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diff --git a/docs/windows_installation.md b/docs/windows_installation.md
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--- a/docs/windows_installation.md
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@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required. Get it with "Microsoft Visual C++
 
 Unfortunately, many packages requiring compilation don't provide a pre-built wheel. It is therefore mandatory to have a C/C++ compiler installed and available for your python environment to use.
 
-The easiest way is to download install Microsoft Visual Studio Community [here](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) and make sure to install "Common Tools for Visual C++" to enable building C code on Windows. Unfortunately, this is a heavy download / dependency (~4Gb) so you might want to consider WSL or [docker compose](docker_quickstart.md) first.
+You can download the Visual C++ build tools from [here](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/) and install "Desktop development with C++" in it's default configuration. Unfortunately, this is a heavy download / dependency so you might want to consider WSL2 or [docker compose](docker_quickstart.md) first.
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+![Windows installation](assets/windows_install.png)
 
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diff --git a/freqtrade/__init__.py b/freqtrade/__init__.py
index 2747efc96..54cecbec2 100644
--- a/freqtrade/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """ Freqtrade bot """
-__version__ = 'develop'
+__version__ = '2022.1'
 
 if __version__ == 'develop':