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@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 - Github workflow for changelog verification ([#4085](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4085))
 - Added @dreamer-89 as an Opensearch maintainer ([#4342](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4342))
 - Added release notes for 1.3.5 ([#4343](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4343))
+- Added release notes for 2.2.1 ([#4344](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4344))
 
 ### Changed
 - Dependency updates (httpcore, mockito, slf4j, httpasyncclient, commons-codec) ([#4308](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4308))
diff --git a/release-notes/opensearch.release-notes-2.2.1.md b/release-notes/opensearch.release-notes-2.2.1.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+## 2022-08-30 Version 2.2.1 Release Notes
+
+### Upgrades
+* Update Gradle to 7.5.1 ([#4211](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4211))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+* gradle check failing with java heap OutOfMemoryError ([#4150](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4150))