diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # NReco.Logging.File
-Simple and efficient file logger provider for .NET Core (any version) / NET6 / NET8 without additional dependencies.
+Simple and efficient file logger provider for NET6 / NET8 / NET9 without any additional dependencies.
 
 NuGet | Tests
 --- | --- 
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ NuGet | Tests
 * supports a 'rolling file' behaviour and can control total log size
 * it is possible to change log file name on-the-fly
 * suitable for intensive concurrent usage: has internal message queue to avoid threads blocking
+* optimized low-allocation default log messages formatting suitable for intensive usage
 
 ## How to use
 Add *NReco.Logging.File* package reference and initialize a file logging provider in `services.AddLogging` (Startup.cs):
@@ -113,6 +114,6 @@ A new file name is applied in the same way as when it comes from the initial `Fi
 
 
 ## License
-Copyright 2017-2023 Vitaliy Fedorchenko and contributors
+Copyright 2017-2024 Vitaliy Fedorchenko and contributors
 
 Distributed under the MIT license
diff --git a/src/NReco.Logging.File/NReco.Logging.File.csproj b/src/NReco.Logging.File/NReco.Logging.File.csproj
index dcd8e72..595845d 100644
--- a/src/NReco.Logging.File/NReco.Logging.File.csproj
+++ b/src/NReco.Logging.File/NReco.Logging.File.csproj
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ More details and examples: https://github.com/nreco/logging
     <Title>NET8/ NET6 / .NET Core file logger provider.</Title>
 	<Copyright>Copyright (c) 2017-2024 Vitalii Fedorchenko and contributors</Copyright>
     <AssemblyTitle>NReco.Logging.File</AssemblyTitle>
-    <VersionPrefix>1.2.1</VersionPrefix>
-    <Authors>Vitalii Fedorchenko</Authors>
+    <VersionPrefix>1.2.2</VersionPrefix>
+    <Authors>Vitalii Fedorchenko and contributors</Authors>
     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;netstandard2.1;net6.0;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <LangVersion>12.0</LangVersion>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ More details and examples: https://github.com/nreco/logging
     <PackageLicenseUrl>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nreco/logging/master/LICENSE</PackageLicenseUrl>
 	<PackageReleaseNotes>How to use: https://github.com/nreco/logging
 
+Version 1.2.2 changes:
+ - Reduce heap allocation of the default log message formatting logic in the FileLogger.Log #74
+ - Explicitly specifying FileShare.Read option when opening the file stream (#72)
+
 Version 1.2.1 changes:
  - Added different rolling name conventions #66 (unix-style is supported with 'Descending' convention)