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 ## Unreleased
 
+## Version 1.22.1 (2023-01-14)
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+- Fix potential startup failure
+  ([#7567](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java-instrumentation/pull/7567))
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 ## Version 1.22.0 (2023-01-12)
 
 ### 📈 Enhancements