diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index beabedc28de..c0d612c2e75 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,23 @@ To see unreleased changes, please see the [CHANGELOG on the main branch guide](h
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
 
+## [0.22.2] - 2024-07-17
+
+### Packaging
+
+- Require opt-in to freethreaded Python using the `UNSAFE_PYO3_BUILD_FREE_THREADED=1` environment variable (it is not yet supported by PyO3). [#4327](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4327)
+
+### Changed
+
+- Use FFI function calls for reference counting on all abi3 versions. [#4324](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4324)
+- `#[pymodule(...)]` now directly accepts all relevant `#[pyo3(...)]` options. [#4330](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4330)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix compile failure in declarative `#[pymodule]` under presence of `#![no_implicit_prelude]`. [#4328](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4328)
+- Fix compile failure due to c-string literals on Rust < 1.79. [#4353](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4353)
+
+
 ## [0.22.1] - 2024-07-06
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 617400c9637..c7446c7da5d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pyo3"
-version = "0.22.1"
+version = "0.22.2"
 description = "Bindings to Python interpreter"
 authors = ["PyO3 Project and Contributors <https://github.com/PyO3>"]
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ memoffset = "0.9"
 once_cell = "1.13"
 
 # ffi bindings to the python interpreter, split into a separate crate so they can be used independently
-pyo3-ffi = { path = "pyo3-ffi", version = "=0.22.1" }
+pyo3-ffi = { path = "pyo3-ffi", version = "=0.22.2" }
 
 # support crates for macros feature
-pyo3-macros = { path = "pyo3-macros", version = "=0.22.1", optional = true }
+pyo3-macros = { path = "pyo3-macros", version = "=0.22.2", optional = true }
 indoc = { version = "2.0.1", optional = true }
 unindent = { version = "0.2.1", optional = true }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ rayon = "1.6.1"
 futures = "0.3.28"
 
 [build-dependencies]
-pyo3-build-config = { path = "pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.1", features = ["resolve-config"] }
+pyo3-build-config = { path = "pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.2", features = ["resolve-config"] }
 
 [features]
 default = ["macros"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd4acdd4154..2a6348437a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ name = "string_sum"
 crate-type = ["cdylib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-pyo3 = { version = "0.22.1", features = ["extension-module"] }
+pyo3 = { version = "0.22.2", features = ["extension-module"] }
 ```
 
 **`src/lib.rs`**
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Start a new project with `cargo new` and add  `pyo3` to the `Cargo.toml` like th
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies.pyo3]
-version = "0.22.1"
+version = "0.22.2"
 features = ["auto-initialize"]
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/decorator/.template/pre-script.rhai b/examples/decorator/.template/pre-script.rhai
index f21daafeb2a..a9f0eb4a289 100644
--- a/examples/decorator/.template/pre-script.rhai
+++ b/examples/decorator/.template/pre-script.rhai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.1");
+variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.2");
 file::rename(".template/Cargo.toml", "Cargo.toml");
 file::rename(".template/pyproject.toml", "pyproject.toml");
 file::delete(".template");
diff --git a/examples/maturin-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai b/examples/maturin-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai
index f21daafeb2a..a9f0eb4a289 100644
--- a/examples/maturin-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai
+++ b/examples/maturin-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.1");
+variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.2");
 file::rename(".template/Cargo.toml", "Cargo.toml");
 file::rename(".template/pyproject.toml", "pyproject.toml");
 file::delete(".template");
diff --git a/examples/plugin/.template/pre-script.rhai b/examples/plugin/.template/pre-script.rhai
index 086868dfc42..bbc96358a23 100644
--- a/examples/plugin/.template/pre-script.rhai
+++ b/examples/plugin/.template/pre-script.rhai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.1");
+variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.2");
 file::rename(".template/Cargo.toml", "Cargo.toml");
 file::rename(".template/plugin_api/Cargo.toml", "plugin_api/Cargo.toml");
 file::delete(".template");
diff --git a/examples/setuptools-rust-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai b/examples/setuptools-rust-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai
index 0679e89ab3f..d28d9d09987 100644
--- a/examples/setuptools-rust-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai
+++ b/examples/setuptools-rust-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.1");
+variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.2");
 file::rename(".template/Cargo.toml", "Cargo.toml");
 file::rename(".template/setup.cfg", "setup.cfg");
 file::delete(".template");
diff --git a/examples/word-count/.template/pre-script.rhai b/examples/word-count/.template/pre-script.rhai
index f21daafeb2a..a9f0eb4a289 100644
--- a/examples/word-count/.template/pre-script.rhai
+++ b/examples/word-count/.template/pre-script.rhai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.1");
+variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.2");
 file::rename(".template/Cargo.toml", "Cargo.toml");
 file::rename(".template/pyproject.toml", "pyproject.toml");
 file::delete(".template");
diff --git a/newsfragments/4324.changed.md b/newsfragments/4324.changed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 2818159dda3..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4324.changed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Use FFI function calls for reference counting on all abi3 versions.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4327.packaging.md b/newsfragments/4327.packaging.md
deleted file mode 100644
index c98d06f7cba..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4327.packaging.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-This PR lets PyO3 checks `Py_GIL_DISABLED` build flag and prevents `pyo3-ffi` crate building against GIL-less Python,
-unless
-explicitly opt using the `UNSAFE_PYO3_BUILD_FREE_THREADED` environment flag.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/newsfragments/4328.fixed.md b/newsfragments/4328.fixed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index f21fdfbcb76..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4328.fixed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix compile failure in declarative `#[pymodule]` under presence of `#![no_implicit_prelude]`.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4330.changed.md b/newsfragments/4330.changed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index d465ec99cec..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4330.changed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-`#[pymodule(...)]` now directly accepts all relevant `#[pyo3(...)]` options.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4346.changed.md b/newsfragments/4346.changed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 1ac7952eae7..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4346.changed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-chore: update `ruff` configuration to resolve deprecation warning
diff --git a/newsfragments/4353.fixed.md b/newsfragments/4353.fixed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 73783479085..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4353.fixed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-fixed compile error due to c-string literals on Rust < 1.79
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyo3-build-config/Cargo.toml b/pyo3-build-config/Cargo.toml
index d8c84685c7c..e7b180facff 100644
--- a/pyo3-build-config/Cargo.toml
+++ b/pyo3-build-config/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pyo3-build-config"
-version = "0.22.1"
+version = "0.22.2"
 description = "Build configuration for the PyO3 ecosystem"
 authors = ["PyO3 Project and Contributors <https://github.com/PyO3>"]
 keywords = ["pyo3", "python", "cpython", "ffi"]
diff --git a/pyo3-ffi/Cargo.toml b/pyo3-ffi/Cargo.toml
index 85de25c80f0..ee7f6765cf6 100644
--- a/pyo3-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/pyo3-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pyo3-ffi"
-version = "0.22.1"
+version = "0.22.2"
 description = "Python-API bindings for the PyO3 ecosystem"
 authors = ["PyO3 Project and Contributors <https://github.com/PyO3>"]
 keywords = ["pyo3", "python", "cpython", "ffi"]
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ abi3-py312 = ["abi3", "pyo3-build-config/abi3-py312"]
 generate-import-lib = ["pyo3-build-config/python3-dll-a"]
 
 [build-dependencies]
-pyo3-build-config = { path = "../pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.1", features = ["resolve-config"] }
+pyo3-build-config = { path = "../pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.2", features = ["resolve-config"] }
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/pyo3-macros-backend/Cargo.toml b/pyo3-macros-backend/Cargo.toml
index 280e12e37a6..09a662becd2 100644
--- a/pyo3-macros-backend/Cargo.toml
+++ b/pyo3-macros-backend/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pyo3-macros-backend"
-version = "0.22.1"
+version = "0.22.2"
 description = "Code generation for PyO3 package"
 authors = ["PyO3 Project and Contributors <https://github.com/PyO3>"]
 keywords = ["pyo3", "python", "cpython", "ffi"]
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 [dependencies]
 heck = "0.5"
 proc-macro2 = { version = "1.0.60", default-features = false }
-pyo3-build-config = { path = "../pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.1", features = ["resolve-config"] }
+pyo3-build-config = { path = "../pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.2", features = ["resolve-config"] }
 quote = { version = "1", default-features = false }
 
 [dependencies.syn]
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ default-features = false
 features = ["derive", "parsing", "printing", "clone-impls", "full", "extra-traits"]
 
 [build-dependencies]
-pyo3-build-config = { path = "../pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.1" }
+pyo3-build-config = { path = "../pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.2" }
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/pyo3-macros/Cargo.toml b/pyo3-macros/Cargo.toml
index 23da8ccd697..98003c67272 100644
--- a/pyo3-macros/Cargo.toml
+++ b/pyo3-macros/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pyo3-macros"
-version = "0.22.1"
+version = "0.22.2"
 description = "Proc macros for PyO3 package"
 authors = ["PyO3 Project and Contributors <https://github.com/PyO3>"]
 keywords = ["pyo3", "python", "cpython", "ffi"]
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ gil-refs = ["pyo3-macros-backend/gil-refs"]
 proc-macro2 = { version = "1.0.60", default-features = false }
 quote = "1"
 syn = { version = "2", features = ["full", "extra-traits"] }
-pyo3-macros-backend = { path = "../pyo3-macros-backend", version = "=0.22.1" }
+pyo3-macros-backend = { path = "../pyo3-macros-backend", version = "=0.22.2" }
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 164296ce234..c5c4c9261e7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [tool.towncrier]
 filename = "CHANGELOG.md"
-version = "0.22.1"
+version = "0.22.2"
 start_string = "<!-- towncrier release notes start -->\n"
 template = ".towncrier.template.md"
 title_format = "## [{version}] - {project_date}"