diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 62974802..e0d6d603 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
 # novelWriter Changelog
 
+## Version 2.2.1 [2024-01-28]
+
+### Release Notes
+
+This is a patch release that fixes an issue where the Project View would sometimes switch to the
+Novel View when a new item was created. This patch also includes updated translations for German
+and Chinese.
+
+### Detailed Changelog
+
+**Bugfixes**
+
+* Fix a bug in the toggle for the tree view on the left would trigger each time a new project item
+  was created. Issue #1649. PR #1648.
+
+**Internationalisation**
+
+* Updated German translation, by @HeyMyian. PR #1666.
+* Updated Chinese translation, by @ruixuan658 and @longqzh. PR #1666.
+
+----
+
 ## Version 2.2 [2023-12-17]
 
 ### Release Notes
diff --git a/novelwriter/__init__.py b/novelwriter/__init__.py
index b96d8a69..f6c857ab 100644
--- a/novelwriter/__init__.py
+++ b/novelwriter/__init__.py
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ __license__    = "GPLv3"
 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __email__      = "code@vkbo.net"
-__version__    = "2.2"
-__hexversion__ = "0x020200f0"
-__date__       = "2023-12-17"
+__version__    = "2.2.1"
+__hexversion__ = "0x020201f0"
+__date__       = "2024-01-28"
 __status__     = "Stable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"
 
diff --git a/novelwriter/assets/text/release_notes.htm b/novelwriter/assets/text/release_notes.htm
index 8a5be5be..9c07dda7 100644
--- a/novelwriter/assets/text/release_notes.htm
+++ b/novelwriter/assets/text/release_notes.htm
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 <h2>Release Notes for 2.2</h2>
 <p><i>Released on 17 December 2023</i></p>
 
+<p>Scroll down for <a href="#patch">Patch Notes</a></p>
+
 <p>This release comes with a number of new features. These are some highlights.</p>
 <p>In addition to the common Markdown style formatting for bold, italic and strike through, a set
 of new shortcodes have been added. The shortcodes are far more flexible than the Markdown style
@@ -46,5 +48,13 @@ had to be removed. It may be added back later.</p>
 
 <p><i>See also the <a href="https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter/releases">Releases</a> page.</i></p>
 
+<a name="patch"></a><h2>Patch Notes</h2>
+
+<h3>Patch 2.2.1 &ndash; 28 January 2024</h3>
+
+<p>This is a patch release that fixes an issue where the Project View would sometimes switch to the
+Novel View when a new item was created. This patch also includes updated translations for German
+and Chinese.</p>
+
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/sample/nwProject.nwx b/sample/nwProject.nwx
index b842ec06..6f137721 100644
--- a/sample/nwProject.nwx
+++ b/sample/nwProject.nwx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.2" hexVersion="0x020200f0" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="1" timeStamp="2023-12-13 12:31:51">
-  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="1616" autoCount="255" editTime="81239">
+<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.2.1" hexVersion="0x020201f0" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="1" timeStamp="2024-01-25 23:44:37">
+  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="1618" autoCount="255" editTime="81255">
     <name>Sample Project</name>
     <title>Sample Project</title>
     <author>Jane Smith</author>