diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -3,4 +3,3 @@ current_version = 4.22.0
 message = release: Bump version {current_version} to {new_version}
 
 [bumpversion:file:vcsserver/VERSION]
-
diff --git a/.release.cfg b/.release.cfg
--- a/.release.cfg
+++ b/.release.cfg
@@ -5,12 +5,10 @@ done = false
 done = true
 
 [task:fixes_on_stable]
-done = true
 
 [task:pip2nix_generated]
-done = true
 
 [release]
-state = prepared
+state = in_progress
 version = 4.22.0