diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index b9f84f395..348b727b1 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: 2.2.9.{branch}-{build}
+version: 2.2.10.{branch}-{build}
 os: MinGW
 
 environment:
diff --git a/assets/CMakeLists.txt b/assets/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ea7c28df..ef228759c 100644
--- a/assets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/assets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ set(SRB2_ASSET_INSTALL ON
 set(SRB2_ASSET_HASHED
 "srb2.pk3;\
 player.dta;\
-zones.pk3;\
-patch.pk3"
+zones.pk3"
 	CACHE STRING "Asset filenames to apply MD5 checks. No spaces between entries!"
 )
 
diff --git a/src/config.h.in b/src/config.h.in
index db794cccc..587a881c7 100644
--- a/src/config.h.in
+++ b/src/config.h.in
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@
  * Last updated 2020 / 09 / 27 - v2.2.7 - patch.pk3
  * Last updated 2020 / 10 / 02 - v2.2.8 - patch.pk3
  * Last updated 2021 / 05 / 06 - v2.2.9 - patch.pk3 & zones.pk3
+ * Last updated 2022 / 03 / 06 - v2.2.10 - main assets
  */
-#define ASSET_HASH_SRB2_PK3   "0277c9416756627004e83cbb5b2e3e28"
-#define ASSET_HASH_ZONES_PK3  "f8f3e2b5deacf40f14e36686a07d44bb"
-#define ASSET_HASH_PLAYER_DTA "49dad7b24634c89728cc3e0b689e12bb"
+#define ASSET_HASH_SRB2_PK3   "ad911f29a28a18968ee5b2d11c2acb39"
+#define ASSET_HASH_ZONES_PK3  "86ae55cae4e0a93ceda868635706a093"
+#define ASSET_HASH_PLAYER_DTA "2e7aaae8a6b1b77d90ffe7606ceadb6c"
 #ifdef USE_PATCH_DTA
 #define ASSET_HASH_PATCH_PK3  "7d467a883f7887b3c311798ee2f56b6a"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index eb82280bc..fa9e21337 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -1102,10 +1102,7 @@ static void IdentifyVersion(void)
 		}
 
 		MUSICTEST("music.dta")
-		MUSICTEST("patch_music.pk3")
-#ifdef DEVELOP // remove when music_new.dta is merged into music.dta
-		MUSICTEST("music_new.dta")
-#endif
+		//MUSICTEST("patch_music.pk3")
 	}
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/doomdef.h b/src/doomdef.h
index d38886296..3b9eeb193 100644
--- a/src/doomdef.h
+++ b/src/doomdef.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ extern char logfilename[1024];
 
 // Does this version require an added patch file?
 // Comment or uncomment this as necessary.
-#define USE_PATCH_DTA
+// #define USE_PATCH_DTA
 
 // Enforce a limit of loaded WAD files.
 //#define ENFORCE_WAD_LIMIT
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 28fc71c36..7a12fbbbe 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#define SRB2VERSION "2.2.9"/* this must be the first line, for cmake !! */
+#define SRB2VERSION "2.2.10"/* this must be the first line, for cmake !! */
 
 // The Modification ID; must be obtained from a Master Server Admin ( https://mb.srb2.org/members/?key=ms_admin ).
 // DO NOT try to set this otherwise, or your modification will be unplayable through the Master Server.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 // it's only for detection of the version the player is using so the MS can alert them of an update.
 // Only set it higher, not lower, obviously.
 // Note that we use this to help keep internal testing in check; this is why v2.2.0 is not version "1".
-#define MODVERSION 50
+#define MODVERSION 51
 
-// Define this as a prerelease version suffix
-// #define BETAVERSION "RC1"
+// Define this as a prerelease version suffix (pre#, RC#)
+// #define BETAVERSION "pre1"
diff --git a/src/win32/Srb2win.rc b/src/win32/Srb2win.rc
index 730f0a395..83948ac81 100644
--- a/src/win32/Srb2win.rc
+++ b/src/win32/Srb2win.rc
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ END
 #include "../doomdef.h" // Needed for version string
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 2,2,9,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 2,2,9,0
+ FILEVERSION 2,2,10,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 2,2,10,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L