diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a2c4fca2c..65c01e91b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -98,6 +98,15 @@ Since version 2.2.7 in case if you need to change transport protocol, setup time
   * CPU - armeabi armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64 arm64-v8a (for versions >= 2.1.2)
 
 # Changelog
+
+### Version: 2.2.8
+
+*   Merged pending pull requests with improvements and bugfixes
+*   Update compileSdk and targetSdk versions up to 31
+*   Add localizations
+*   Fixed [#609](https://github.com/Yalantis/uCrop/issues/609)
+*   Fixed [#794](https://github.com/Yalantis/uCrop/issues/794)
+
 ### Version: 2.2.3
 
   * Several fixes including [#445](https://github.com/Yalantis/uCrop/issues/445), [#465](https://github.com/Yalantis/uCrop/issues/465) and more!
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e5909cdc9..1278a05e1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 # http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
 # org.gradle.parallel=true
 
-VERSION_NAME=2.2.5-non-native
-VERSION_CODE=25
+VERSION_NAME=2.2.8-native
+VERSION_CODE=26
 GROUP=com.yalantis
 
 POM_DESCRIPTION=Android Library for cropping images
diff --git a/ucrop/build.gradle b/ucrop/build.gradle
index e0ae4af52..88782b79d 100644
--- a/ucrop/build.gradle
+++ b/ucrop/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ android {
         minSdkVersion 14
         targetSdkVersion 31
         versionCode 26
-        versionName "2.2.5-native"
+        versionName "2.2.8-native"
 
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
     }