diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 69ca76ca8..32758f151 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+
+## 2.49.0-rc.2 / 2024-01-08
+
+* [BUGFIX] UI: Fix scalar and string data type issues when querying introduced by heatmap feature. #13371
+
 ## 2.49.0-rc.1 / 2023-12-19
 
 * [BUGFIX] SD: Fix Azure VM Scale Set NIC issue. #13283
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index da758087a..05c0c2c41 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.49.0-rc.1
+2.49.0-rc.2
diff --git a/web/ui/module/codemirror-promql/package.json b/web/ui/module/codemirror-promql/package.json
index a8933b8a5..92ad6b42b 100644
--- a/web/ui/module/codemirror-promql/package.json
+++ b/web/ui/module/codemirror-promql/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@prometheus-io/codemirror-promql",
-  "version": "0.49.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "0.49.0-rc.2",
   "description": "a CodeMirror mode for the PromQL language",
   "types": "dist/esm/index.d.ts",
   "module": "dist/esm/index.js",
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/blob/main/web/ui/module/codemirror-promql/README.md",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@prometheus-io/lezer-promql": "0.49.0-rc.1",
+    "@prometheus-io/lezer-promql": "0.49.0-rc.2",
     "lru-cache": "^7.18.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/web/ui/module/lezer-promql/package.json b/web/ui/module/lezer-promql/package.json
index ba2a1d1b2..2a27b18ef 100644
--- a/web/ui/module/lezer-promql/package.json
+++ b/web/ui/module/lezer-promql/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@prometheus-io/lezer-promql",
-  "version": "0.49.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "0.49.0-rc.2",
   "description": "lezer-based PromQL grammar",
   "main": "dist/index.cjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/web/ui/package-lock.json b/web/ui/package-lock.json
index 8e9b009c2..29597a88e 100644
--- a/web/ui/package-lock.json
+++ b/web/ui/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "prometheus-io",
-  "version": "0.49.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "0.49.0-rc.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "prometheus-io",
-      "version": "0.49.0-rc.1",
+      "version": "0.49.0-rc.2",
       "workspaces": [
         "react-app",
         "module/*"
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@
     },
     "module/codemirror-promql": {
       "name": "@prometheus-io/codemirror-promql",
-      "version": "0.49.0-rc.1",
+      "version": "0.49.0-rc.2",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@prometheus-io/lezer-promql": "0.49.0-rc.1",
+        "@prometheus-io/lezer-promql": "0.49.0-rc.2",
         "lru-cache": "^7.18.3"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     },
     "module/lezer-promql": {
       "name": "@prometheus-io/lezer-promql",
-      "version": "0.49.0-rc.1",
+      "version": "0.49.0-rc.2",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@lezer/generator": "^1.5.1",
@@ -20844,7 +20844,7 @@
     },
     "react-app": {
       "name": "@prometheus-io/app",
-      "version": "0.49.0-rc.1",
+      "version": "0.49.0-rc.2",
       "dependencies": {
         "@codemirror/autocomplete": "^6.11.1",
         "@codemirror/commands": "^6.3.2",
@@ -20862,7 +20862,7 @@
         "@lezer/lr": "^1.3.14",
         "@nexucis/fuzzy": "^0.4.1",
         "@nexucis/kvsearch": "^0.8.1",
-        "@prometheus-io/codemirror-promql": "0.49.0-rc.1",
+        "@prometheus-io/codemirror-promql": "0.49.0-rc.2",
         "bootstrap": "^4.6.2",
         "css.escape": "^1.5.1",
         "downshift": "^7.6.2",
@@ -23551,7 +23551,7 @@
         "@lezer/lr": "^1.3.14",
         "@nexucis/fuzzy": "^0.4.1",
         "@nexucis/kvsearch": "^0.8.1",
-        "@prometheus-io/codemirror-promql": "0.49.0-rc.1",
+        "@prometheus-io/codemirror-promql": "0.49.0-rc.2",
         "@testing-library/react-hooks": "^7.0.2",
         "@types/enzyme": "^3.10.18",
         "@types/flot": "0.0.36",
@@ -23602,7 +23602,7 @@
         "@lezer/common": "^1.1.1",
         "@lezer/highlight": "^1.2.0",
         "@lezer/lr": "^1.3.14",
-        "@prometheus-io/lezer-promql": "0.49.0-rc.1",
+        "@prometheus-io/lezer-promql": "0.49.0-rc.2",
         "isomorphic-fetch": "^3.0.0",
         "lru-cache": "^7.18.3",
         "nock": "^13.4.0"
diff --git a/web/ui/package.json b/web/ui/package.json
index cbbf0d7ea..11a4c1ab1 100644
--- a/web/ui/package.json
+++ b/web/ui/package.json
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@
     "ts-jest": "^29.1.1",
     "typescript": "^4.9.5"
   },
-  "version": "0.49.0-rc.1"
+  "version": "0.49.0-rc.2"
 }
diff --git a/web/ui/react-app/package.json b/web/ui/react-app/package.json
index 72d045031..ca94d8ed1 100644
--- a/web/ui/react-app/package.json
+++ b/web/ui/react-app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@prometheus-io/app",
-  "version": "0.49.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "0.49.0-rc.2",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "@codemirror/autocomplete": "^6.11.1",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "@lezer/lr": "^1.3.14",
     "@nexucis/fuzzy": "^0.4.1",
     "@nexucis/kvsearch": "^0.8.1",
-    "@prometheus-io/codemirror-promql": "0.49.0-rc.1",
+    "@prometheus-io/codemirror-promql": "0.49.0-rc.2",
     "bootstrap": "^4.6.2",
     "css.escape": "^1.5.1",
     "downshift": "^7.6.2",