[Release] Bump version to 1.54.0-pre2 (on v1.54.x branch) (#32819)

Change was created by the release automation script. See
go/grpc-release.
diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index f2ef7f0..fd12099 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 
 core_version = "31.0.0"  # @unused
 
-version = "1.54.0-pre1"  # @unused
+version = "1.54.0-pre2"  # @unused
 
 GPR_PUBLIC_HDRS = [
     "include/grpc/support/alloc.h",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index defa820..b8aad0d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 set(PACKAGE_NAME          "grpc")
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION       "1.54.0-pre1")
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION       "1.54.0-pre2")
 set(gRPC_CORE_VERSION     "31.0.0")
 set(gRPC_CORE_SOVERSION   "31")
-set(gRPC_CPP_VERSION      "1.54.0-pre1")
+set(gRPC_CPP_VERSION      "1.54.0-pre2")
 set(gRPC_CPP_SOVERSION    "1.54")
-set(gRPC_CSHARP_VERSION   "2.54.0-pre1")
+set(gRPC_CSHARP_VERSION   "2.54.0-pre2")
 set(gRPC_CSHARP_SOVERSION "2.54")
 set(PACKAGE_STRING        "${PACKAGE_NAME} ${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
 set(PACKAGE_TARNAME       "${PACKAGE_NAME}-${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 if (gRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_IS_CSHARP)
   # The value of the defines needs to contain quotes.
   # See https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/fbf32836a418cc84f58786700273b65cb9174e1d/src/core/ext/xds/xds_api.cc#L854
-  add_definitions("-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX=\"csharp\"" "-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX=\"2.54.0-pre1\"")
+  add_definitions("-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX=\"csharp\"" "-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX=\"2.54.0-pre2\"")
 endif()
 
 if(UNIX AND NOT HAIKU)
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 633211e..d579f86 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -411,8 +411,8 @@
 endif
 
 CORE_VERSION = 31.0.0
-CPP_VERSION = 1.54.0-pre1
-CSHARP_VERSION = 2.54.0-pre1
+CPP_VERSION = 1.54.0-pre2
+CSHARP_VERSION = 2.54.0-pre2
 
 CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH += $(addprefix -I, $(INCLUDES)) $(addprefix -D, $(DEFINES))
 CPPFLAGS += $(CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH) $(ARCH_FLAGS)
diff --git a/_metadata.py b/_metadata.py
index e144fdd..7903236 100644
--- a/_metadata.py
+++ b/_metadata.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/_metadata.py.template`!!!
 
-__version__ = """1.54.0rc1"""
+__version__ = """1.54.0rc2"""
diff --git a/build_handwritten.yaml b/build_handwritten.yaml
index b67665a..f8c8660 100644
--- a/build_handwritten.yaml
+++ b/build_handwritten.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   csharp_major_version: 2
   g_stands_for: gracious
   protobuf_version: 3.21.12
-  version: 1.54.0-pre1
+  version: 1.54.0-pre2
 configs:
   asan:
     CC: clang
diff --git a/config.m4 b/config.m4
index 0474605..5837fde 100644
--- a/config.m4
+++ b/config.m4
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@
     -D_HAS_EXCEPTIONS=0 -DNOMINMAX -DGRPC_ARES=0 \
     -DGRPC_POSIX_FORK_ALLOW_PTHREAD_ATFORK=1 \
     -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX='"\"PHP\""' \
-    -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX='"\"1.54.0RC1\""')
+    -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX='"\"1.54.0RC2\""')
 
   PHP_ADD_BUILD_DIR($ext_builddir/src/core/ext/filters/backend_metrics)
   PHP_ADD_BUILD_DIR($ext_builddir/src/core/ext/filters/census)
diff --git a/gRPC-C++.podspec b/gRPC-C++.podspec
index 79100e1..9344f64 100644
--- a/gRPC-C++.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-C++.podspec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-C++'
   # TODO (mxyan): use version that match gRPC version when pod is stabilized
-  version = '1.54.0-pre1'
+  version = '1.54.0-pre2'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'gRPC C++ library'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-Core.podspec b/gRPC-Core.podspec
index 9e15f23..00c7b36 100644
--- a/gRPC-Core.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-Core.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-Core'
-  version = '1.54.0-pre1'
+  version = '1.54.0-pre2'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'Core cross-platform gRPC library, written in C'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec b/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
index 0fef1b6..2a307d7 100644
--- a/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-ProtoRPC'
-  version = '1.54.0-pre1'
+  version = '1.54.0-pre2'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'RPC library for Protocol Buffers, based on gRPC'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec b/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
index 611ed7f..7c301ae 100644
--- a/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-RxLibrary'
-  version = '1.54.0-pre1'
+  version = '1.54.0-pre2'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'Reactive Extensions library for iOS/OSX.'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC.podspec b/gRPC.podspec
index ce86c6b..a540e72 100644
--- a/gRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC.podspec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC'
-  version = '1.54.0-pre1'
+  version = '1.54.0-pre2'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'gRPC client library for iOS/OSX'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/version_info.h b/include/grpcpp/version_info.h
index 68ca6f3..3bb7a57 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/version_info.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/version_info.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_MINOR 54
 #define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_PATCH 0
-#define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_TAG "pre1"
-#define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_STRING "1.54.0-pre1"
+#define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_TAG "pre2"
+#define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_STRING "1.54.0-pre2"
 
 #endif  // GRPCPP_VERSION_INFO_H
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 3eda1ac..30bce99 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  <date>2019-09-24</date>
  <time>16:06:07</time>
  <version>
-  <release>1.54.0RC1</release>
-  <api>1.54.0RC1</api>
+  <release>1.54.0RC2</release>
+  <api>1.54.0RC2</api>
  </version>
  <stability>
   <release>beta</release>
diff --git a/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props b/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
index c6a0fc3..87581f0 100644
--- a/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
+++ b/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- This file is generated -->
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <GrpcCsharpVersion>2.54.0-pre1</GrpcCsharpVersion>
+    <GrpcCsharpVersion>2.54.0-pre2</GrpcCsharpVersion>
     <GoogleProtobufVersion>3.21.12</GoogleProtobufVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git "a/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec" "b/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec"
index d6f31a1..b807962 100644
--- "a/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec"
+++ "b/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   # exclamation mark ensures that other "regular" pods will be able to find it as it'll be installed
   # before them.
   s.name     = '!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin'
-  v = '1.54.0-pre1'
+  v = '1.54.0-pre2'
   s.version  = v
   s.summary  = 'The gRPC ProtoC plugin generates C++ files from .proto services.'
   s.description = <<-DESC
diff --git "a/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec" "b/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec"
index 88418dd..1e0de39 100644
--- "a/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec"
+++ "b/src/objective-c/\041ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   # exclamation mark ensures that other "regular" pods will be able to find it as it'll be installed
   # before them.
   s.name     = '!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin'
-  v = '1.54.0-pre1'
+  v = '1.54.0-pre2'
   s.version  = v
   s.summary  = 'The gRPC ProtoC plugin generates Objective-C files from .proto services.'
   s.description = <<-DESC
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
index e2270b6..7131e29 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 // instead. This file can be regenerated from the template by running
 // `tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh`.
 
-#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.54.0-pre1"
+#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.54.0-pre2"
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
index f79a8a9..9cb4116 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@
 // instead. This file can be regenerated from the template by running
 // `tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh`.
 
-#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.54.0-pre1"
+#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.54.0-pre2"
 #define GRPC_C_VERSION_STRING @"31.0.0"
diff --git a/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h b/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
index 6276b662..fc5de13 100644
--- a/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
+++ b/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
 #ifndef VERSION_H
 #define VERSION_H
 
-#define PHP_GRPC_VERSION "1.54.0RC1"
+#define PHP_GRPC_VERSION "1.54.0RC2"
 
 #endif /* VERSION_H */
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
index b6c6ac3..6fa00dd 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py.template`!!!
 
-__version__ = """1.54.0rc1"""
+__version__ = """1.54.0rc2"""
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
index d045c02..430b651 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.54.0rc1'
+VERSION = '1.54.0rc2'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
index cbb709f..d18d8b2 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.54.0rc1'
+VERSION = '1.54.0rc2'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
index 85c3662..25a1af4 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.54.0rc1'
+VERSION = '1.54.0rc2'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
index 0ef2838..1b4be46 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.54.0rc1'
+VERSION = '1.54.0rc2'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
index bdb4dd3..be8140d 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.54.0rc1'
+VERSION = '1.54.0rc2'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
index 3c1b90e..98e8290 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.54.0rc1'
+VERSION = '1.54.0rc2'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
index 77219e1..4c2eee9 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.54.0rc1'
+VERSION = '1.54.0rc2'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
index f470a67..9c64c2b 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.54.0rc1'
+VERSION = '1.54.0rc2'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
index 53fa507..ac41dfb 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.54.0rc1'
+VERSION = '1.54.0rc2'
diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
index 79a411b..d80beb3 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # GRPC contains the General RPC module.
 module GRPC
-  VERSION = '1.54.0.pre1'
+  VERSION = '1.54.0.pre2'
 end
diff --git a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
index 3ceef3b..6765755 100644
--- a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 
 module GRPC
   module Tools
-    VERSION = '1.54.0.pre1'
+    VERSION = '1.54.0.pre2'
   end
 end
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py b/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
index 4ea9fa7..80f9e2e 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.54.0rc1'
+VERSION = '1.54.0rc2'
 PROTOBUF_VERSION = '3.21.12'
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
index 68e2b33..85935e2 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.54.0rc1'
+VERSION = '1.54.0rc2'
 PROTOBUF_VERSION = '3.21.12'
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
index 0294ba50..4ce3712 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.54.0-pre1
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.54.0-pre2
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index 472a606..90dcec8 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.54.0-pre1
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.54.0-pre2
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
index a010a4d..08832e5 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.54.0-pre1
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.54.0-pre2
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
index 0bb2cbd..75a19dd 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.54.0-pre1
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.54.0-pre2
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
index cb41c5c..6028cba 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.54.0-pre1
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.54.0-pre2
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a