The FreeDOS Alpha 2 distribution was released in December 1994.
History
We don't have a complete history of the early FreeDOS releases. The MARC.info page suggests very very early 1995 or very late 1994. From other information, we think the FreeDOS Alpha 2 was released in December 1994.
Announcement
We don't have an archive of the FreeDOS Alpha 2 announcement.