diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index a978e5aa..18e57459 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@ Security
 ========
 
 
+[2022.1rc1] - "jovelina" release candidate - 2022-01-14
+******************************************************
+
+Added
+=====
+- Added support for vendor ``ActionExperimenter`` that can be implemented
+  using a NApp.
+ 
+
 [2021.1] - "final" - 2021-05-31
 *******************************
 
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 9fe4b922..9551b006 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = u'2021.1'
+version = u'2022.1rc1'
 show_version = False
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = u'2021.1'
+release = u'2022.1rc1'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/pyof/__init__.py b/pyof/__init__.py
index b42e92c3..08ae3fce 100644
--- a/pyof/__init__.py
+++ b/pyof/__init__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 This package is a library that parses and creates OpenFlow Messages.
 It contains all implemented versions of OpenFlow protocol
 """
-__version__ = '2021.1'
+__version__ = '2022.1rc1'