diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e71f224ea7..f71d8b2424 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
 ==========
-EFL 1.22.0
+EFL 1.22.1
 ==========
 
+Changes since 1.22.0:
+---------------------
+
+Fixes:
+
+   * remove vpath test for user dir the test was broken and fixing is insane (T7728)
+   * tests - fix check header to always include eina due to windows
+   * evas - fix crash/junk pixel content but with tiled rotate at 270 + neon
+   * tests - remove one of the eina strtod tests as libc is failing
+   * ecore_imf: do not loop forever on shutdown when there is no more a display
+   * efl_ui_list: fix to delete sub objects in efl_object_invalidate
+   * efl_ui_widget: Fix disabled set calling without meaning. (T7799)
+
+
 Changes since 1.21.0:
 ---------------------
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 77ea290f42..637da334f3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-EFL_VERSION([1], [22], [0], [release])
+EFL_VERSION([1], [22], [1], [release])
 AC_INIT([efl], [efl_version], [enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net])
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.60])
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 46eecba748..20ab0d1e42 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('efl', ['c','cpp'],
-  version: '1.22.0',
+  version: '1.22.1',
   default_options : ['buildtype=release', 'cpp_std=c++11'],
   meson_version : '>=0.47'
 )