diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index ce6935b..3b4bdfd 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version 2.2.1 (release 2024-09-19)
+
+- fix: downloading for some weird filenames
+- i18n: push translations
+
 Version 2.2.0 (release 2024-01-18)
 
 - Bump for skipping yanked v2.1.0 release
diff --git a/invenio_files_rest/__init__.py b/invenio_files_rest/__init__.py
index 7d92a5e..9d39bdd 100644
--- a/invenio_files_rest/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_files_rest/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # This file is part of Invenio.
 # Copyright (C) 2015-2024 CERN.
-# Copyright (C) 2023 Graz University of Technology.
+# Copyright (C) 2023-2024 Graz University of Technology.
 # Copyright (C) 2024 KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
 #
 # Invenio is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ def after_file_downloaded(event, sender_app, obj=None, **kwargs):
 from .ext import InvenioFilesREST
 from .proxies import current_files_rest
 
-__version__ = "2.2.0"
+__version__ = "2.2.1"
 
 __all__ = (
     "__version__",