diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 0a322410e..d955909e9 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.72 for unrealircd 6.2.2-git.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.72 for unrealircd 6.2.2.
 #
 # Report bugs to <https://bugs.unrealircd.org/>.
 #
@@ -604,8 +604,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='unrealircd'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='unrealircd'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='6.2.2-git'
-PACKAGE_STRING='unrealircd 6.2.2-git'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='6.2.2'
+PACKAGE_STRING='unrealircd 6.2.2'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='https://bugs.unrealircd.org/'
 PACKAGE_URL='https://unrealircd.org/'
 
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-'configure' configures unrealircd 6.2.2-git to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+'configure' configures unrealircd 6.2.2 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of unrealircd 6.2.2-git:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of unrealircd 6.2.2:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-unrealircd configure 6.2.2-git
+unrealircd configure 6.2.2
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.72
 
 Copyright (C) 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -1914,7 +1914,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by unrealircd $as_me 6.2.2-git, which was
+It was created by unrealircd $as_me 6.2.2, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.72.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0$ac_configure_args_raw
@@ -2723,7 +2723,7 @@ printf "%s\n" "#define UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR $UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR" >>confdefs.h
 # The version suffix such as a beta marker or release candidate
 # marker. (e.g.: -rcX for unrealircd-3.2.9-rcX). This macro is a
 # string instead of an integer because it contains arbitrary data.
-UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX="-git"
+UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX=""
 
 printf "%s\n" "#define UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX \"$UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX\"" >>confdefs.h
 
@@ -10624,7 +10624,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by unrealircd $as_me 6.2.2-git, which was
+This file was extended by unrealircd $as_me 6.2.2, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.72.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -10689,7 +10689,7 @@ ac_cs_config_escaped=`printf "%s\n" "$ac_cs_config" | sed "s/^ //; s/'/'\\\\\\\\
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config='$ac_cs_config_escaped'
 ac_cs_version="\\
-unrealircd config.status 6.2.2-git
+unrealircd config.status 6.2.2
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.72,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c485703c3..34904dcb9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ dnl src/windows/unrealinst.iss
 dnl doc/Config.header
 dnl src/version.c.SH
 
-AC_INIT([unrealircd], [6.2.2-git], [https://bugs.unrealircd.org/], [], [https://unrealircd.org/])
+AC_INIT([unrealircd], [6.2.2], [https://bugs.unrealircd.org/], [], [https://unrealircd.org/])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/ircd.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER([include/setup.h])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([autoconf])
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR], [$UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR], [Minor versi
 # The version suffix such as a beta marker or release candidate
 # marker. (e.g.: -rcX for unrealircd-3.2.9-rcX). This macro is a
 # string instead of an integer because it contains arbitrary data.
-UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX=["-git"]
+UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX=[""]
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX], ["$UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX"], [Version suffix such as a beta marker or release candidate marker. (e.g.: -rcX for unrealircd-3.2.9-rcX)])
 
 AC_PATH_PROG(RM,rm)
diff --git a/doc/Config.header b/doc/Config.header
index db6bf8358..f0add5285 100644
--- a/doc/Config.header
+++ b/doc/Config.header
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  \___/|_| |_|_|  \___|\__,_|_|\___/\_| \_| \____/\__,_|
 
                                Configuration Program
-                                for UnrealIRCd 6.2.2-git
+                                for UnrealIRCd 6.2.2
                                     
 This program will help you to compile your IRC server, and ask you
 questions regarding the compile-time settings of it during the process. 
diff --git a/doc/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/doc/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index 29adf3008..cfe498174 100644
--- a/doc/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/doc/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -1,8 +1,28 @@
-UnrealIRCd 6.2.2-git
+UnrealIRCd 6.2.2
 =================
 
-This is the git version (development version) for future UnrealIRCd 6.2.2.
-This is work in progress and may not always be a stable version.
+This is a small maintenance release to fix some minor issues.
+
+If you are still running 6.0.x or 6.1.x then we highly recommend to upgrade
+to 6.2.x in December 2025. The 6.2.x series have proven to be stable and are a nice leap
+forward in terms of security with
+[channel flood protection enabled by default](https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Channel_anti-flood_settings),
+our effort and guide to [move users to TLS](https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/Use_TLS) and
+[Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) enhancements](https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/PQC_measures).
+
+I would like to take this opportunity to thank:
+* Our current monthly sponsors - IRCCloud, Réseau IRC Zeolia, Jellis,
+  Rafael Grether, Dex, NerdyEnough - and everyone else who donated this year.
+* People who filed bugs, made feature suggestions, updated the documentation,
+  all helping to make UnrealIRCd a better product.
+* Coders and contributors, Valware in particular.
+* Supporters and everyone else who helped people in #unreal-support and on
+  the forums.
+* Finally, everyone who runs UnrealIRCd as part of their community along
+  with all their users.
+
+Next release, 6.2.3, is scheduled for Q1 2026. We wish everyone a merry
+Christmas and a happy new year!
 
 ### Enhancements:
 * Support for IRCv3 [network icon](https://ircv3.net/specs/extensions/network-icon).
diff --git a/doc/conf/modules.default.conf b/doc/conf/modules.default.conf
index d58cbc4fb..b348fa7dd 100644
--- a/doc/conf/modules.default.conf
+++ b/doc/conf/modules.default.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* [6.2.2-git]
+/* [6.2.2]
  * This file will load (nearly) all modules available on UnrealIRCd.
  * So all commands, channel modes, user modes, etc..
  *
diff --git a/extras/doxygen/Doxyfile b/extras/doxygen/Doxyfile
index 2a2c81e33..a88e189cc 100644
--- a/extras/doxygen/Doxyfile
+++ b/extras/doxygen/Doxyfile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "UnrealIRCd"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 6.2.2-git
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 6.2.2
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/include/windows/setup.h b/include/windows/setup.h
index 28b45440d..0b13afa1a 100644
--- a/include/windows/setup.h
+++ b/include/windows/setup.h
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@
 
 /* Version suffix such as a beta marker or release candidate marker. (e.g.:
    -rcX for unrealircd-3.2.9-rcX) */
-#define UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX "-git"
+#define UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX ""
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/version.c.SH b/src/version.c.SH
index 6c456bea9..a88fad176 100644
--- a/src/version.c.SH
+++ b/src/version.c.SH
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ echo "Extracting src/version.c..."
 if [ -d ../.git ]; then
 	SUFFIX="-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
 fi
-id="6.2.2-git$SUFFIX"
+id="6.2.2$SUFFIX"
 echo "$id"
 
 if test -r version.c
diff --git a/src/windows/unrealinst.iss b/src/windows/unrealinst.iss
index 86ae26201..57c56fc78 100755
--- a/src/windows/unrealinst.iss
+++ b/src/windows/unrealinst.iss
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 [Setup]
 AppName=UnrealIRCd 6
-AppVerName=UnrealIRCd 6.2.2-git
+AppVerName=UnrealIRCd 6.2.2
 AppPublisher=UnrealIRCd Team
 AppPublisherURL=https://www.unrealircd.org
 AppSupportURL=https://www.unrealircd.org