diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c45ded09..ade01fcb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ Currently, you can change:
 
 # Changelog
 
+### Version: 2.2.9
+
+*   Update compileSdk and targetSdk versions up to 33
+*   Fixed [#867](https://github.com/Yalantis/uCrop/issues/867)
+*   Fixed [#873](https://github.com/Yalantis/uCrop/issues/873)
+*   And other improvements
+
 ### Version: 2.2.8
 
 *   Merged pending pull requests with improvements and bugfixes
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 86233071..6a478703 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=2.2.8-native
-VERSION_CODE=27
+VERSION_NAME=2.2.9-native
+VERSION_CODE=28
 GROUP=com.yalantis
 
 POM_DESCRIPTION=Android Library for cropping images
diff --git a/ucrop/build.gradle b/ucrop/build.gradle
index 62effb12..c3c05fc7 100644
--- a/ucrop/build.gradle
+++ b/ucrop/build.gradle
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 14
         targetSdkVersion 33
-        versionCode 26
-        versionName "2.2.8-native"
+        versionCode 27
+        versionName "2.2.9-native"
 
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
     }