diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index e6c1fa4db..533747f8c 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ jobs:
             for contract_dir in contracts/*; do
               if [ -d "$contract_dir" ]; then
                 echo "Building '$contract_dir' ..."
-                docker run --volumes-from with_code cosmwasm/optimizer:0.15.0 "$contract_dir"
+                docker run --volumes-from with_code cosmwasm/optimizer:0.16.0 "$contract_dir"
               fi
             done
       - run:
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 43413bde9..9e1b53f1d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-check"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "assert_cmd",
@@ -588,11 +588,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "bech32",
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "blake3",
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 752817200..c94fa1046 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ exclude = ["contracts"]
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
 schemars = "0.8.4"
diff --git a/contracts/burner/Cargo.lock b/contracts/burner/Cargo.lock
index d25e0e849..69adb07c2 100644
--- a/contracts/burner/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/burner/Cargo.lock
@@ -366,11 +366,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bech32",
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "blake3",
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/contracts/crypto-verify/Cargo.lock b/contracts/crypto-verify/Cargo.lock
index 44ba7a7cf..d64532974 100644
--- a/contracts/crypto-verify/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/crypto-verify/Cargo.lock
@@ -361,11 +361,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bech32",
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "blake3",
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/contracts/cyberpunk/Cargo.lock b/contracts/cyberpunk/Cargo.lock
index 1e24462ed..b2900f3ef 100644
--- a/contracts/cyberpunk/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/cyberpunk/Cargo.lock
@@ -372,11 +372,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.22.1",
  "bech32",
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "blake3",
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/contracts/empty/Cargo.lock b/contracts/empty/Cargo.lock
index ae1491170..005f380cd 100644
--- a/contracts/empty/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/empty/Cargo.lock
@@ -355,11 +355,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bech32",
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "blake3",
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/contracts/floaty/Cargo.lock b/contracts/floaty/Cargo.lock
index 475703fcb..5c5f868d4 100644
--- a/contracts/floaty/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/floaty/Cargo.lock
@@ -355,11 +355,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bech32",
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "blake3",
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/contracts/hackatom/Cargo.lock b/contracts/hackatom/Cargo.lock
index 4a3780a66..02085f8c3 100644
--- a/contracts/hackatom/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/hackatom/Cargo.lock
@@ -355,11 +355,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bech32",
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "blake3",
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/contracts/ibc-callbacks/Cargo.lock b/contracts/ibc-callbacks/Cargo.lock
index 22f608c4a..5f9009dea 100644
--- a/contracts/ibc-callbacks/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/ibc-callbacks/Cargo.lock
@@ -355,11 +355,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bech32",
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "blake3",
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/contracts/ibc-reflect-send/Cargo.lock b/contracts/ibc-reflect-send/Cargo.lock
index 750d56c6c..17a266944 100644
--- a/contracts/ibc-reflect-send/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/ibc-reflect-send/Cargo.lock
@@ -355,11 +355,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bech32",
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "blake3",
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/contracts/ibc-reflect/Cargo.lock b/contracts/ibc-reflect/Cargo.lock
index dc744a6e7..6e0272c94 100644
--- a/contracts/ibc-reflect/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/ibc-reflect/Cargo.lock
@@ -355,11 +355,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bech32",
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "blake3",
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/contracts/queue/Cargo.lock b/contracts/queue/Cargo.lock
index ff9ce8ab9..6480619b3 100644
--- a/contracts/queue/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/queue/Cargo.lock
@@ -355,11 +355,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bech32",
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "blake3",
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/contracts/reflect/Cargo.lock b/contracts/reflect/Cargo.lock
index b4132896e..f64b354a8 100644
--- a/contracts/reflect/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/reflect/Cargo.lock
@@ -355,11 +355,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bech32",
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "blake3",
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/contracts/staking/Cargo.lock b/contracts/staking/Cargo.lock
index db612dcf0..6b51e5b21 100644
--- a/contracts/staking/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/staking/Cargo.lock
@@ -355,11 +355,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bech32",
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "blake3",
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/contracts/virus/Cargo.lock b/contracts/virus/Cargo.lock
index 6d018cb89..fcf2c78d3 100644
--- a/contracts/virus/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/virus/Cargo.lock
@@ -355,11 +355,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-core"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "ark-bls12-381",
  "ark-ec",
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bech32",
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bech32",
  "blake3",
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
-version = "2.1.3"
+version = "2.2.0-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "proc-macro2",
diff --git a/packages/check/Cargo.toml b/packages/check/Cargo.toml
index 958f09828..896afef79 100644
--- a/packages/check/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/check/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ license = "Apache-2.0"
 anyhow = "1.0.57"
 clap = "4"
 colored = "2.1.0"
-cosmwasm-vm = { path = "../vm", version = "=2.1.3" }
-cosmwasm-std = { path = "../std", version = "=2.1.3" }
+cosmwasm-vm = { path = "../vm", version = "=2.2.0-rc.1" }
+cosmwasm-std = { path = "../std", version = "=2.2.0-rc.1" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 assert_cmd = "2.0.12"
diff --git a/packages/crypto/Cargo.toml b/packages/crypto/Cargo.toml
index 49a1680e0..87cae0dd1 100644
--- a/packages/crypto/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/crypto/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ark-bls12-381 = "0.4.0"
 ark-ec = { version = "0.4.2", features = ["parallel"] }
 ark-ff = { version = "0.4.2", features = ["asm", "parallel"] }
 ark-serialize = "0.4.2"
-cosmwasm-core = { version = "2.1.3", path = "../core" }
+cosmwasm-core = { version = "2.2.0-rc.1", path = "../core" }
 digest = "0.10"
 ecdsa = "0.16.2"                                                              # Not used directly, but needed to bump transitive dependency, see: https://github.com/CosmWasm/cosmwasm/pull/1899 for details.
 ed25519-zebra = { version = "4.0.3", default-features = false }
diff --git a/packages/go-gen/Cargo.toml b/packages/go-gen/Cargo.toml
index 8a8be8954..8f24c3d8a 100644
--- a/packages/go-gen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/go-gen/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ publish = false
 release = false
 
 [dependencies]
-cosmwasm-std = { version = "2.1.3", path = "../std", features = [
+cosmwasm-std = { version = "2.2.0-rc.1", path = "../std", features = [
     "cosmwasm_2_2",
     "staking",
     "stargate",
 ] }
-cosmwasm-schema = { version = "2.1.3", path = "../schema" }
+cosmwasm-schema = { version = "2.2.0-rc.1", path = "../schema" }
 anyhow = "1"
 Inflector = "0.11.4"
 indenter = "0.3.3"
diff --git a/packages/schema/Cargo.toml b/packages/schema/Cargo.toml
index e1b4a31f7..0ea8618e7 100644
--- a/packages/schema/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/schema/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/CosmWasm/cosmwasm/tree/main/packages/schema"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 
 [dependencies]
-cosmwasm-schema-derive = { version = "=2.1.3", path = "../schema-derive" }
+cosmwasm-schema-derive = { version = "=2.2.0-rc.1", path = "../schema-derive" }
 schemars = { workspace = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = "1.0.40"
diff --git a/packages/std/Cargo.toml b/packages/std/Cargo.toml
index 5c4eb39f5..408ea72fb 100644
--- a/packages/std/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/std/Cargo.toml
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ cosmwasm_2_2 = ["cosmwasm_2_1"]
 [dependencies]
 base64 = "0.22.0"
 bnum = "0.11.0"
-cosmwasm-core = { version = "2.1.3", path = "../core" }
-cosmwasm-derive = { version = "2.1.3", path = "../derive" }
+cosmwasm-core = { version = "2.2.0-rc.1", path = "../core" }
+cosmwasm-derive = { version = "2.2.0-rc.1", path = "../derive" }
 derive_more = { version = "1.0.0-beta.6", default-features = false, features = [
     "debug",
 ] }
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ rmp-serde = "1.3.0"
 
 [target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dependencies]
 bech32 = "0.11.0"
-cosmwasm-crypto = { version = "2.1.3", path = "../crypto" }
+cosmwasm-crypto = { version = "2.2.0-rc.1", path = "../crypto" }
 rand_core = { version = "0.6.4", features = ["getrandom"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-cosmwasm-core = { path = "../core", version = "2.1.3" }
-cosmwasm-schema = { version = "2.1.3", path = "../schema" }
+cosmwasm-core = { path = "../core", version = "2.2.0-rc.1" }
+cosmwasm-schema = { version = "2.2.0-rc.1", path = "../schema" }
 # The chrono dependency is only used in an example, which Rust compiles for us. If this causes trouble, remove it.
 chrono = { version = "0.4", default-features = false, features = [
     "alloc",
diff --git a/packages/vm-derive/Cargo.toml b/packages/vm-derive/Cargo.toml
index a9999c307..ea24a1b0d 100644
--- a/packages/vm-derive/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/vm-derive/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 name = "cosmwasm-vm-derive"
 edition = "2021"
 version.workspace = true
+description = "Derive macros for cosmwasm-vm. For internal use only. No stability guarantees."
+repository = "https://github.com/CosmWasm/cosmwasm/tree/main/packages/std"
+license = "Apache-2.0"
 
 [lib]
 proc-macro = true
diff --git a/packages/vm/Cargo.toml b/packages/vm/Cargo.toml
index 5a7e6438e..e626e0c77 100644
--- a/packages/vm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/vm/Cargo.toml
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ crc32fast = "1.3.2"
 bech32 = "0.11.0"
 blake3 = "1.5"
 # Uses the path when built locally; uses the given version from crates.io when published
-cosmwasm-core = { version = "2.1.3", path = "../core" }
-cosmwasm-std = { version = "2.1.3", path = "../std", default-features = false, features = [
+cosmwasm-core = { version = "2.2.0-rc.1", path = "../core" }
+cosmwasm-std = { version = "2.2.0-rc.1", path = "../std", default-features = false, features = [
     "std",
 ] }
-cosmwasm-crypto = { version = "2.1.3", path = "../crypto" }
-cosmwasm-vm-derive = { version = "2.1.3", path = "../vm-derive" }
+cosmwasm-crypto = { version = "2.2.0-rc.1", path = "../crypto" }
+cosmwasm-vm-derive = { version = "2.2.0-rc.1", path = "../vm-derive" }
 derivative = "2"
 hex = "0.4"
 rand_core = { version = "0.6", features = ["getrandom"] }
diff --git a/packages/vm/src/environment.rs b/packages/vm/src/environment.rs
index 696e5ff09..0da0d5c5c 100644
--- a/packages/vm/src/environment.rs
+++ b/packages/vm/src/environment.rs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ pub struct DebugInfo<'a> {
 pub type DebugHandlerFn = dyn for<'a, 'b> FnMut(/* msg */ &'a str, DebugInfo<'b>);
 
 /// A environment that provides access to the ContextData.
-/// The environment is clonable but clones access the same underlying data.
+/// The environment is cloneable but clones access the same underlying data.
 pub struct Environment<A, S, Q> {
     pub memory: Option<Memory>,
     pub api: A,