diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cff342cafd929600f53fc8b08b081b83482f644b..01a97720c8176fd69430b333ca640ee731a893c4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [2.2.0](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/python/compare/2.1.1...2.2.0) (2021-11-15)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* move packaging to a separate stage ([945fc8a](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/python/commit/945fc8a8c9d298640de2860b15c7162b1ad33684))
+
 ## [2.1.1](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/python/compare/2.1.0...2.1.1) (2021-11-09)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6591f4631059285fe25e69ff6f61af2deb503af0..25b5f172590c07b9aec9fcc20114c1f0fc669ef4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ In order to include this template in your project, add the following to your `gi
 ```yaml
 include:
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/python'
-    ref: '2.1.1'
+    ref: '2.2.0'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml'
 ```
 
diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml
index 15347f614c2f2acbd876f35c4320d8fa7da0c30d..022ce5aa068b8809e3ab386887a2b86e3d580800 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-python.yml
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ variables:
     fi
   }
 
-  if [[ "$TEMPLATE_CHECK_UPDATE_DISABLED" != "true" ]]; then check_for_update python "2.1.1"; fi
+  if [[ "$TEMPLATE_CHECK_UPDATE_DISABLED" != "true" ]]; then check_for_update python "2.2.0"; fi
   unscope_variables
 
   # ENDSCRIPT
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ variables:
   image: $PYTHON_IMAGE
   services:
     - name: "$CI_REGISTRY/to-be-continuous/tools/tracking:master"
-      command: ["--service", "python", "2.1.1"]
+      command: ["--service", "python", "2.2.0"]
   # Cache downloaded dependencies and plugins between builds.
   # To keep cache across branches add 'key: "$CI_JOB_NAME"'
   cache: