diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ebed24438a..43dde091b6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #
 m4_define([bind_VERSION_MAJOR], 9)dnl
 m4_define([bind_VERSION_MINOR], 18)dnl
-m4_define([bind_VERSION_PATCH], 21)dnl
+m4_define([bind_VERSION_PATCH], 22)dnl
 m4_define([bind_VERSION_EXTRA], -dev)dnl
 m4_define([bind_DESCRIPTION], [(Extended Support Version)])dnl
 m4_define([bind_SRCID], [m4_esyscmd_s([git rev-parse --short HEAD | cut -b1-7])])dnl
diff --git a/doc/notes/notes-current.rst b/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
index 05cc5e90fe..a47401186f 100644
--- a/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
+++ b/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 .. See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 .. information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-Notes for BIND 9.18.21
+Notes for BIND 9.18.22
 ----------------------
 
 Security Fixes
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ New Features
 Removed Features
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-- The support for AES algorithm for DNS cookies has been deprecated.
-  :gl:`#4421`
-
-- The ``resolver-nonbackoff-tries`` and ``resolver-retry-interval`` options
-  are now deprecated. A warning will be logged if they are used. :gl:`#4405`
+- None.
 
 Feature Changes
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~