diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 1125d38d36..7fb9cd18c2 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 62.1.0
+current_version = 62.2.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 5061ecb999..54fc15bf29 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+v62.2.0
+-------
+
+
+Changes
+^^^^^^^
+* #3299: Optional metadata fields are now truly optional. Includes merge with pypa/distutils@a7cfb56 per pypa/distutils#138.
+
+Misc
+^^^^
+* #3282: Added CI cache for ``setup.cfg`` examples used when testing ``setuptools.config``.
+
+
 v62.1.0
 -------
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/3282.misc.rst b/changelog.d/3282.misc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index e7fbec7604..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/3282.misc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Added CI cache for ``setup.cfg`` examples used when testing ``setuptools.config``.
diff --git a/changelog.d/3299.change.rst b/changelog.d/3299.change.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index a5b6a8e7be..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/3299.change.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Optional metadata fields are now truly optional. Includes merge with pypa/distutils@a7cfb56 per pypa/distutils#138.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 4b386243a4..0dec946bcc 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = setuptools
-version = 62.1.0
+version = 62.2.0
 author = Python Packaging Authority
 author_email = distutils-sig@python.org
 description = Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages