diff --git a/novelwriter/__init__.py b/novelwriter/__init__.py
index 26347b20..3b49359a 100644
--- a/novelwriter/__init__.py
+++ b/novelwriter/__init__.py
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ __license__    = "GPLv3"
 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __email__      = "code@vkbo.net"
-__version__    = "2.1-rc1"
-__hexversion__ = "0x020100c1"
-__date__       = "2023-08-31"
+__version__    = "2.2-alpha1"
+__hexversion__ = "0x020200a1"
+__date__       = "2023-09-01"
 __status__     = "Stable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"
 
diff --git a/sample/nwProject.nwx b/sample/nwProject.nwx
index 0d88590d..8b65ed19 100644
--- a/sample/nwProject.nwx
+++ b/sample/nwProject.nwx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.1-rc1" hexVersion="0x020100c1" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="1" timeStamp="2023-08-31 17:39:58">
-  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="1520" autoCount="237" editTime="75302">
+<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.2-alpha1" hexVersion="0x020200a1" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="1" timeStamp="2023-09-01 20:48:55">
+  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="1522" autoCount="237" editTime="75353">
     <name>Sample Project</name>
     <title>Sample Project</title>
     <author>Jane Smith</author>