docs: update changelog and version for v1.11.0rc2

docs/en/changelog.mdx

@@ -4,6 +4,31 @@ description: "Product updates, improvements, and bug fixes for CrewAI"
 icon: "clock"
 mode: "wide"
 ---
+<Update label="Mar 17, 2026">
+  ## v1.11.0rc2
+
+  [View release on GitHub](https://github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI/releases/tag/1.11.0rc2)
+
+  ## What's Changed
+
+  ### Bug Fixes
+  - Enhance LLM response handling and serialization.
+  - Upgrade vulnerable transitive dependencies (authlib, PyJWT, snowflake-connector-python).
+  - Replace `os.system` with `subprocess.run` in unsafe mode pip install.
+
+  ### Documentation
+  - Update Exa Search Tool page with improved naming, description, and configuration options.
+  - Add Custom MCP Servers in How-To Guide.
+  - Update OTEL collectors documentation.
+  - Update MCP documentation.
+  - Update changelog and version for v1.11.0rc1.
+
+  ## Contributors
+
+  @10ishq, @greysonlalonde, @joaomdmoura, @lucasgomide, @mattatcha, @theCyberTech, @vinibrsl
+
+</Update>
+
 <Update label="Mar 15, 2026">
   ## v1.11.0rc1
 

docs/ko/changelog.mdx

@@ -4,6 +4,31 @@ description: "CrewAI의 제품 업데이트, 개선 사항 및 버그 수정"
 icon: "clock"
 mode: "wide"
 ---
+<Update label="2026년 3월 17일">
+  ## v1.11.0rc2
+
+  [GitHub 릴리스 보기](https://github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI/releases/tag/1.11.0rc2)
+
+  ## 변경 사항
+
+  ### 버그 수정
+  - LLM 응답 처리 및 직렬화 개선.
+  - 취약한 전이 종속성(authlib, PyJWT, snowflake-connector-python) 업그레이드.
+  - 안전하지 않은 모드에서 pip 설치 시 `os.system`을 `subprocess.run`으로 교체.
+
+  ### 문서
+  - 개선된 이름, 설명 및 구성 옵션으로 Exa 검색 도구 페이지 업데이트.
+  - 사용 방법 가이드에 사용자 지정 MCP 서버 추가.
+  - OTEL 수집기 문서 업데이트.
+  - MCP 문서 업데이트.
+  - v1.11.0rc1에 대한 변경 로그 및 버전 업데이트.
+
+  ## 기여자
+
+  @10ishq, @greysonlalonde, @joaomdmoura, @lucasgomide, @mattatcha, @theCyberTech, @vinibrsl
+
+</Update>
+
 <Update label="2026년 3월 15일">
   ## v1.11.0rc1
 

docs/pt-BR/changelog.mdx

@@ -4,6 +4,31 @@ description: "Atualizações de produto, melhorias e correções do CrewAI"
 icon: "clock"
 mode: "wide"
 ---
+<Update label="17 mar 2026">
+  ## v1.11.0rc2
+
+  [Ver release no GitHub](https://github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI/releases/tag/1.11.0rc2)
+
+  ## O que Mudou
+
+  ### Correções de Bugs
+  - Aprimorar o manuseio e a serialização das respostas do LLM.
+  - Atualizar dependências transitivas vulneráveis (authlib, PyJWT, snowflake-connector-python).
+  - Substituir `os.system` por `subprocess.run` na instalação do pip em modo inseguro.
+
+  ### Documentação
+  - Atualizar a página da Ferramenta de Pesquisa Exa com nomes, descrições e opções de configuração aprimoradas.
+  - Adicionar Servidores MCP Personalizados no Guia de Como Fazer.
+  - Atualizar a documentação dos coletores OTEL.
+  - Atualizar a documentação do MCP.
+  - Atualizar o changelog e a versão para v1.11.0rc1.
+
+  ## Contributors
+
+  @10ishq, @greysonlalonde, @joaomdmoura, @lucasgomide, @mattatcha, @theCyberTech, @vinibrsl
+
+</Update>
+
 <Update label="15 mar 2026">
   ## v1.11.0rc1
 

lib/crewai-files/src/crewai_files/__init__.py

@@ -152,4 +152,4 @@ __all__ = [
     "wrap_file_source",
 ]
 
-__version__ = "1.11.0rc1"
+__version__ = "1.11.0rc2"

lib/crewai-tools/pyproject.toml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "pytube~=15.0.0",
     "requests~=2.32.5",
     "docker~=7.1.0",
-    "crewai==1.11.0rc1",
+    "crewai==1.11.0rc2",
     "tiktoken~=0.8.0",
     "beautifulsoup4~=4.13.4",
     "python-docx~=1.2.0",

lib/crewai-tools/src/crewai_tools/__init__.py

@@ -309,4 +309,4 @@ __all__ = [
     "ZapierActionTools",
 ]
 
-__version__ = "1.11.0rc1"
+__version__ = "1.11.0rc2"

lib/crewai/pyproject.toml

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Repository = "https://github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI"
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 tools = [
-    "crewai-tools==1.11.0rc1",
+    "crewai-tools==1.11.0rc2",
 ]
 embeddings = [
     "tiktoken~=0.8.0"

lib/crewai/src/crewai/__init__.py

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def _suppress_pydantic_deprecation_warnings() -> None:
 
 _suppress_pydantic_deprecation_warnings()
 
-__version__ = "1.11.0rc1"
+__version__ = "1.11.0rc2"
 _telemetry_submitted = False
 
 

lib/crewai/src/crewai/cli/templates/crew/pyproject.toml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description = "{{name}} using crewAI"
 authors = [{ name = "Your Name", email = "you@example.com" }]
 requires-python = ">=3.10,<3.14"
 dependencies = [
-    "crewai[tools]==1.11.0rc1"
+    "crewai[tools]==1.11.0rc2"
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]

lib/crewai/src/crewai/cli/templates/flow/pyproject.toml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description = "{{name}} using crewAI"
 authors = [{ name = "Your Name", email = "you@example.com" }]
 requires-python = ">=3.10,<3.14"
 dependencies = [
-    "crewai[tools]==1.11.0rc1"
+    "crewai[tools]==1.11.0rc2"
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]

lib/crewai/src/crewai/cli/templates/tool/pyproject.toml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description = "Power up your crews with {{folder_name}}"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10,<3.14"
 dependencies = [
-    "crewai[tools]==1.11.0rc1"
+    "crewai[tools]==1.11.0rc2"
 ]
 
 [tool.crewai]

lib/crewai/src/crewai/llms/providers/gemini/completion.py

@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ class GeminiCompletion(BaseLLM):
         use_vertexai: bool | None = None,
         response_format: type[BaseModel] | None = None,
         thinking_config: types.ThinkingConfig | None = None,
-        thinking_budget: int | None = None,
         **kwargs: Any,
     ):
         """Initialize Google Gemini chat completion client.
@@ -99,10 +98,6 @@ class GeminiCompletion(BaseLLM):
                            Controls thought output via include_thoughts, thinking_budget,
                            and thinking_level. When None, thinking models automatically
                            get include_thoughts=True so thought content is surfaced.
-                           Takes precedence over thinking_budget if both are provided.
-            thinking_budget: Token budget for thinking (e.g., 8192). Shorthand for creating
-                           a ThinkingConfig with include_thoughts=True and the given budget.
-                           Ignored if thinking_config is provided.
             **kwargs: Additional parameters
         """
         if interceptor is not None:
@@ -150,18 +145,12 @@ class GeminiCompletion(BaseLLM):
         )
 
         self.thinking_config = thinking_config
-        if self.thinking_config is None and thinking_budget is not None:
-            self.thinking_config = types.ThinkingConfig(
-                include_thoughts=True, thinking_budget=thinking_budget
-            )
         if (
             self.thinking_config is None
             and version_match
             and float(version_match.group(1)) >= 2.5
         ):
-            self.thinking_config = types.ThinkingConfig(
-                include_thoughts=True, thinking_budget=8192
-            )
+            self.thinking_config = types.ThinkingConfig(include_thoughts=True)
 
     @property
     def stop(self) -> list[str]:

lib/devtools/src/crewai_devtools/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """CrewAI development tools."""
 
-__version__ = "1.11.0rc1"
+__version__ = "1.11.0rc2"