diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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--- a/NEWS.md
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@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# Version 22.1.0 (2020-??-??) *NOT RELEASED YET*
+# Version 22.2.0 (2020-??-??) *NOT RELEASED YET*
+
+# Version 22.1.0 (2020-06-22)
 
 * Add type hinting and verify it with ``mypy``
 * Minor backward incompatible changes:
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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--- a/VERSION
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-22.0
+22.1