diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c65bc87848955118decdaafff678c172cd0bd65a..6b42ead1f71c1fd0f177872df96a53b2072c38f3 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ project(
         'cpp_std=gnu++17',
         'b_asneeded=false', # required on some platforms
     ],
-    version : '2.2pre1', # should agree with binary_c_version.h
+    version : '2.2.0', # should agree with binary_c_version.h
 )
 
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