diff --git a/r/NEWS.md b/r/NEWS.md
index 660fecdc9a2..e9f7a591ced 100644
--- a/r/NEWS.md
+++ b/r/NEWS.md
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
 -->
 
 # arrow 22.0.0.9000
+# arrow 22.0.0.1
+
+## Minor improvements and fixes
+
+- Turn off GCS support by default; bundle if enabled (#48343)
+- Ensure `MAKEFLAGS` being passed during compilation (#48341)
+- Update bundled RE2 to enable Alpine Linux builds (#48011)
 
 # arrow 22.0.0