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+VOLTHA 2.2 Release Notes
+========================
+
+Highlights
+----------
+
+Started the SEBA Surge effort to get VOLTHA 2.x in production by AT&T, DT, and
+TT. VOLTHA 2.2 release is a stepping stone towards that goal. Main highlights
+of this release include the work done for stabilizing VOLTHA and creating test
+infrastructure.
+
+Core
+----
+- Simplified VOLTHA stack: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pPJFG1NIDQGSla_Sn1Jx4xqDXO9uEEhwgTegZEB6JK0/edit
+
+Development process
+-------------------
+
+- kind-voltha used to bring up development/testing
+- voltctl CLI replaces CLI container
+- Supports AT&T workflow
+- Moved to BAL 3.1 (from BAL 2.6 in VOLTHA 1.7 and 2.1 releases)
+- 7 active brigades
+
+Testing
+-------
+
+- Expanded set of Test Cases: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TOSibGWXOAYOVeT0UwcivFRMm3oQzSdcpRG5E9_WTbQ/edit
+- Patchset sanity testing with emulated hardware (BBSim)
+- Ability to submit patchsets for test on physical hardware (hardware test keyword in gerrit)
+- Nightly regression suite on hardware growing
+- New BBSim used for functional testing and scale testing
+- BBSim Reflector (BBR) to verify BBSim itself scales
+
+Documentation
+-------------
+
+- Operator Workflows Defined: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FP42UviD9Ln-Pjrho5cEOT4mxD1SjszjJUD1MA3jdKY/edit
+- Several Design docs published: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1sNbD1oMA1twG4Kqn2e77ExzXR81qC6LK
+
+Known Issues
+------------
+
+- | This release does not support Tech Profiles other than 1 TCONT,
+  | 1 GEM port, due to issues in BAL 3.1 (VOL-2104, VOL-2105). A move to BAL 3.4 is required.
+- A scenario in the AT&T workflow results in errors (see VOL-2395)
+
+Component Versions
+------------------
+
+- ONOS: 1.13.9, with app versions:
+    - olt: 3.0.1
+    - sadis: 3.1.0
+    - aaa: 1.9.0
+    - dhcpl2relay: 1.6.1
+    - kafka: 1.1.0
+
+- VOLTHA component versions
+    - helm charts
+        - voltha: 2.2.0
+        - adapter-openolt 2.2.0
+        - adapter-openonu 2.2.0
+        - onos: 1.1.4
+    - Containers
+        - voltha-rw-core: 2.2.3
+        - voltha-of-agent: 2.2.3
+        - voltha-openolt-adapter: 2.2.5
+        - voltha-openonu-adapter: 2.2.6
+        - voltha-onos: 2.2.0
+
+- BBSim
+    - helm charts: 3.0.7
+    - container: 0.0.9
+
+- OpenOLT Agent using BAL 3.1 (voltha-2.2)
+    - openolt_2_2_0_asfvolt16.deb (available from EdgeCore site)
+    - | Get access credentials for https://edgecore.quickconnect.to and then login and navigate to File_Station ->
+      | EdgecoreNAS, and then the folder /ASXvOLT16/OpenOLT_Agent/From_ONF_Distribution/ and pick the version above
+