diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c3892e3d9..ba7bab270 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,13 +37,14 @@ For each column the following statistics - if relevant for the column type - are
 
 ## Announcements
 
-### Version v2.9.0 released
+### Version v2.10.0rc1 released
 
-The release candidate for v2.9.0 was already out for a while, now v2.9.0 is finally released. See the changelog below to know what has changed.
+v2.10.0rc1 includes a major overhaul of the type system, now fully reliant on visions.
+See the changelog below to know what has changed.
 
 ### Spark backend in progress
 
-We can happily announce that we're working on a Spark backend for generating profile reports.
+We can happily announce that we're nearing v1 for the Spark backend for generating profile reports.
 Stay tuned.
 
 ### Support `pandas-profiling`
@@ -54,10 +55,10 @@ It's extra exciting that GitHub **matches your contribution** for the first year
 
 Find more information here:
 
- - [Changelog v2.9.0](https://pandas-profiling.github.io/pandas-profiling/docs/master/rtd/pages/changelog.html#changelog-v2-9-0)
+ - [Changelog v2.10.0rc1](https://pandas-profiling.github.io/pandas-profiling/docs/master/rtd/pages/changelog.html#changelog-v2-10-0rc1)
  - [Sponsor the project on GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/sbrugman)
 
-_September 2, 2020 💘_
+_January 5, 2021 💘_
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/docsrc/source/pages/changelog.rst b/docsrc/source/pages/changelog.rst
index 50c78ae7a..8862c0a03 100644
--- a/docsrc/source/pages/changelog.rst
+++ b/docsrc/source/pages/changelog.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
-.. include:: changelog/v2_10_0.rst
+.. include:: changelog/v2_10_0rc1.rst
 
 .. include:: changelog/v2_9_0.rst
 
diff --git a/docsrc/source/pages/changelog/v2_10_0.rst b/docsrc/source/pages/changelog/v2_10_0.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 8ba5f8248..000000000
--- a/docsrc/source/pages/changelog/v2_10_0.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-Changelog v2.10.0
-----------------
-
-🎉 Features
-^^^^^^^^^^^
-- Restructured the overview for categorical variables.
-
-🚨 Breaking changes
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-- The configuration parameter `vars.cat.unicode` is replaced by `vars.cat.characters`.
diff --git a/docsrc/source/pages/changelog/v2_10_0rc1.rst b/docsrc/source/pages/changelog/v2_10_0rc1.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34b738fa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docsrc/source/pages/changelog/v2_10_0rc1.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+Changelog v2.10.0rc1
+----------------
+
+🎉 Features
+^^^^^^^^^^^
+- Restructured the overview for categorical variables.
+- Handling of compressed files
+- Option for random sample
+- Restructure categorical variable overview
+
+👷‍♂️ Internal Improvements
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+- Full visions integration for type system: read more `here <https://github.com/dylan-profiler/visions>`_.
+- Migrate from Travis CI to Github Actions...
+
+🚨 Breaking changes
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+- The configuration parameter `vars.cat.unicode` is replaced by `vars.cat.characters`.
diff --git a/src/pandas_profiling/version.py b/src/pandas_profiling/version.py
index 31def0df7..258c1e188 100644
--- a/src/pandas_profiling/version.py
+++ b/src/pandas_profiling/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-"""This file is auto-generated by setup.py, please do not alter."""
-__version__ = "2.10.0"
+"""This file is auto-generated by setup.py, please do not alter."""
+__version__ = "2.10.0rc1"