diff --git a/README b/README
index 6ad169e03..2767c3a5f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -34,7 +34,18 @@ before calling SSL_new();  Though it's not recommended.
 
 *** end Note ***
 
-CyaSSL Release 2.0.8 (2/24/2012)
+CyaSSL Release 2.2.0 (5/18/2012)
+
+Release 2.2.0 CyaSSL has bug fixes and a few new features including:
+- 
+
+The CyaSSL manual is available at:
+http://www.yassl.com/documentation/CyaSSL-Manual.pdf.  For build instructions 
+and comments about the new features please check the manual.
+
+
+
+***************CyaSSL Release 2.0.8 (2/24/2012)
 
 Release 2.0.8 CyaSSL has bug fixes and a few new features including:
 - A fix for malicious certificates pointed out by Remi Gacogne (thanks)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 63a47696e..6bb2c4da6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #
 #
 
-AC_INIT([cyassl],[2.1.7],[http://www.yassl.com])
+AC_INIT([cyassl],[2.2.0],[http://www.yassl.com])
 
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(config)
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h:config.in])dnl Keep filename to 8.3 for MS-DOS.
 
 
 #shared library versioning
-CYASSL_LIBRARY_VERSION=3:0:0
+CYASSL_LIBRARY_VERSION=3:1:0
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