ b/plugins/installer/override/src/Extension/Override.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ final class Override extends CMSPlugin implements SubscriberInterface
      *
      * @return array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
     {
diff --git a/plugins/media-action/resize/src/Extension/Resize.php b/plugins/media-action/resize/src/Extension/Resize.php
index e3218ca98d5f8..38030498de15a 100644
--- a/plugins/media-action/resize/src/Extension/Resize.php
+++ b/plugins/media-action/resize/src/Extension/Resize.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ final class Resize extends MediaActionPlugin implements SubscriberInterface
      *
      * @return  array
      *
-     * @since   __DEPLOY_VERSION__
+     * @since   5.2.0
      */
     public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
     {