diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index cacd40f046..4a83c0e38a 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.22.0](https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/compare/v3.21.1...v3.22.0) (2026-04-10)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* disable mysql_clear_password plugin by default ([#4236](https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/issues/4236)) ([884bec5](https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/commit/884bec56288d827939d0dd3f1f4ae476fbc8dbeb)), closes [#1617](https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/issues/1617)
+* implement COM_RESET_CONNECTION with pool integration ([#4148](https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/issues/4148)) ([49a64cc](https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/commit/49a64cca26b32917ed671b3dbb4ac56d7316315b))
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* defer Error object creation to error handlers in promise wrappers ([#4257](https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/issues/4257)) ([ab131de](https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/commit/ab131de5611c70d7ef68b7c880ba693b47a687d2))
+
 ## [3.21.1](https://github.com/sidorares/node-mysql2/compare/v3.21.0...v3.21.1) (2026-04-09)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1586ad1bb8..bf95ee45a2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "mysql2",
-  "version": "3.21.1",
+  "version": "3.22.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "mysql2",
-      "version": "3.21.1",
+      "version": "3.22.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "aws-ssl-profiles": "^1.1.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index be66efec99..39b3aa1846 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mysql2",
-  "version": "3.21.1",
+  "version": "3.22.0",
   "description": "fast mysql driver. Implements core protocol, prepared statements, ssl and compression in native JS",
   "main": "index.js",
   "typings": "typings/mysql/index",