diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index 15bbb22..7b78587 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 classes that are in java.lang's hierarchy, or are considered to be so
 standard as to justify existence in java.lang.
 
-New features and bug fixes. Requires Java 8, supports Java 9, 10, 11
+New features and bug fixes. Requires Java 8.0, supports Java 9, 10, 11
 
 Changes in this version include:
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 15dfe15..e22b94d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
 
     <!-- Commons Release Plugin -->
     <commons.bc.version>3.8.1</commons.bc.version>
-    <commons.rc.version>RC1</commons.rc.version>
+    <commons.rc.version>RC2</commons.rc.version>
     <commons.release.isDistModule>true</commons.release.isDistModule>
     <commons.distSvnStagingUrl>scm:svn:https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/commons/lang</commons.distSvnStagingUrl>
     <commons.releaseManagerName>Rob Tompkins</commons.releaseManagerName>
diff --git a/src/site/resources/release-notes/RELEASE-NOTES-3.9.txt b/src/site/resources/release-notes/RELEASE-NOTES-3.9.txt
index 15bbb22..7b78587 100644
--- a/src/site/resources/release-notes/RELEASE-NOTES-3.9.txt
+++ b/src/site/resources/release-notes/RELEASE-NOTES-3.9.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 classes that are in java.lang's hierarchy, or are considered to be so
 standard as to justify existence in java.lang.
 
-New features and bug fixes. Requires Java 8, supports Java 9, 10, 11
+New features and bug fixes. Requires Java 8.0, supports Java 9, 10, 11
 
 Changes in this version include:
 
diff --git a/src/site/xdoc/index.xml b/src/site/xdoc/index.xml
index 08b1915..58142af 100644
--- a/src/site/xdoc/index.xml
+++ b/src/site/xdoc/index.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 The Javadoc API documents are available online:
 </p>
 <ul>
-<li>The <a href="javadocs/api-3.9/index.html">current stable release 3.9</a> [Java 8 and up]</li>
+<li>The <a href="javadocs/api-3.9/index.html">current stable release 3.9</a> [Java 8.0 and up]</li>
 <li>The <a href="javadocs/api-2.6/index.html">legacy release 2.6</a> [Java 1.2 and up]</li>
 <li>Older releases - see the <a href="release-history.html">Release History</a> page</li>
 </ul>