diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
index 3141b77d5..fae593bd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_packages.yaml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: unzip source code
       run: Expand-Archive -Path source.zip -DestinationPath ./
     - uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1.12.0
-    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.15.2
+    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.16.0
       with:
         otp-version: 24.3.4.6
     - name: build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
index 163956790..4ac8d7ab5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_slim_packages.yaml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1.12.0
-    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.15.2
+    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.16.0
       with:
         otp-version: ${{ matrix.otp }}
     - name: build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_fvt_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_fvt_tests.yaml
index f729c8cbd..05fe6601b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_fvt_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_fvt_tests.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         arch:
           - amd64
     steps:
-    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.15.2
+    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.16.0
       with:
         otp-version: 24.3.4.6
     - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
       # - emqx-enterprise # TODO test enterprise
 
     steps:
-    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.15.2
+    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.16.0
       with:
         otp-version: 24.3.4.6
     - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_jmeter_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_jmeter_tests.yaml
index e402c7fed..54d296922 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_jmeter_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_jmeter_tests.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       version: ${{ steps.build_docker.outputs.version}}
     steps:
-    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.15.2
+    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.16.0
       with:
         otp-version: 24.3.4.6
     - name: download jmeter
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
 
     needs: build_emqx_for_jmeter_tests
     steps:
-    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.15.2
+    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.16.0
       with:
         otp-version: 24.3.4.6
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ jobs:
 
     needs: build_emqx_for_jmeter_tests
     steps:
-    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.15.2
+    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.16.0
       with:
         otp-version: 24.3.4.6
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ jobs:
 
     needs: build_emqx_for_jmeter_tests
     steps:
-    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.15.2
+    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.16.0
       with:
         otp-version: 24.3.4.6
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ jobs:
 
     needs: build_emqx_for_jmeter_tests
     steps:
-    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.15.2
+    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.16.0
       with:
         otp-version: 24.3.4.6
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ jobs:
 
     needs: build_emqx_for_jmeter_tests
     steps:
-    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.15.2
+    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.16.0
       with:
         otp-version: 24.3.4.6
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_relup_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run_relup_tests.yaml
index cd969045d..ed53dcf23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_relup_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_relup_tests.yaml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
     steps:
       # setup Erlang to run lux
-    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.15.2
+    - uses: erlef/setup-beam@v1.16.0
       with:
         otp-version: 24.3.4.6
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx.app.src b/apps/emqx/src/emqx.app.src
index 1cecd7b61..7014c8381 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx.app.src
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     {id, "emqx"},
     {description, "EMQX Core"},
     % strict semver, bump manually!
-    {vsn, "5.0.21"},
+    {vsn, "5.0.22"},
     {modules, []},
     {registered, []},
     {applications, [