diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7c09392..876f8fa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## master
 
+## Version 2.2.3 (2025-02-06)
+
 * fix `Image#add_alpha()` with libvips 8.16 [kleisauke]
 * fix FFI function definitions for `gboolean` parameters [kleisauke]
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b1b25a5..5859406 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.2.2
+2.2.3
diff --git a/lib/vips/version.rb b/lib/vips/version.rb
index 44e9f33..7e19f84 100644
--- a/lib/vips/version.rb
+++ b/lib/vips/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Vips
-  VERSION = "2.2.2"
+  VERSION = "2.2.3"
 end