diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 33bec03..b00cd58 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ checksum = "97b3888a4aecf77e811145cadf6eef5901f4782c53886191b2f693f24761847c"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "merde_json"
-version = "2.3.1"
+version = "2.4.0"
 dependencies = [
  "jiter",
  "serde",
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "merde_json_types"
-version = "2.2.1"
+version = "2.2.2"
 dependencies = [
  "merde_json",
  "time",
diff --git a/merde_json/CHANGELOG.md b/merde_json/CHANGELOG.md
index 88b7554..4205c1c 100644
--- a/merde_json/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/merde_json/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.4.0](https://github.com/bearcove/merde_json/compare/merde_json-v2.3.1...merde_json-v2.4.0) - 2024-08-16
+
+### Added
+- Implement ToStatic for String
+
 ## [2.3.1](https://github.com/bearcove/merde_json/compare/merde_json-v2.3.0...merde_json-v2.3.1) - 2024-08-16
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/merde_json/Cargo.toml b/merde_json/Cargo.toml
index 38b2f5c..6a60266 100644
--- a/merde_json/Cargo.toml
+++ b/merde_json/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "merde_json"
-version = "2.3.1"
+version = "2.4.0"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["Amos Wenger <amos@bearcove.net>"]
 description = "Serialize and deserialize JSON with jiter and declarative macros"
diff --git a/merde_json_types/CHANGELOG.md b/merde_json_types/CHANGELOG.md
index c827dce..2a5f343 100644
--- a/merde_json_types/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/merde_json_types/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.2.2](https://github.com/bearcove/merde_json/compare/merde_json_types-v2.2.1...merde_json_types-v2.2.2) - 2024-08-16
+
+### Other
+- updated the following local packages: merde_json, merde_json
+
 ## [2.2.1](https://github.com/bearcove/merde_json/compare/merde_json_types-v2.2.0...merde_json_types-v2.2.1) - 2024-08-16
 
 ### Other
diff --git a/merde_json_types/Cargo.toml b/merde_json_types/Cargo.toml
index 3192ba8..48a531e 100644
--- a/merde_json_types/Cargo.toml
+++ b/merde_json_types/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 edition = "2021"
 name = "merde_json_types"
-version = "2.2.1"
+version = "2.2.2"
 authors = ["Amos Wenger <amos@bearcove.net>"]
 description = "Wrapper types for merde_json that implement serialization/deserialization"
 license = "Apache-2.0 OR MIT"
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ keywords = ["json", "serialization", "deserialization", "jiter", "merde"]
 categories = ["encoding", "parser-implementations"]
 
 [dependencies]
-merde_json = { version = "2.3.1", path = "../merde_json", optional = true }
+merde_json = { version = "2.4.0", path = "../merde_json", optional = true }
 time = { version = "0.3.36", optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-merde_json = { version = "2.3.1", path = "../merde_json" }
+merde_json = { version = "2.4.0", path = "../merde_json" }
 time = { version = "0.3.36", features = ["macros"] }
 
 [features]