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 logo: /assets/media/crystal_logo.svg
 
 latest_release:
-  version: 1.2.1
-  date: 2021-10-21
+  version: 1.2.2
+  date: 2021-11-09
 
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+---
+title: Crystal 1.2.2 is released!
+summary: Two regressions and a freebie
+thumbnail: +
+author: straight-shoota
+release_notes: true
+---
+
+We are releasing the second patch release of the [1.2](https://crystal-lang.org/2021/10/14/1.2.0-released.html) series.
+
+In this patch release we included [13 PRs since the 1.2.1 release](https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pulls?q=is%3Apr+milestone%3A1.2.2) by 5 contributors.
+
+## Fixes
+
+We have fixed three regressions in the compiler, two of them related to debug mode:
+
+* Virtual metaclasses missed a type restriction ([#11397]https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/issues/11376) since 1.20.
+* Debug locations were missing for some const and class var read calls ([#11417](https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/11417)). This only affected `--debug` builds since 1.2.0.
+* Debug locations were missing for some union types ([#11390](https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/11390)). This only affected `--debug` builds since 1.2.1.
+
+Among the other bug fixes, [#11344](https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/11344)
+fixed a long-standing codegen bug for passing structs in the x86_64 ABI.
+
+## Support for OpenSSL 3
+
+We added support for binding against OpenSSL 3.0, in addition to OpenSSL 1.x and LibreSSL [#11360](https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/11360).
+
+## Support for DWARF 5
+
+We als added support for DWARF 5 when reading debug info, for example for stack traces [#11399](https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/11399).
+GCC 11 uses this version by default, so we're set for that.
+
+Unrelated to DWARF 5 support, stack traces now show the filenames of shared libraries ([#11408](https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/11408)).
+
+---
+We have been able to do all of this thanks to the continued support of [84codes](https://www.84codes.com/), [Nikola Motor Company](https://nikolamotor.com/) and every other [sponsor](/sponsors). To maintain and increase the development pace, donations and sponsorships are essential. [OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/crystal-lang) is available for that. Reach out to [crystal@manas.tech](mailto:crystal@manas.tech) if you’d like to become a direct sponsor or find other ways to support Crystal. We thank you in advance!