-It is expected that feature freeze will be around 18 November 2022,
-followed by several 1.21 pre-releases and the new 1.22 stable release
-around the end of December 2022.
+A feature freeze is now into effect for the 1.21 branch, but newly-added
+API might still change until the final 1.22.0 stable release, and minor
+features may also still be added until then.
+
+A first 1.22 release candidate (1.21.90) is expected towards
+mid-December, followed by more release candiates until the new 1.22
+stable release around the end of December 2022 / beginning of January
+2023.