diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index ddfc95e903e..a5b450c842a 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "packages/fork-diff": "0.6.1",
   "packages/guardian-prover-health-check": "0.1.0",
   "packages/guardian-prover-health-check-ui": "0.2.0",
-  "packages/protocol": "2.1.0",
+  "packages/protocol": "2.2.0",
   "packages/relayer": "0.12.0",
   "packages/snaefell-ui": "1.1.0",
   "packages/supplementary-contracts": "1.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/protocol/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/protocol/CHANGELOG.md
index dcf56aaa64c..2e910507076 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/protocol/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.2.0](https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/compare/taiko-alethia-protocol-v2.1.0...taiko-alethia-protocol-v2.2.0) (2025-02-19)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **taiko-client:** changes based on the protocol forced inclusion feature ([#18909](https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/issues/18909)) ([d351788](https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/commit/d35178843968b133cf228fe3a156b16ef3983bbe))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **protocol:** fix a `blobParams.createdIn` issue ([#18967](https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/issues/18967)) ([a9d9e43](https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/commit/a9d9e4362c47f32906d0556d4ee1ba63b4dbb4b7))
+
+
+### Chores
+
+* **protocol:** update `DevnetInbox.chainId` ([#18969](https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/issues/18969)) ([ef188e0](https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/commit/ef188e0b1016a5f90080fac78c81e4533bcf51e8))
+* **protocol:** update Inbox configs ([#18965](https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/issues/18965)) ([650cb1f](https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/commit/650cb1febe0f6e872947ec9eb9bf15904189d4b0))
+
 ## [2.1.0](https://github.com/taikoxyz/taiko-mono/compare/taiko-alethia-protocol-v2.0.0...taiko-alethia-protocol-v2.1.0) (2025-02-19)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/protocol/package.json b/packages/protocol/package.json
index 74cb4d0186e..10e69d2a32d 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/package.json
+++ b/packages/protocol/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@taiko/protocol",
-  "version": "2.1.0",
+  "version": "2.2.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "buildMerkle": "ts-node ./utils/airdrop/buildMerkleTree.ts ./utils/airdrop/airdrop_db/example_claimList.json",