diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index aa6e23b6d9..9e6872031e 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 68.2.1
+current_version = 68.2.2
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index 5b86e1c43f..295b7b8ce6 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+v68.2.2
+=======
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Improve backwards compatibility with deprecated CLI practices. (#4048)
+
+
 v68.2.1
 =======
 
diff --git a/newsfragments/4048.bugfix.rst b/newsfragments/4048.bugfix.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index cb8407ed5d..0000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4048.bugfix.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Improve backwards compatibility with deprecated CLI practices.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 7d718377a7..d6c1f6a07d 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = setuptools
-version = 68.2.1
+version = 68.2.2
 author = Python Packaging Authority
 author_email = distutils-sig@python.org
 description = Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages