diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e500f195..69f23ee1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,59 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project are documented in this file.
 
+
+## 1.22.0
+
+**Release date:** 2022-07-11
+
+This release with support for KEDA ScaledObjects as an alternative to HPAs. Check the
+[tutorial](https://docs.flagger.app/tutorials/keda-scaledobject) to understand it's usage
+with Flagger.
+
+The `.spec.service.appProtocol` field can now be used to specify the [`appProtocol`](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/service/#application-protocol)
+of the services that Flagger generates.
+
+In addition, a bug related to the Contour prometheus query for when service name is overwritten
+along with a bug related to a Contour `HTTPProxy` annotations have been fixed.
+
+Furthermore, the installation guide for Alibaba ServiceMesh has been updated.
+
+#### Improvements:
+
+- feat: Add an optional `appProtocol` field to `spec.service`
+  [#1185](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1185)
+- Update Kubernetes packages to v1.24.1
+  [#1208](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1208)
+- charts: Add namespace parameter to parameters table
+  [#1210](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1210)
+- Introduce `ScalerReconciler` and refactor HPA reconciliation
+  [#1211](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1211)
+- e2e: Update providers and Kubernetes to v1.23
+  [#1212](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1212)
+- Add support for KEDA ScaledObjects as an auto scaler
+  [#1216](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1216)
+- include Contour retryOn in the sample canary
+  [#1223](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1223)
+
+#### Fixes:
+- fix contour prom query for when service name is overwritten
+  [#1204](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1204)
+- fix contour httproxy annotations overwrite
+  [#1205](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1205)
+- Fix primary HPA label reconciliation
+  [#1215](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1215)
+- fix: add finalizers to canaries
+  [#1219](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1219)
+- typo: boostrap -> bootstrap
+  [#1220](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1220)
+- typo: controller
+  [#1221](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1221)
+- update guide for flagger on aliyun ASM
+  [#1222](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1222)
+- Reintroducing empty check for metric template references.
+  [#1224](https://github.com/fluxcd/flagger/pull/1224)
+
+
 ## 1.21.0
 
 **Release date:** 2022-05-06
diff --git a/artifacts/flagger/deployment.yaml b/artifacts/flagger/deployment.yaml
index 1c027175..7ec7db7f 100644
--- a/artifacts/flagger/deployment.yaml
+++ b/artifacts/flagger/deployment.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: flagger
       containers:
       - name: flagger
-        image: ghcr.io/fluxcd/flagger:1.21.0
+        image: ghcr.io/fluxcd/flagger:1.22.0
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         ports:
         - name: http
diff --git a/charts/flagger/Chart.yaml b/charts/flagger/Chart.yaml
index d78def53..d3b9328b 100644
--- a/charts/flagger/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/flagger/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 name: flagger
-version: 1.21.0
-appVersion: 1.21.0
+version: 1.22.0
+appVersion: 1.22.0
 kubeVersion: ">=1.19.0-0"
 engine: gotpl
 description: Flagger is a progressive delivery operator for Kubernetes
diff --git a/charts/flagger/values.yaml b/charts/flagger/values.yaml
index 53c71c45..fce4c6e1 100644
--- a/charts/flagger/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/flagger/values.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 image:
   repository: ghcr.io/fluxcd/flagger
-  tag: 1.21.0
+  tag: 1.22.0
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   pullSecret:
 
diff --git a/kustomize/base/flagger/kustomization.yaml b/kustomize/base/flagger/kustomization.yaml
index 5f70a375..52053cce 100644
--- a/kustomize/base/flagger/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/kustomize/base/flagger/kustomization.yaml
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ resources:
 images:
   - name: ghcr.io/fluxcd/flagger
     newName: ghcr.io/fluxcd/flagger
-    newTag: 1.21.0
+    newTag: 1.22.0
diff --git a/pkg/version/version.go b/pkg/version/version.go
index c3d87d35..70f92c00 100644
--- a/pkg/version/version.go
+++ b/pkg/version/version.go
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 package version
 
-var VERSION = "1.21.0"
+var VERSION = "1.22.0"
 var REVISION = "unknown"