diff --git a/src/azure/CHANGELOG.md b/src/azure/CHANGELOG.md
index 101fc05..80435c7 100644
--- a/src/azure/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/src/azure/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+## 2.2.1 (2026-04-01)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **vulnerability:** set minimum Microsoft.Extensions.Azure to 1.7.4 to resolve Azure.Identity vulnerabilities ([71e5c0b](https://github.com/aranasoft/cobweb/commit/71e5c0b))
+
+
+
 ## 2.2 (2026-02-10)
 
 
diff --git a/src/azure/src/azure/Aranasoft.Cobweb.Azure.csproj b/src/azure/src/azure/Aranasoft.Cobweb.Azure.csproj
index 6b90ee4..04d3f78 100644
--- a/src/azure/src/azure/Aranasoft.Cobweb.Azure.csproj
+++ b/src/azure/src/azure/Aranasoft.Cobweb.Azure.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <TargetFrameworks>net8.0;net9.0;net10.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <AssemblyName>Aranasoft.Cobweb.Azure</AssemblyName>
     <RootNamespace>Aranasoft.Cobweb.Azure</RootNamespace>
-    <VersionPrefix>2.2</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>2.2.1</VersionPrefix>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Aranasoft.Cobweb" Version="[1.6.0,2)" />
     <PackageReference Include="Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus" Version="[7,8)" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Azure" Version="[1.6.0,)" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Azure" Version="[1.7.4,)" />
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="[13.0.1,)" />
   </ItemGroup>