diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cae9b5da7..d3e29039b1 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ sttp (v2) documentation is available at [sttp.softwaremill.com](http://sttp.soft
 
 sttp (v1) documentation is available at [sttp.softwaremill.com/en/v1](https://sttp.softwaremill.com/en/v1).
 
-scaladoc is available at [https://www.javadoc.io](https://www.javadoc.io/doc/com.softwaremill.sttp.client/core_2.12/2.2.7)
+scaladoc is available at [https://www.javadoc.io](https://www.javadoc.io/doc/com.softwaremill.sttp.client/core_2.12/2.2.8)
 
 ## Quickstart with Ammonite
 
 If you are an [Ammonite](http://ammonite.io) user, you can quickly start experimenting with sttp by copy-pasting the following:
 
 ```scala
-import $ivy.`com.softwaremill.sttp.client::core:2.2.7`
+import $ivy.`com.softwaremill.sttp.client::core:2.2.8`
 import sttp.client.quick._
 quickRequest.get(uri"http://httpbin.org/ip").send()
 ```
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ This brings in the sttp API and an implicit, synchronous backend.
 Add the following dependency:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "core" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "core" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 Then, import:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/akka.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/akka.md
index 4350c634db..2adb5c2487 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/akka.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/akka.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 This backend is based on [akka-http](http://doc.akka.io/docs/akka-http/current/scala/http/). To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "akka-http-backend" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "akka-http-backend" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 A fully **asynchronous** backend. Sending a request returns a response wrapped in a `Future`. There are also [other `Future`-based backends](future.md), which don't depend on Akka. 
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/catseffect.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/catseffect.md
index 22be72fdb6..953e3eb91f 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/catseffect.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/catseffect.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ The [Cats Effect](https://github.com/typelevel/cats-effect) backend is **asynchr
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-cats" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-cats" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 You'll need the following imports and implicits to create the backend:
 ```scala
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/finagle.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/finagle.md
index bad0f3eb0b..62e54b22d0 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/finagle.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/finagle.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "finagle-backend" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "finagle-backend" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 Next you'll need to add an implicit value:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/fs2.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/fs2.md
index 40daeffd0f..ad5d04064c 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/fs2.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/fs2.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The [fs2](https://github.com/functional-streams-for-scala/fs2) backend is **asyn
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-fs2" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-fs2" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 And some imports:
 ```scala
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ implicit val sttpBackend = AsyncHttpClientFs2Backend.usingClient[IO](asyncHttpCl
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "httpclient-backend-fs2" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "httpclient-backend-fs2" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 And some imports:
 ```scala
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/future.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/future.md
index 71009c1a29..706a080160 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/future.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/future.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Class                                 Supported stream type
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-future" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-future" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 And some imports:
 ```scala
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ implicit val sttpBackend = AsyncHttpClientFutureBackend.usingClient(asyncHttpCli
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "okhttp-backend" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "okhttp-backend" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 and some imports:
 ```scala
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ This backend depends on [OkHttp](http://square.github.io/okhttp/) and fully supp
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "httpclient-backend" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "httpclient-backend" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 and some imports:
 ```scala
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/http4s.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/http4s.md
index 99febffdd6..58fa6261e1 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/http4s.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/http4s.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 This backend is based on [http4s](https://http4s.org) (blaze client) and is **asynchronous**. To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "http4s-backend" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "http4s-backend" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 Add some imports as well:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/javascript/fetch.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/javascript/fetch.md
index 80b5a8418a..3e51d690e3 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/javascript/fetch.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/javascript/fetch.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ A JavaScript backend implemented using the [Fetch API](https://developer.mozilla
 This is the default backend, available in the main jar for JS. To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %%% "core" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %%% "core" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 And add an implicit value:
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Streaming support is provided via `FetchMonixBackend`. Note that streaming suppo
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %%% "monix" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %%% "monix" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 An example of streaming a response:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/monix.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/monix.md
index 78e7350b65..f904f7687b 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/monix.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/monix.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ There are several backend implementations which are `monix.eval.Task`-based. The
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "2.2.8"
 ```
            
 This backend depends on [async-http-client](https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client), uses [Netty](http://netty.io) behind the scenes and supports effect cancellation.
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ implicit val sttpBackend = AsyncHttpClientMonixBackend.usingClient(asyncHttpClie
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "okhttp-backend-monix" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "okhttp-backend-monix" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 Create the backend using:
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ This backend depends on [OkHttp](http://square.github.io/okhttp/) and fully supp
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "httpclient-backend-monix" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "httpclient-backend-monix" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 Create the backend using:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/native/curl.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/native/curl.md
index ccb1ff576a..553f769c55 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/native/curl.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/native/curl.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ A Scala Native backend implemented using [Curl](https://github.com/curl/curl/blo
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %%% "core" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %%% "core" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 and initialize one of the backends:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/scalaz.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/scalaz.md
index 209703591a..fbe959fbc8 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/scalaz.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/scalaz.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ The [Scalaz](https://github.com/scalaz/scalaz) backend is **asynchronous**. Send
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-scalaz" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-scalaz" % "2.2.8"
 ```
            
 This backend depends on [async-http-client](https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client) and uses [Netty](http://netty.io) behind the scenes.
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/synchronous.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/synchronous.md
index 24e1146d2f..3eee0e060e 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/synchronous.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/synchronous.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ This backend works with all Scala versions. A Dotty build is available as well.
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "okhttp-backend" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "okhttp-backend" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 Create the backend using:
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ This backend depends on [OkHttp](http://square.github.io/okhttp/) and fully supp
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "httpclient-backend" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "httpclient-backend" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 Create the backend using:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/custom.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/custom.md
index 45803ff198..375cb1cd6f 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/custom.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/custom.md
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ object RateLimitingSttpBackend {
 Implementing a new backend is made easy as the tests are published in the `core` jar file under the `tests` classifier. Simply add the follow dependencies to your `build.sbt`:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "core" % "2.2.7" % Test classifier "tests"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "core" % "2.2.8" % Test classifier "tests"
 ```
 
 Implement your backend and extend the `HttpTest` class:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/opentracing.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/opentracing.md
index a13d2401ba..8a0a182864 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/opentracing.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/opentracing.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "opentracing-backend" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "opentracing-backend" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 This backend depends on [opentracing](https://github.com/opentracing/opentracing-java), a standardized set of api for distributed tracing.
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/prometheus.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/prometheus.md
index be8eea6188..e1bfd1a806 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/prometheus.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/prometheus.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "prometheus-backend" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "prometheus-backend" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 and some imports:
 ```scala
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/slf4j.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/slf4j.md
index 87b0b4b52d..fbc951fd8a 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/slf4j.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/slf4j.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ There are three backend wrappers available, which log request & response informa
 To use the backend wrappers, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "slf4j-backend" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "slf4j-backend" % "2.2.8"
 ``` 
 
 The following backend wrappers are available:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/zio-opentracing.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/zio-opentracing.md
index be720bdf8c..2ca82e4dcd 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/zio-opentracing.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/wrappers/zio-opentracing.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "zio-telemetry-opentracing-backend" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "zio-telemetry-opentracing-backend" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 This backend depends on [zio-opentracing](https://github.com/zio/zio-telemetry).
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/backends/zio.md b/generated-docs/out/backends/zio.md
index 07945238a8..05cb9933d3 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/backends/zio.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/backends/zio.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The [ZIO](https://github.com/zio/zio) backends are **asynchronous**. Sending a r
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "2.2.8"
 ```
            
 This backend depends on [async-http-client](https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client), uses [Netty](http://netty.io) behind the scenes and supports effect cancellation. This backend works with all Scala versions. A Dotty build is available as well.
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ implicit val backend = AsyncHttpClientZioBackend.usingClient(runtime, asyncHttpC
 To use, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "httpclient-backend-zio" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "httpclient-backend-zio" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 Create the backend using:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/examples.md b/generated-docs/out/examples.md
index 3160ed4ee2..c0b9c250a5 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/examples.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/examples.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ All of the examples are available [in the sources](https://github.com/softwaremi
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala            
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "core" % "2.2.7")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "core" % "2.2.8")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
 libraryDependencies ++= List(
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "akka-http-backend" % "2.2.7",
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "json4s" % "2.2.7",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "akka-http-backend" % "2.2.8",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "json4s" % "2.2.8",
   "org.json4s" %% "json4s-native" % "3.6.0"
 )
 ```
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
 libraryDependencies ++= List(
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "2.2.7",
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "circe" % "2.2.7",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "2.2.8",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "circe" % "2.2.8",
   "io.circe" %% "circe-generic" % "0.12.1"
 )
 ```
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
 libraryDependencies ++= List(
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "2.2.7",
-  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "circe" % "2.2.7",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "2.2.8",
+  "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "circe" % "2.2.8",
   "io.circe" %% "circe-generic" % "0.12.1"
 )
 ```
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ postTask.runSyncUnsafe()
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "core" % "2.2.7")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "core" % "2.2.8")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ println(
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "2.2.7")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "2.2.8")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ object WebsocketZio extends ZApp {
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "2.2.7")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-monix" % "2.2.8")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ object WebsocketMonix extends App {
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-fs2" % "2.2.7")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-fs2" % "2.2.8")
 ```
 
 Example code:
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ effect.unsafeRunSync()
 Required dependencies:
 
 ```scala
-libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "2.2.7")
+libraryDependencies ++= List("com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "async-http-client-backend-zio" % "2.2.8")
 ```
 
 Example code:
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/json.md b/generated-docs/out/json.md
index f6887d5ff9..1c4a39b5e4 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/json.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/json.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ case class ResponsePayload(data: String)
 JSON encoding of bodies and decoding of responses can be handled using [Circe](https://circe.github.io/circe/) by the `circe` module. To use add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "circe" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "circe" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 This module adds a body serialized, so that json payloads can be sent as request bodies. To send a payload of type `T` as json, a `io.circe.Encoder[T]` implicit value must be available in scope.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Arbitrary JSON structures can be traversed by parsing the result as `io.circe.Js
 To encode and decode json using json4s, add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "json4s" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "json4s" % "2.2.8"
 "org.json4s" %% "json4s-native" % "3.6.0"
 ```
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ val response: Identity[Response[Either[ResponseError[Exception], ResponsePayload
 To encode and decode JSON using [spray-json](https://github.com/spray/spray-json), add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "spray-json" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "spray-json" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 Using this module it is possible to set request bodies and read response bodies as your custom types, using the implicitly available instances of `spray.json.JsonWriter` / `spray.json.JsonReader` or `spray.json.JsonFormat`.
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ val response: Identity[Response[Either[ResponseError[Exception], ResponsePayload
 To encode and decode JSON using [play-json](https://www.playframework.com), add the following dependency to your project:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "play-json" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "play-json" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 To use, add an import: `import sttp.client.playJson._`.
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/openapi.md b/generated-docs/out/openapi.md
index 1356173c4f..154b9413f5 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/openapi.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/openapi.md
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ lazy val petstoreApi: Project = project
     openApiGeneratorName := "scala-sttp",
     openApiOutputDir := baseDirectory.value.name,
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "core" % "2.2.7",
-      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "json4s" % "2.2.7",
+      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "core" % "2.2.8",
+      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "json4s" % "2.2.8",
       "org.json4s" %% "json4s-jackson" % "3.6.8"
     )
   )
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ lazy val petstoreApi: Project = project
     openApiOutputDir := baseDirectory.value.name,
     openApiIgnoreFileOverride := s"${baseDirectory.in(ThisBuild).value.getPath}/openapi-ignore-file",
     libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "core" % "2.2.7",
-      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "json4s" % "2.2.7",
+      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "core" % "2.2.8",
+      "com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "json4s" % "2.2.8",
       "org.json4s" %% "json4s-jackson" % "3.6.8"
     ),
     (compile in Compile) := ((compile in Compile) dependsOn openApiGenerate).value,
diff --git a/generated-docs/out/quickstart.md b/generated-docs/out/quickstart.md
index 0dd8bc670a..5f30ac5e5f 100644
--- a/generated-docs/out/quickstart.md
+++ b/generated-docs/out/quickstart.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ To integrate with other parts of your application, you'll often need to use an a
 The basic dependency which provides the API and the default synchronous backend is:
 
 ```scala
-"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "core" % "2.2.7"
+"com.softwaremill.sttp.client" %% "core" % "2.2.8"
 ```
 
 `sttp client` is available for Scala 2.11, 2.12 and 2.13, and requires Java 8, as well as for Dotty (Scala 3) 0.23.
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ The basic dependency which provides the API and the default synchronous backend
 If you are an [Ammonite](https://ammonite.io) user, you can quickly start experimenting with sttp by copy-pasting the following:
 
 ```scala
-import $ivy.`com.softwaremill.sttp.client::core:2.2.7`
+import $ivy.`com.softwaremill.sttp.client::core:2.2.8`
 import sttp.client.quick._
 quickRequest.get(uri"http://httpbin.org/ip").send()
 ```
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Importing the `quick` object has the same effect as importing `sttp.client._`, p
 If the default `HttpURLConnectionBackend` for some reason is insufficient, you can also use one based on OkHttp:
 
 ```scala
-import $ivy.`com.softwaremill.sttp.client::okhttp-backend:2.2.7`
+import $ivy.`com.softwaremill.sttp.client::okhttp-backend:2.2.8`
 import sttp.client.okhttp.quick._
 quickRequest.get(uri"http://httpbin.org/ip").send()
 ```
diff --git a/version.sbt b/version.sbt
index 345fe0254a..5c58c5229e 100644
--- a/version.sbt
+++ b/version.sbt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version in ThisBuild := "2.2.7"
+version in ThisBuild := "2.2.8"