diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ba042c4c8..56c95063b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.22.0] - 2025-10-17
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Do not notify about incoming calls for contact requests and blocked contacts.
+
+### Tests
+
+- Accept the chat with the caller before accepting calls.
+
 ## [2.21.0] - 2025-10-16
 
 ### Build system
@@ -6957,3 +6967,4 @@ https://github.com/chatmail/core/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
 [2.19.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.18.0..v2.19.0
 [2.20.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.19.0..v2.20.0
 [2.21.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.20.0..v2.21.0
+[2.22.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.21.0..v2.22.0
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f4427328b..82e9cffec 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.21.0"
+version = "2.22.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "2.21.0"
+version = "2.22.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel 2.5.0",
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "2.21.0"
+version = "2.22.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "2.21.0"
+version = "2.22.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "2.21.0"
+version = "2.22.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 87be9a658..f25f16678 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.21.0"
+version = "2.22.0"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.85"
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
index 09c6d7a80..67f2b4f87 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "2.21.0"
+version = "2.22.0"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
index 14dafdbe6..7e3956e59 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "2.21.0"
+version = "2.22.0"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC API"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
index efbe92b4d..70648e4e3 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@
   },
   "type": "module",
   "types": "dist/deltachat.d.ts",
-  "version": "2.21.0"
+  "version": "2.22.0"
 }
diff --git a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
index a4a40d740..60d0a9669 100644
--- a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "2.21.0"
+version = "2.22.0"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 edition = "2021"
 repository = "https://github.com/chatmail/core"
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml b/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
index a1a40332e..a48210b1d 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-client"
-version = "2.21.0"
+version = "2.22.0"
 description = "Python client for Delta Chat core JSON-RPC interface"
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
index 5f14228c1..9e74f072c 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "2.21.0"
+version = "2.22.0"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC server"
 edition = "2021"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json b/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json
index 16137882b..7e321f1f8 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
   },
   "type": "module",
   "types": "index.d.ts",
-  "version": "2.21.0"
+  "version": "2.22.0"
 }
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index 889d0c060..a2b3ea8a6 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.21.0"
+version = "2.22.0"
 description = "Python bindings for the Delta Chat Core library using CFFI against the Rust-implemented libdeltachat"
 readme = "README.rst"
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
diff --git a/release-date.in b/release-date.in
index 397e95390..2fd82012f 100644
--- a/release-date.in
+++ b/release-date.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2025-10-16
\ No newline at end of file
+2025-10-17
\ No newline at end of file