diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1366ffe..47844d8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v0.2.2 (2024-07-11)
+
+### Bug Fixes and Other Changes
+
+ * adding check for main thread
+
 ## v0.2.1 (2024-07-06)
 
 ### Bug Fixes and Other Changes
diff --git a/src/braket/simulator_v2/_version.py b/src/braket/simulator_v2/_version.py
index 995405c..b5fdc75 100644
--- a/src/braket/simulator_v2/_version.py
+++ b/src/braket/simulator_v2/_version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.2.2.dev0"
+__version__ = "0.2.2"