diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index abb98c4..68462f7 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	"packages/search": "4.1.1",
 	"packages/secret": "2.1.1",
 	"packages/static-server": "4.1.7",
-	"packages/timer": "2.1.2",
+	"packages/timer": "2.2.0",
 	"packages/utilities": "2.1.0",
 	"packages/npmrc": "2.1.1",
 	"packages/comments": "1.1.0"
diff --git a/packages/timer/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/timer/CHANGELOG.md
index 70d3d6d..f7802b1 100644
--- a/packages/timer/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/timer/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.2.0](https://github.com/versini-org/node-cli/compare/timer-v2.1.2...timer-v2.2.0) (2026-08-14)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **timer:** show a branded alert that stays until dismissed ([#648](https://github.com/versini-org/node-cli/issues/648)) ([49cdf39](https://github.com/versini-org/node-cli/commit/49cdf3965ae0d5c646a3be8ad4a7d8f57a13f102))
+
 ## [2.1.2](https://github.com/versini-org/node-cli/compare/timer-v2.1.1...timer-v2.1.2) (2026-08-08)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/timer/package.json b/packages/timer/package.json
index 451ca85..c7ea6d6 100644
--- a/packages/timer/package.json
+++ b/packages/timer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@node-cli/timer",
-	"version": "2.1.2",
+	"version": "2.2.0",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"author": "Arno Versini",
 	"description": "Dead simpler CLI timer",