diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index e6b7a70..a895f92 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # changelog
 
+## v0.22.3 (2026-03-02)
+
+### changes
+
+- allow coercible `chat_id` values in config [#186](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/186)
+
+### fixes
+
+- make `[transports.telegram]` optional for external transports and validate it only when telegram is used [#177](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/177)
+- deny root-level files with default `deny_globs` [#216](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/216)
+
 ## v0.22.2 (2026-02-24)
 
 ### fixes
diff --git a/docs/reference/specification.md b/docs/reference/specification.md
index b4b02f6..714b2ac 100644
--- a/docs/reference/specification.md
+++ b/docs/reference/specification.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# Takopi Specification v0.22.2 [2026-02-24]
+# Takopi Specification v0.22.3 [2026-03-02]
 
 This document is **normative**. The words **MUST**, **SHOULD**, and **MAY** express requirements.
 
 ## 1. Scope
 
-Takopi v0.22.2 specifies:
+Takopi v0.22.3 specifies:
 
 - A **Telegram** bot bridge that runs an agent **Runner** and posts:
   - a throttled, edited **progress message**
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Takopi v0.22.2 specifies:
 - **Automatic runner selection** among multiple engines based on ResumeLine (with a configurable default for new threads)
 - A Takopi-owned **normalized event model** produced by runners and consumed by renderers/bridge
 
-Out of scope for v0.22.2:
+Out of scope for v0.22.3:
 
 - Non-Telegram clients (Slack/Discord/etc.)
 - Token-by-token streaming of the assistant’s final answer
@@ -444,6 +444,10 @@ The lock file SHOULD be removed on clean shutdown. Stale locks from crashed proc
 
 ## 11. Changelog
 
+### v0.22.3 (2026-03-02)
+
+- No normative changes; align spec version with the v0.22.3 release.
+
 ### v0.22.2 (2026-02-24)
 
 - No normative changes; align spec version with the v0.22.2 release.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 498742c..7710034 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "takopi"
 authors = [{name = "banteg"}]
-version = "0.22.2"
+version = "0.22.3"
 description = "Telegram bridge for Codex, Claude Code, and other agent CLIs."
 readme = "readme.md"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index fc940a3..89ae967 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "takopi"
-version = "0.22.2"
+version = "0.22.3"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "anyio" },