diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9ce5fb313..26253e8d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,28 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.2.0] - 2025-07-14
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- Add chat::create_group_ex(), deprecate create_group_chat() ([#6927](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/6927)).
+- jsonrpc: Add CommandApi::create_group_chat_unencrypted() ([#6927](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/6927)).
+- [**breaking**] In ChatListItem, replace is_group and is_(out_)broadcast with chat_type property ([#7003](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7003)).
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Log failed debug assertions in all configurations.
+- Donation request device message ([#6913](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/6913)).
+- Advance next UID even if connection fails while fetching.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Always prefer the last header.
+
+### Tests
+
+- Tune down DELTACHAT_SAVE_TMP_DB hint ([#6998](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/6998)).
+- Unencrypted group creation ([#6927](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/6927)).
+
 ## [2.1.0] - 2025-07-11
 
 ### Features / Changes
@@ -6454,3 +6477,4 @@ https://github.com/chatmail/core/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
 [1.160.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v1.159.5..v1.160.0
 [2.0.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v1.160.0..v2.0.0
 [2.1.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.0.0..v2.1.0
+[2.2.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.1.0..v2.2.0
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4bef24ed3..e0247faba 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.2.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.2.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel 2.3.1",
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.2.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.2.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.2.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4ff511926..89dfeccad 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.2.0"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.85"
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
index 79e0f15a6..813410e6c 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.2.0"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
index 5df8ac5a6..87bcd553e 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.2.0"
 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 5bfc18744..ff5863426 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": "2.1.0"
+  "version": "2.2.0"
 }
diff --git a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
index acbb164c4..6c952d9f1 100644
--- a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.2.0"
 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 b73e38e2f..228f95881 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 = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.2.0"
 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 190c62957..8d5f5661c 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.2.0"
 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 25c77ccbe..a5d5f9160 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": "2.1.0"
+  "version": "2.2.0"
 }
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index 1760dd66e..afd310320 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.1.0"
+version = "2.2.0"
 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 faeff0c28..a3babf05b 100644
--- a/release-date.in
+++ b/release-date.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2025-07-11
\ No newline at end of file
+2025-07-14
\ No newline at end of file