diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6162992cc7..e4494be03b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ string(TIMESTAMP TODAY "%Y%m%d")
 set(VERSION_SUFFIX "")
 
 project( ClamAV
-         VERSION "1.2.1"
+         VERSION "1.2.2"
          DESCRIPTION "ClamAV open source email, web, and end-point anti-virus toolkit." )
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake" ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 8372b66fca..0b15b74320 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ properties(
         parameters(
             [
                 string(name: 'VERSION',
-                       defaultValue: '1.2.1',
+                       defaultValue: '1.2.2',
                        description: 'ClamAV version string'),
                 string(name: 'FRAMEWORK_BRANCH',
                        defaultValue: '1.2',
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 78b97306aa..06ceb03413 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 Note: This file refers to the official packages. Things described here may
 differ slightly from third-party binary packages.
 
+## 1.2.2
+
+ClamAV 1.2.2 is a critical patch release with the following fixes:
+
+Special thanks to the following people for code contributions and bug reports:
+
 ## 1.2.1
 
 ClamAV 1.2.1 is a patch release with the following fixes:
diff --git a/libclamav/bytecode_api.h b/libclamav/bytecode_api.h
index 523851dee4..cc06b0051d 100644
--- a/libclamav/bytecode_api.h
+++ b/libclamav/bytecode_api.h
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ enum FunctionalityLevels {
 
     FUNC_LEVEL_1_2   = 190, /**< LibClamAV release 1.2.0 */
     FUNC_LEVEL_1_2_1 = 191, /**< LibClamAV release 1.2.1 */
+    FUNC_LEVEL_1_2_2 = 192, /**< LibClamAV release 1.2.2 */
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/libclamav/others.h b/libclamav/others.h
index 717ece8330..541d3a92d5 100644
--- a/libclamav/others.h
+++ b/libclamav/others.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
  * in re-enabling affected modules.
  */
 
-#define CL_FLEVEL 191
+#define CL_FLEVEL 192
 #define CL_FLEVEL_DCONF CL_FLEVEL
 #define CL_FLEVEL_SIGTOOL CL_FLEVEL