diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index e8554c2..73e4b7f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"2.2.1"}
+{".":"2.2.2"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 772fd36..c915ab0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.2.2](https://github.com/MapColonies/nginx/compare/v2.2.1...v2.2.2) (2026-07-20)
+
+
+### Build System
+
+* upgrade nginx base image to 1.29.8-alpine3.23-otel ([#53](https://github.com/MapColonies/nginx/issues/53)) ([12725ef](https://github.com/MapColonies/nginx/commit/12725ef9b1e9ef132328042dbcd156bcc2296ec4))
+
 ## [2.2.1](https://github.com/MapColonies/nginx/compare/v2.2.0...v2.2.1) (2026-06-23)
 
 
diff --git a/helm/Chart.yaml b/helm/Chart.yaml
index 79e78b3..6f6eaea 100644
--- a/helm/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: nginx
 description: A Helm chart for nginx
 type: application
-version: 2.2.1
-appVersion: 2.2.1
+version: 2.2.2
+appVersion: 2.2.2
 annotations:
   domain: common
 dependencies:
diff --git a/helm/values.md b/helm/values.md
index 83fc276..30f2c5a 100644
--- a/helm/values.md
+++ b/helm/values.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # nginx
 
-![Version: 2.2.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.2.1-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 2.2.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-2.2.1-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 2.2.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.2.2-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 2.2.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-2.2.2-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 A Helm chart for nginx