diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 3365d87..788280a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ## Summary of release changes, see commit history for more details:
 ## https://github.com/joelthelion/autojump/commits/master/
 
-### Release v21.8.0:
+### Release v22.0.0:
 
 - Python 2.6 EOL'ed Oct 2013, support dropped. Now requires Python 2.7+.
 - install.sh -> install.py
diff --git a/bin/autojump b/bin/autojump
index 29bb2a8..af06a19 100755
--- a/bin/autojump
+++ b/bin/autojump
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ from autojump_utils import sanitize
 from autojump_utils import surround_quotes
 from autojump_utils import take
 
-VERSION = '21.8-alpha'
+VERSION = '22.0.0-alpha'
 FUZZY_MATCH_THRESHOLD = 0.6
 TAB_ENTRIES_COUNT = 9
 TAB_SEPARATOR = '__'