diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index bb67cc56..81b0107f 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # libdeflate release notes
 
+## Version 1.22
+
+* The CMake-based build system now implements a workaround for gcc being paired
+  with a too-old binutils version.  This can prevent build errors.
+
 ## Version 1.21
 
 * Fixed build error on x86 with gcc 8.1 and gcc 8.2.
diff --git a/libdeflate.h b/libdeflate.h
index b0bf0243..526dae16 100644
--- a/libdeflate.h
+++ b/libdeflate.h
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #define LIBDEFLATE_VERSION_MAJOR	1
-#define LIBDEFLATE_VERSION_MINOR	21
-#define LIBDEFLATE_VERSION_STRING	"1.21"
+#define LIBDEFLATE_VERSION_MINOR	22
+#define LIBDEFLATE_VERSION_STRING	"1.22"
 
 /*
  * Users of libdeflate.dll on Windows can define LIBDEFLATE_DLL to cause