diff --git a/platformio/__init__.py b/platformio/__init__.py
index 33b75af8..b30c04d0 100644
--- a/platformio/__init__.py
+++ b/platformio/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import sys
 
-VERSION = (6, 0, "2b1")
+VERSION = (6, 0, "2rc1")
 __version__ = ".".join([str(s) for s in VERSION])
 
 __title__ = "platformio"
diff --git a/platformio/clients/__init__.py b/platformio/clients/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b0514903..00000000
--- a/platformio/clients/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2014-present PlatformIO <contact@platformio.org>
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.