diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 429a1d14eb..2a30c81a54 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.2.0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/compare/v2.1.8...v2.2.0) (2021-10-18)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* next release from main branch is 2.2.0 ([#596](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/596)) ([cca72b8](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/cca72b82b45e01207bd45c6a2b988981c213c6fd))
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* update dependency com.google.api:gax-bom to v2.6.1 ([#600](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/issues/600)) ([a0cff6a](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/commit/a0cff6a83506d1da3a8aacd6eafc39ff1ab11583))
+
 ### [2.1.8](https://www.github.com/googleapis/java-core/compare/v2.1.7...v2.1.8) (2021-10-15)
 
 
diff --git a/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml b/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml
index c780a76d3e..da77e11abc 100644
--- a/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-core-bom/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>2.1.9-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>2.2.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
@@ -63,17 +63,17 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1.9-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>2.2.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core-grpc</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1.9-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>2.2.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
         <artifactId>google-cloud-core-http</artifactId>
-        <version>2.1.9-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+        <version>2.2.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/google-cloud-core-grpc/pom.xml b/google-cloud-core-grpc/pom.xml
index f40328a4b9..0f79accabb 100644
--- a/google-cloud-core-grpc/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-core-grpc/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core-grpc</artifactId>
-  <version>2.1.9-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>2.2.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud Core gRPC</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-core</url>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-core-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.9-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>2.2.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-core-grpc</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/google-cloud-core-http/pom.xml b/google-cloud-core-http/pom.xml
index 71ca55349b..300c7a92c8 100644
--- a/google-cloud-core-http/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-core-http/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core-http</artifactId>
-  <version>2.1.9-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>2.2.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud Core HTTP</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-core</url>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-core-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.9-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>2.2.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-core-http</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/google-cloud-core/pom.xml b/google-cloud-core/pom.xml
index 579e5343c7..171cd7b58e 100644
--- a/google-cloud-core/pom.xml
+++ b/google-cloud-core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core</artifactId>
-  <version>2.1.9-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>2.2.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Google Cloud Core</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-core</url>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
     <artifactId>google-cloud-core-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.9-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+    <version>2.2.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   </parent>
   <properties>
     <site.installationModule>google-cloud-core</site.installationModule>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f08a8c8059..42418d6300 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <groupId>com.google.cloud</groupId>
   <artifactId>google-cloud-core-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>2.1.9-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
+  <version>2.2.0</version><!-- {x-version-update:google-cloud-core:current} -->
   <name>Google Cloud Core Parent</name>
   <url>https://github.com/googleapis/java-core</url>
   <description>
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index 639f7c3d48..8127a52965 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Format:
 # module:released-version:current-version
 
-google-cloud-core:2.1.8:2.1.9-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+google-cloud-core:2.2.0:2.2.0
\ No newline at end of file