diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 908e3f286..8a163fcc0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ endif()
 
 # set up versioning.
 set(DF_VERSION "0.44.11")
-set(DFHACK_RELEASE "beta1")
+set(DFHACK_RELEASE "beta2")
 set(DFHACK_PRERELEASE TRUE)
 
 set(DFHACK_VERSION "${DF_VERSION}-${DFHACK_RELEASE}")
diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 596cc72cb..9db58d1df 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ changelog.txt uses a syntax similar to RST, with a few special sequences:
 ================================================================================
 # Future
 
+================================================================================
+# 0.44.11-beta2
+
 ## Fixes
+- Windows: Fixed console failing to initialize
 - `command-prompt`: added support for commands that require a specific screen to be visible, e.g. `spotclean`
 - `gui/workflow`: fixed advanced constraint menu for crafts