diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d912d7be..0b9a92e9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 [1]: https://pypi.org/project/google-cloud-container/#history
 
+## [2.12.2](https://github.com/googleapis/python-container/compare/v2.12.1...v2.12.2) (2022-10-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** Allow protobuf 3.19.5 ([#305](https://github.com/googleapis/python-container/issues/305)) ([728fc48](https://github.com/googleapis/python-container/commit/728fc485d91c113a151dea2641ccfe163a5accaf))
+
 ## [2.12.1](https://github.com/googleapis/python-container/compare/v2.12.0...v2.12.1) (2022-10-03)
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 81c41635..033bb171 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 name = "google-cloud-container"
 description = "Google Container Engine API client library"
-version = "2.12.1"
+version = "2.12.2"
 # Should be one of:
 # 'Development Status :: 3 - Alpha'
 # 'Development Status :: 4 - Beta'