diff --git a/release-please-manifest.json b/release-please-manifest.json
index e2af9812ff..cd1dcc631a 100644
--- a/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "v2": "2.0.0-rc.221",
+  "v2": "2.0.0-rc.222",
   "execution": "1.4.0"
 }
diff --git a/v2/CHANGELOG.md b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
index 9569c5e326..2e9d383467 100644
--- a/v2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-rc.222](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.0.0-rc.221...v2.0.0-rc.222) (2025-08-27)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* improve handling for invalid responses ([#1283](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1283)) ([d656e91](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/d656e9185a9d94874ae7b0c103176c10b6a4f352))
+
 ## [2.0.0-rc.221](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.0.0-rc.220...v2.0.0-rc.221) (2025-08-21)