diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 6f720fd7..726a9869 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+### mate-screensaver 1.22.2
+
+  * Translations update
+  * remove old HAL remnants
+  * Ensure lock on suspend and unlock on resume
+  * drop libXxf86 dependency
+
 ### mate-screensaver 1.22.1
 
   * Translations update
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ec11e04c..aba48798 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ dnl -*- mode: m4 -*-
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 AC_INIT([mate-screensaver],
-        [1.22.1],
+        [1.22.2],
         [http://www.mate-desktop.org/])
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(src/mate-screensaver.c)