diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index ae035bcf0..595ae9496 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"1.22.0"}
+{".":"1.22.1"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bea15ff4a..2c8e5bc6c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.22.1](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.22.0...v1.22.1) (2026-07-31)
+
+
+### 🧹 Chore
+
+* **deps:** update dependency org.cyclonedx:cyclonedx-maven-plugin to v2.9.3 ([#2000](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/2000)) ([060f9cb](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/060f9cbcf20765cdc3f1229d946ad6735283e140))
+
 ## [1.22.0](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.21.0...v1.22.0) (2026-07-28)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b317446ba..d2199fb69 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   </a>
   <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/releases/tag/v1.22.0">
-    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.22.0&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
+  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/releases/tag/v1.22.1">
+    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.22.1&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
   </a>  
 
   <!-- x-release-please-end -->
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Note that this library is intended to be used in server-side contexts and has no
 <dependency>
     <groupId>dev.openfeature</groupId>
     <artifactId>sdk</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.0</version>
+    <version>1.22.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ If you would like snapshot builds, this is the relevant repository information:
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'dev.openfeature:sdk:1.22.0'
+    implementation 'dev.openfeature:sdk:1.22.1'
 }
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9c69134fd..5d642bf99 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>dev.openfeature</groupId>
     <artifactId>sdk</artifactId>
-    <version>1.22.0</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+    <version>1.22.1</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
     <properties>
         <toolchain.jdk.version>[17,)</toolchain.jdk.version>
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 57807d6d0..6245beecd 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.22.0
+1.22.1