diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
index 00aec87c..df8a3c25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ jobs:
         name: "Release to GitHub"
         with:
           library-name: ${{ env.LIBRARY_NAME }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   doc-deploy-stable:
     name: "Deploy stable documentation"
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/761.maintenance.md b/doc/changelog.d/761.maintenance.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63d0cc72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/761.maintenance.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add token to GitHub release CI
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/762.maintenance.md b/doc/changelog.d/762.maintenance.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c33b3ca9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/762.maintenance.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Prepare 2.2.2 release
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 45fece85..d5296683 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "ansys-openapi-common"
 description = "Provides a helper to create sessions for use with Ansys OpenAPI clients."
-version = "2.2.1"
+version = "2.2.2"
 license = "MIT"
 authors = ["ANSYS, Inc. <pyansys.core@ansys.com>"]
 maintainers = ["ANSYS, Inc. <pyansys.core@ansys.com>"]