diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0a9838e7eb5..1b8975d79a2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,40 @@ To see unreleased changes, please see the [CHANGELOG on the main branch guide](h
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
 
+## [0.22.3] - 2024-09-15
+
+### Added
+
+- Add `pyo3::ffi::compat` namespace with compatibility shims for C API functions added in recent versions of Python.
+- Add FFI definition `PyDict_GetItemRef` on Python 3.13 and newer, and `compat::PyDict_GetItemRef` for all versions. [#4355](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4355)
+- Add FFI definition `PyList_GetItemRef` on Python 3.13 and newer, and `pyo3_ffi::compat::PyList_GetItemRef` for all versions. [#4410](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4410)
+- Add FFI definitions `compat::Py_NewRef` and `compat::Py_XNewRef`. [#4445](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4445)
+- Add FFI definitions `compat::PyObject_CallNoArgs` and `compat::PyObject_CallMethodNoArgs`. [#4461](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4461)
+- Add `GilOnceCell<Py<T>>::clone_ref`. [#4511](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4511)
+
+### Changed
+
+- Improve error messages for `#[pyfunction]` defined inside `#[pymethods]`. [#4349](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4349)
+- Improve performance of calls to Python by using the vectorcall calling convention where possible. [#4456](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4456)
+- Mention the type name in the exception message when trying to instantiate a class with no constructor defined. [#4481](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4481)
+
+### Removed
+
+- Remove private FFI definition `_Py_PackageContext`. [#4420](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4420)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix compile failure in declarative `#[pymodule]` under presence of `#![no_implicit_prelude]`. [#4328](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4328)
+- Fix use of borrowed reference in `PyDict::get_item` (unsafe in free-threaded Python). [#4355](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4355)
+- Fix `#[pyclass(eq)]` macro hygiene issues for structs and enums. [#4359](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4359)
+- Fix hygiene/span issues of `'#[pyfunction]` and `#[pymethods]` generated code which affected expansion in `macro_rules` context. [#4382](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4382)
+- Fix `unsafe_code` lint error in `#[pyclass]` generated code. [#4396](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4396)
+- Fix async functions returning a tuple only returning the first element to Python. [#4407](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4407)
+- Fix use of borrowed reference in `PyList::get_item` (unsafe in free-threaded Python). [#4410](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4410)
+- Correct FFI definition `PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords` to take `*const *const c_char` instead of `*mut *mut c_char` on Python 3.13 and up. [#4420](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4420)
+- Fix a soundness bug with `PyClassInitializer`: panic if adding subclass to existing instance via `PyClassInitializer::from(Py<BaseClass>).add_subclass(SubClass)`. [#4454](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4454)
+- Fix illegal reference counting op inside implementation of `__traverse__` handlers. [#4479](https://github.com/PyO3/pyo3/pull/4479)
+
 ## [0.22.2] - 2024-07-17
 
 ### Packaging
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 29e131dd827..ee260f1bfc1 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pyo3"
-version = "0.22.2"
+version = "0.22.3"
 description = "Bindings to Python interpreter"
 authors = ["PyO3 Project and Contributors <https://github.com/PyO3>"]
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ memoffset = "0.9"
 once_cell = "1.13"
 
 # ffi bindings to the python interpreter, split into a separate crate so they can be used independently
-pyo3-ffi = { path = "pyo3-ffi", version = "=0.22.2" }
+pyo3-ffi = { path = "pyo3-ffi", version = "=0.22.3" }
 
 # support crates for macros feature
-pyo3-macros = { path = "pyo3-macros", version = "=0.22.2", optional = true }
+pyo3-macros = { path = "pyo3-macros", version = "=0.22.3", optional = true }
 indoc = { version = "2.0.1", optional = true }
 unindent = { version = "0.2.1", optional = true }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ futures = "0.3.28"
 static_assertions = "1.1.0"
 
 [build-dependencies]
-pyo3-build-config = { path = "pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.2", features = ["resolve-config"] }
+pyo3-build-config = { path = "pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.3", features = ["resolve-config"] }
 
 [features]
 default = ["macros"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a6348437a2..198872acf85 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ name = "string_sum"
 crate-type = ["cdylib"]
 
 [dependencies]
-pyo3 = { version = "0.22.2", features = ["extension-module"] }
+pyo3 = { version = "0.22.3", features = ["extension-module"] }
 ```
 
 **`src/lib.rs`**
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Start a new project with `cargo new` and add  `pyo3` to the `Cargo.toml` like th
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies.pyo3]
-version = "0.22.2"
+version = "0.22.3"
 features = ["auto-initialize"]
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/decorator/.template/pre-script.rhai b/examples/decorator/.template/pre-script.rhai
index a9f0eb4a289..32b20a55d17 100644
--- a/examples/decorator/.template/pre-script.rhai
+++ b/examples/decorator/.template/pre-script.rhai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.2");
+variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.3");
 file::rename(".template/Cargo.toml", "Cargo.toml");
 file::rename(".template/pyproject.toml", "pyproject.toml");
 file::delete(".template");
diff --git a/examples/maturin-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai b/examples/maturin-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai
index a9f0eb4a289..32b20a55d17 100644
--- a/examples/maturin-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai
+++ b/examples/maturin-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.2");
+variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.3");
 file::rename(".template/Cargo.toml", "Cargo.toml");
 file::rename(".template/pyproject.toml", "pyproject.toml");
 file::delete(".template");
diff --git a/examples/plugin/.template/pre-script.rhai b/examples/plugin/.template/pre-script.rhai
index bbc96358a23..ee37346e10d 100644
--- a/examples/plugin/.template/pre-script.rhai
+++ b/examples/plugin/.template/pre-script.rhai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.2");
+variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.3");
 file::rename(".template/Cargo.toml", "Cargo.toml");
 file::rename(".template/plugin_api/Cargo.toml", "plugin_api/Cargo.toml");
 file::delete(".template");
diff --git a/examples/setuptools-rust-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai b/examples/setuptools-rust-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai
index d28d9d09987..8ceb8df28bb 100644
--- a/examples/setuptools-rust-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai
+++ b/examples/setuptools-rust-starter/.template/pre-script.rhai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.2");
+variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.3");
 file::rename(".template/Cargo.toml", "Cargo.toml");
 file::rename(".template/setup.cfg", "setup.cfg");
 file::delete(".template");
diff --git a/examples/word-count/.template/pre-script.rhai b/examples/word-count/.template/pre-script.rhai
index a9f0eb4a289..32b20a55d17 100644
--- a/examples/word-count/.template/pre-script.rhai
+++ b/examples/word-count/.template/pre-script.rhai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.2");
+variable::set("PYO3_VERSION", "0.22.3");
 file::rename(".template/Cargo.toml", "Cargo.toml");
 file::rename(".template/pyproject.toml", "pyproject.toml");
 file::delete(".template");
diff --git a/newsfragments/4328.fixed.md b/newsfragments/4328.fixed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index f21fdfbcb76..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4328.fixed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix compile failure in declarative `#[pymodule]` under presence of `#![no_implicit_prelude]`.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4349.fixed.md b/newsfragments/4349.fixed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 0895ffa1ae1..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4349.fixed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Improve error messages for `#[pyfunction]` defined inside `#[pymethods]`
diff --git a/newsfragments/4355.added.md b/newsfragments/4355.added.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 1410c0720bf..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4355.added.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-* Added an `ffi::compat` namespace to store compatibility shims for C API
-  functions added in recent versions of Python.
-
-* Added bindings for `PyDict_GetItemRef` on Python 3.13 and newer. Also added
-  `ffi::compat::PyDict_GetItemRef` which re-exports the FFI binding on Python
-  3.13 or newer and defines a compatibility version on older versions of
-  Python. This function is inherently safer to use than `PyDict_GetItem` and has
-  an API that is easier to use than `PyDict_GetItemWithError`. It returns a
-  strong reference to value, as opposed to the two older functions which return
-  a possibly unsafe borrowed reference.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4355.fixed.md b/newsfragments/4355.fixed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a141bc6b96..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4355.fixed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Avoid creating temporary borrowed reference in dict.get_item bindings. Borrowed
-references like this are unsafe in the free-threading build.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4359.fixed.md b/newsfragments/4359.fixed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 7174cab0a9d..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4359.fixed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed `pyclass` macro hygiene issues for structs and enums and added tests.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/newsfragments/4382.fixed.md b/newsfragments/4382.fixed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 974ae23d3bf..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4382.fixed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed hygiene/span issues of emitted code which affected expansion in `macro_rules` context.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/newsfragments/4396.fixed.md b/newsfragments/4396.fixed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 285358ad526..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4396.fixed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Hide confusing warnings about unsafe usage in `#[pyclass]` implementation.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4407.fixed.md b/newsfragments/4407.fixed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index be2706bca05..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4407.fixed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix async functions returning a tuple only returning the first element to Python.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4410.added.md b/newsfragments/4410.added.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 350a54531bd..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4410.added.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add ffi binding `PyList_GetItemRef` and `pyo3_ffi::compat::PyList_GetItemRef`
diff --git a/newsfragments/4410.fixed.md b/newsfragments/4410.fixed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index f4403409aea..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4410.fixed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-* Avoid creating temporary borrowed reference in list.get_item
-  bindings. Temporary borrowed references are unsafe in the free-threaded python
-  build if the list is shared between threads.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4420.fixed.md b/newsfragments/4420.fixed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index dec974555d9..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4420.fixed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Correct FFI definition `PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords` to take `*const *const c_char` instead of `*mut *mut c_char` on Python 3.13 and up.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4420.removed.md b/newsfragments/4420.removed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d17c33e143..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4420.removed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Remove FFI definition of private variable `_Py_PackageContext`.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4445.added.md b/newsfragments/4445.added.md
deleted file mode 100644
index ee6af52d97e..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4445.added.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add FFI definitions `compat::Py_NewRef` and `compat::Py_XNewRef`.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4445.removed.md b/newsfragments/4445.removed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index b5b7e450331..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4445.removed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Remove private FFI definitions `_Py_NewRef` and `_Py_XNewRef`.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4454.fixed.md b/newsfragments/4454.fixed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index e7faf3e690d..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4454.fixed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix a soundness bug with `PyClassInitializer`: from now you cannot initialize a `PyClassInitializer<SubClass>` with `PyClassInitializer::from(Py<BaseClass>).add_subclass(SubClass)`.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/newsfragments/4456.changed.md b/newsfragments/4456.changed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 094dece12a5..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4456.changed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Improve performance of calls to Python by using the vectorcall calling convention where possible.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/newsfragments/4461.added.md b/newsfragments/4461.added.md
deleted file mode 100644
index c151664c843..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4461.added.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add FFI definitions `compat::PyObject_CallNoArgs` and `compat::PyObject_CallMethodNoArgs`.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4479.fixed.md b/newsfragments/4479.fixed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 15d634543af..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4479.fixed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Remove illegal reference counting op inside implementation of `__traverse__` handlers.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4481.changed.md b/newsfragments/4481.changed.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ce455c923c..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4481.changed.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Mention the type name in the exception message when trying to instantiate a class with no constructor defined.
diff --git a/newsfragments/4511.added.md b/newsfragments/4511.added.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 6572ddc7238..00000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4511.added.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add Python-ref cloning `clone_ref` for `GILOnceCell<Py<T>>`
diff --git a/pyo3-build-config/Cargo.toml b/pyo3-build-config/Cargo.toml
index e7b180facff..2140592312a 100644
--- a/pyo3-build-config/Cargo.toml
+++ b/pyo3-build-config/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pyo3-build-config"
-version = "0.22.2"
+version = "0.22.3"
 description = "Build configuration for the PyO3 ecosystem"
 authors = ["PyO3 Project and Contributors <https://github.com/PyO3>"]
 keywords = ["pyo3", "python", "cpython", "ffi"]
diff --git a/pyo3-ffi/Cargo.toml b/pyo3-ffi/Cargo.toml
index 8b350926205..bbd5ac26100 100644
--- a/pyo3-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/pyo3-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pyo3-ffi"
-version = "0.22.2"
+version = "0.22.3"
 description = "Python-API bindings for the PyO3 ecosystem"
 authors = ["PyO3 Project and Contributors <https://github.com/PyO3>"]
 keywords = ["pyo3", "python", "cpython", "ffi"]
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ generate-import-lib = ["pyo3-build-config/python3-dll-a"]
 paste = "1"
 
 [build-dependencies]
-pyo3-build-config = { path = "../pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.2", features = ["resolve-config"] }
+pyo3-build-config = { path = "../pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.3", features = ["resolve-config"] }
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/pyo3-macros-backend/Cargo.toml b/pyo3-macros-backend/Cargo.toml
index 09a662becd2..a9d3ac92d2a 100644
--- a/pyo3-macros-backend/Cargo.toml
+++ b/pyo3-macros-backend/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pyo3-macros-backend"
-version = "0.22.2"
+version = "0.22.3"
 description = "Code generation for PyO3 package"
 authors = ["PyO3 Project and Contributors <https://github.com/PyO3>"]
 keywords = ["pyo3", "python", "cpython", "ffi"]
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 [dependencies]
 heck = "0.5"
 proc-macro2 = { version = "1.0.60", default-features = false }
-pyo3-build-config = { path = "../pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.2", features = ["resolve-config"] }
+pyo3-build-config = { path = "../pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.3", features = ["resolve-config"] }
 quote = { version = "1", default-features = false }
 
 [dependencies.syn]
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ default-features = false
 features = ["derive", "parsing", "printing", "clone-impls", "full", "extra-traits"]
 
 [build-dependencies]
-pyo3-build-config = { path = "../pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.2" }
+pyo3-build-config = { path = "../pyo3-build-config", version = "=0.22.3" }
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/pyo3-macros/Cargo.toml b/pyo3-macros/Cargo.toml
index 98003c67272..eb1ae6ded97 100644
--- a/pyo3-macros/Cargo.toml
+++ b/pyo3-macros/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pyo3-macros"
-version = "0.22.2"
+version = "0.22.3"
 description = "Proc macros for PyO3 package"
 authors = ["PyO3 Project and Contributors <https://github.com/PyO3>"]
 keywords = ["pyo3", "python", "cpython", "ffi"]
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ gil-refs = ["pyo3-macros-backend/gil-refs"]
 proc-macro2 = { version = "1.0.60", default-features = false }
 quote = "1"
 syn = { version = "2", features = ["full", "extra-traits"] }
-pyo3-macros-backend = { path = "../pyo3-macros-backend", version = "=0.22.2" }
+pyo3-macros-backend = { path = "../pyo3-macros-backend", version = "=0.22.3" }
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c5c4c9261e7..585b822d4bb 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [tool.towncrier]
 filename = "CHANGELOG.md"
-version = "0.22.2"
+version = "0.22.3"
 start_string = "<!-- towncrier release notes start -->\n"
 template = ".towncrier.template.md"
 title_format = "## [{version}] - {project_date}"
diff --git a/tests/ui/reject_generics.stderr b/tests/ui/reject_generics.stderr
index 7379299aea4..bab410cc25d 100644
--- a/tests/ui/reject_generics.stderr
+++ b/tests/ui/reject_generics.stderr
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-error: #[pyclass] cannot have generic parameters. For an explanation, see https://pyo3.rs/v0.22.2/class.html#no-generic-parameters
+error: #[pyclass] cannot have generic parameters. For an explanation, see https://pyo3.rs/v0.22.3/class.html#no-generic-parameters
  --> tests/ui/reject_generics.rs:4:25
   |
 4 | struct ClassWithGenerics<A> {
   |                         ^
 
-error: #[pyclass] cannot have lifetime parameters. For an explanation, see https://pyo3.rs/v0.22.2/class.html#no-lifetime-parameters
+error: #[pyclass] cannot have lifetime parameters. For an explanation, see https://pyo3.rs/v0.22.3/class.html#no-lifetime-parameters
  --> tests/ui/reject_generics.rs:9:27
   |
 9 | struct ClassWithLifetimes<'a> {