diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5f4e516320..ac0432c341 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ if(POLICY CMP0074)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
 endif()
 
-set(PROJECT_VERSION "4.2-dev")
+set(PROJECT_VERSION "4.2.2")
 
 #
 # CMake internal vars
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/introduction.rst b/doc/sphinx/introduction.rst
index 59abb0e5fa..0ef2ae3554 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/introduction.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/introduction.rst
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ You may also provide the patch level, when relevant. If you developed code
 for |es| and made it available in a publicly accessible repository, you
 should consider providing the corresponding URL, for example in a footnote:
 
-    The method was implemented for ESPResSo 4.2.1[24] and the source code is
+    The method was implemented for ESPResSo 4.2.2[24] and the source code is
     available online\ :superscript:`note 1`.
 
     | ____________