diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 65aa42e56..8c157bc24 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ ver 0.23 (not yet released)
 * tags
   - new tags "ComposerSort", "Ensemble", "Movement", "MovementNumber", and "Location"
 
+ver 0.22.8 (2021/05/22)
+* fix crash bug in "albumart" command (0.22.7 regression)
+
 ver 0.22.7 (2021/05/19)
 * protocol
   - don't use glibc extension to parse time stamps
diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index bf659dc64..ca4591b97 100644
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
           package="org.musicpd"
           android:installLocation="auto"
-          android:versionCode="55"
-          android:versionName="0.22.7">
+          android:versionCode="56"
+          android:versionName="0.22.8">
 
   <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="29"/>