diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 9ea0cbc..a5d1cf2 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.1.7"
+  ".": "2.2.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fca3380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [2.2.0](https://github.com/MapColonies/GpkgMerger/compare/2.1.7...v2.2.0) (2026-01-29)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* update CI workflows and add release management configuration ([#185](https://github.com/MapColonies/GpkgMerger/issues/185)) ([fb7c8bf](https://github.com/MapColonies/GpkgMerger/commit/fb7c8bfe81a0c574b963829a2766325d40c81f75))
diff --git a/helm/Chart.yaml b/helm/Chart.yaml
index 47ff8f8..62cf1c5 100644
--- a/helm/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: gpkg-merger
-description: A Helm chart for gpkg-merger service # refers to MergerService
+description: A Helm chart for gpkg-merger service
 type: application
-version: 2.1.7
-appVersion: 2.1.7
+version: 2.2.0
+appVersion: 2.2.0
 dependencies:
   - name: mclabels
     version: 1.0.1