diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3cf630b65..54fd7a425 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 New features, fixed bugs, known defects and other noteworthy changes to each release of the Catena-X Portal helm chart.
 
+## 2.2.0-RC3
+
+### Change
+
+* changed to new container images
+  * portal-backend: v2.2.0-RC3
+  * portal-frontend: v2.2.0-RC2
+* portal-backend:
+  * added config value for self description documents in the processes worker [#419](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal/pull/419)
+
 ## 2.2.0-RC2
 
 ### Change
diff --git a/charts/localdev/Chart.yaml b/charts/localdev/Chart.yaml
index 7aebded85..2b156a4cc 100644
--- a/charts/localdev/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/localdev/Chart.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ dependencies:
   - condition: portal.enabled
     name: portal
     repository: file://../portal
-    version: 2.2.0-RC2
+    version: 2.2.0-RC3
   - condition: centralidp.enabled
     name: centralidp
     repository: https://eclipse-tractusx.github.io/charts/dev
diff --git a/charts/localdev/README.md b/charts/localdev/README.md
index d0c217add..c80a64e4a 100644
--- a/charts/localdev/README.md
+++ b/charts/localdev/README.md
@@ -10,30 +10,33 @@ This chart also sets up an additional [postgresql](https://artifacthub.io/packag
 
 For detailed information about the default configuration values, please have a look at the [Values table](#values) and/or [Values file](./values.yaml).
 
-- [Usage](#usage)
-- [Cluster setup](#cluster-setup)
-  - [Linux and Mac](#cluster-setup-linux-and-mac)
-  - [Cluster Setup Windows](#cluster-setup-windows)
-    - [Minikube](#minikube)
-    - [Docker Desktop integrated Kubernetes](#docker-desktop-integrated-kubernetes)
-- [Network Setup](#network-setup)
-  - [Minikube Addons](#minikube-addons)
-  - [Docker Desktop integrated Kubernetes Ingress Controller](#docker-desktop-integrated-kubernetes-ingress-controller)
-  - [Linux and Mac](#network-setup-on-linux-and-mac)
-    - [Additional Network Setup for Mac](#additional-network-setup-for-mac)
-  - [Windows/wsl2 with NTLM-proxy](#network-setup-on-windowswsl2-with-ntlm-proxy)
-    - [px-proxy](#px-proxy)
-    - [DNS-resolution in Windows](#dns-resolution-in-windows)
-    - [DNS-resolution in wsl2](#dns-resolution-in-wsl2)
-    - [Proxy-setup in wsl2](#proxy-setup-in-wsl2)
-- [Install](#install)
-  - [Use released chart](#use-released-chart)
-  - [Use local repository](#use-local-repository)
-- [Perform first login](#perform-first-login)
-- [Database Access](#database-access)
-- [Keycloak Admin Console](#keycloak-admin-console)
-- [Uninstall](#uninstall)
-- [Prepare self-signed TLS setup (Optional)](#prepare-self-signed-tls-setup-optional)
+- [Setup of CX Portal \& IAM for local development](#setup-of-cx-portal--iam-for-local-development)
+  - [Usage](#usage)
+  - [Cluster Setup](#cluster-setup)
+    - [Cluster Setup Linux and Mac](#cluster-setup-linux-and-mac)
+    - [Cluster Setup Windows](#cluster-setup-windows)
+      - [Minikube](#minikube)
+      - [Docker Desktop integrated Kubernetes](#docker-desktop-integrated-kubernetes)
+  - [Network Setup](#network-setup)
+    - [Minikube Addons](#minikube-addons)
+    - [Docker Desktop integrated Kubernetes Ingress Controller](#docker-desktop-integrated-kubernetes-ingress-controller)
+    - [Network Setup on Linux and Mac](#network-setup-on-linux-and-mac)
+      - [Additional Network Setup for Mac](#additional-network-setup-for-mac)
+    - [Network Setup on Windows/wsl2 with NTLM-proxy](#network-setup-on-windowswsl2-with-ntlm-proxy)
+      - [px-proxy](#px-proxy)
+      - [DNS-resolution in Windows](#dns-resolution-in-windows)
+      - [DNS-resolution in wsl2](#dns-resolution-in-wsl2)
+      - [Proxy-setup in wsl2](#proxy-setup-in-wsl2)
+  - [Install](#install)
+    - [Use released chart](#use-released-chart)
+    - [Use local repository](#use-local-repository)
+  - [Perform first login](#perform-first-login)
+  - [Database Access](#database-access)
+  - [Keycloak Admin Console](#keycloak-admin-console)
+  - [Uninstall](#uninstall)
+  - [Prepare self-signed TLS setup (Optional)](#prepare-self-signed-tls-setup-optional)
+  - [Requirements](#requirements)
+  - [Values](#values)
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -564,7 +567,7 @@ See [cert-manager self-signed](https://cert-manager.io/docs/configuration/selfsi
 
 | Repository | Name | Version |
 |------------|------|---------|
-| file://../portal | portal | 2.2.0-RC2 |
+| file://../portal | portal | 2.2.0-RC3 |
 | https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami | postgresportal(postgresql) | 12.12.x |
 | https://eclipse-tractusx.github.io/charts/dev | centralidp | 3.0.0 |
 | https://eclipse-tractusx.github.io/charts/dev | sharedidp | 3.0.0 |
diff --git a/charts/portal/Chart.yaml b/charts/portal/Chart.yaml
index 32074245d..b116da501 100644
--- a/charts/portal/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/portal/Chart.yaml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: portal
 type: application
-version: 2.2.0-RC2
-appVersion: 2.2.0-RC2
+version: 2.2.0-RC3
+appVersion: 2.2.0-RC3
 description: Helm chart for Catena-X Portal
 home: https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal
 sources:
diff --git a/charts/portal/README.md b/charts/portal/README.md
index 754b9e52c..07f95b506 100644
--- a/charts/portal/README.md
+++ b/charts/portal/README.md
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # Helm chart for Catena-X Portal
 
-![Version: 2.2.0-RC2](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.2.0--RC2-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 2.2.0-RC2](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-2.2.0--RC2-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 2.2.0-RC3](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.2.0--RC3-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 2.2.0-RC3](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-2.2.0--RC3-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 This helm chart installs the Portal application which consists of
 
-* [portal-frontend (v2.2.0-RC1)](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-frontend/tree/v2.2.0-RC1),
+* [portal-frontend (v2.2.0-RC2)](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-frontend/tree/v2.2.0-RC2),
 * [portal-frontend-registration (v2.0.1)](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-frontend-registration/tree/v2.0.1),
 * [portal-assets (v2.1.0)](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-assets/tree/v2.1.0) and
-* [portal-backend (v2.2.0-RC2)](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-backend/tree/v2.2.0-RC2).
+* [portal-backend (v2.2.0-RC3)](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-backend/tree/v2.2.0-RC3).
 
 The Portal is designed to work with the [IAM](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-iam).
 This version is compatible with the 3.0.1 version of the IAM instances:
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ To use the helm chart as a dependency:
 dependencies:
   - name: portal
     repository: https://eclipse-tractusx.github.io/charts/dev
-    version: 2.2.0-RC2
+    version: 2.2.0-RC3
 ```
 
 ## Requirements
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ dependencies:
 | frontend.ingress.hosts[0] | object | `{"host":"","paths":[{"backend":{"port":8080,"service":"portal"},"path":"/(.*)","pathType":"Prefix"},{"backend":{"port":8080,"service":"registration"},"path":"/registration/(.*)","pathType":"Prefix"},{"backend":{"port":8080,"service":"assets"},"path":"/((assets|documentation)/.*)","pathType":"Prefix"}]}` | Provide default path for the ingress record. |
 | frontend.portal.name | string | `"portal"` |  |
 | frontend.portal.image.name | string | `"docker.io/tractusx/portal-frontend"` |  |
-| frontend.portal.image.portaltag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC1"` |  |
+| frontend.portal.image.portaltag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC2"` |  |
 | frontend.portal.image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` |  |
 | frontend.portal.image.pullSecrets | list | `[]` | Pull secrets for private docker registry |
 | frontend.portal.resources | object | `{"limits":{"cpu":"75m","memory":"125M"},"requests":{"cpu":"25m","memory":"125M"}}` | We recommend to review the default resource limits as this should a conscious choice. |
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ dependencies:
 | backend.healthChecks.readyness.path | string | `"/ready"` |  |
 | backend.registration.name | string | `"registration-service"` |  |
 | backend.registration.image.name | string | `"docker.io/tractusx/portal-registration-service"` |  |
-| backend.registration.image.registrationservicetag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC2"` |  |
+| backend.registration.image.registrationservicetag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC3"` |  |
 | backend.registration.image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` |  |
 | backend.registration.image.pullSecrets | list | `[]` | Pull secrets for private docker registry |
 | backend.registration.resources | object | `{"limits":{"cpu":"225m","memory":"400M"},"requests":{"cpu":"75m","memory":"400M"}}` | We recommend to review the default resource limits as this should a conscious choice. |
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ dependencies:
 | backend.registration.submitDocumentTypeIds.type0 | string | `"COMMERCIAL_REGISTER_EXTRACT"` |  |
 | backend.administration.name | string | `"administration-service"` |  |
 | backend.administration.image.name | string | `"docker.io/tractusx/portal-administration-service"` |  |
-| backend.administration.image.administrationservicetag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC2"` |  |
+| backend.administration.image.administrationservicetag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC3"` |  |
 | backend.administration.image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` |  |
 | backend.administration.image.pullSecrets | list | `[]` | Pull secrets for private docker registry |
 | backend.administration.resources | object | `{"limits":{"cpu":"225m","memory":"500M"},"requests":{"cpu":"75m","memory":"500M"}}` | We recommend to review the default resource limits as this should a conscious choice. |
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ dependencies:
 | backend.provisioning.sharedRealm.smtpServer.replyTo | string | `"smtp@example.org"` | Provide replyTo. |
 | backend.appmarketplace.name | string | `"marketplace-app-service"` |  |
 | backend.appmarketplace.image.name | string | `"docker.io/tractusx/portal-marketplace-app-service"` |  |
-| backend.appmarketplace.image.appmarketplaceservicetag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC2"` |  |
+| backend.appmarketplace.image.appmarketplaceservicetag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC3"` |  |
 | backend.appmarketplace.image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` |  |
 | backend.appmarketplace.image.pullSecrets | list | `[]` | Pull secrets for private docker registry |
 | backend.appmarketplace.resources | object | `{"limits":{"cpu":"225m","memory":"400M"},"requests":{"cpu":"75m","memory":"400M"}}` | We recommend to review the default resource limits as this should a conscious choice. |
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ dependencies:
 | backend.appmarketplace.companyAdminRoles.role0 | string | `"Company Admin"` |  |
 | backend.portalmigrations.name | string | `"portal-migrations"` |  |
 | backend.portalmigrations.image.name | string | `"docker.io/tractusx/portal-portal-migrations"` |  |
-| backend.portalmigrations.image.portalmigrationstag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC2"` |  |
+| backend.portalmigrations.image.portalmigrationstag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC3"` |  |
 | backend.portalmigrations.image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` |  |
 | backend.portalmigrations.resources | object | `{"limits":{"cpu":"75m","memory":"350M"},"requests":{"cpu":"25m","memory":"350M"}}` | We recommend to review the default resource limits as this should a conscious choice. |
 | backend.portalmigrations.seeding.testDataEnvironments | string | `""` |  |
@@ -333,14 +333,14 @@ dependencies:
 | backend.portalmigrations.logging.default | string | `"Information"` |  |
 | backend.portalmaintenance.name | string | `"portal-maintenance"` |  |
 | backend.portalmaintenance.image.name | string | `"docker.io/tractusx/portal-maintenance-service"` |  |
-| backend.portalmaintenance.image.portalmaintenancetag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC2"` |  |
+| backend.portalmaintenance.image.portalmaintenancetag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC3"` |  |
 | backend.portalmaintenance.image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` |  |
 | backend.portalmaintenance.resources | object | `{"limits":{"cpu":"75m","memory":"200M"},"requests":{"cpu":"25m","memory":"200M"}}` | We recommend to review the default resource limits as this should a conscious choice. |
 | backend.portalmaintenance.processIdentity.processUserId | string | `"d21d2e8a-fe35-483c-b2b8-4100ed7f0953"` |  |
 | backend.portalmaintenance.logging.default | string | `"Information"` |  |
 | backend.notification.name | string | `"notification-service"` |  |
 | backend.notification.image.name | string | `"docker.io/tractusx/portal-notification-service"` |  |
-| backend.notification.image.notificationservicetag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC2"` |  |
+| backend.notification.image.notificationservicetag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC3"` |  |
 | backend.notification.image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` |  |
 | backend.notification.image.pullSecrets | list | `[]` | Pull secrets for private docker registry |
 | backend.notification.resources | object | `{"limits":{"cpu":"225m","memory":"200M"},"requests":{"cpu":"75m","memory":"200M"}}` | We recommend to review the default resource limits as this should a conscious choice. |
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ dependencies:
 | backend.notification.logging.default | string | `"Information"` |  |
 | backend.services.name | string | `"services-service"` |  |
 | backend.services.image.name | string | `"docker.io/tractusx/portal-services-service"` |  |
-| backend.services.image.servicesservicetag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC2"` |  |
+| backend.services.image.servicesservicetag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC3"` |  |
 | backend.services.image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` |  |
 | backend.services.image.pullSecrets | list | `[]` | Pull secrets for private docker registry |
 | backend.services.resources | object | `{"limits":{"cpu":"225m","memory":"400M"},"requests":{"cpu":"75m","memory":"400M"}}` | We recommend to review the default resource limits as this should a conscious choice. |
@@ -395,13 +395,13 @@ dependencies:
 | backend.services.companyAdminRoles.role0 | string | `"Company Admin"` |  |
 | backend.provisioningmigrations.name | string | `"provisioning-migrations"` |  |
 | backend.provisioningmigrations.image.name | string | `"docker.io/tractusx/portal-provisioning-migrations"` |  |
-| backend.provisioningmigrations.image.provisioningmigrationstag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC2"` |  |
+| backend.provisioningmigrations.image.provisioningmigrationstag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC3"` |  |
 | backend.provisioningmigrations.image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` |  |
 | backend.provisioningmigrations.resources | object | `{"limits":{"cpu":"75m","memory":"200M"},"requests":{"cpu":"25m","memory":"200M"}}` | We recommend to review the default resource limits as this should a conscious choice. |
 | backend.provisioningmigrations.logging.default | string | `"Information"` |  |
 | backend.processesworker.name | string | `"processes-worker"` |  |
 | backend.processesworker.image.name | string | `"docker.io/tractusx/portal-processes-worker"` |  |
-| backend.processesworker.image.processesworkertag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC2"` |  |
+| backend.processesworker.image.processesworkertag | string | `"v2.2.0-RC3"` |  |
 | backend.processesworker.image.pullPolicy | string | `"IfNotPresent"` |  |
 | backend.processesworker.resources | object | `{"limits":{"cpu":"225m","memory":"600M"},"requests":{"cpu":"75m","memory":"600M"}}` | We recommend to review the default resource limits as this should a conscious choice. |
 | backend.processesworker.logging.default | string | `"Information"` |  |
diff --git a/charts/portal/README.md.gotmpl b/charts/portal/README.md.gotmpl
index 23ac764f1..779ca548e 100644
--- a/charts/portal/README.md.gotmpl
+++ b/charts/portal/README.md.gotmpl
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 
 This helm chart installs the Portal application which consists of
 
-* [portal-frontend (v2.2.0-RC1)](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-frontend/tree/v2.2.0-RC1),
+* [portal-frontend (v2.2.0-RC2)](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-frontend/tree/v2.2.0-RC2),
 * [portal-frontend-registration (v2.0.1)](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-frontend-registration/tree/v2.0.1),
 * [portal-assets (v2.1.0)](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-assets/tree/v2.1.0) and
-* [portal-backend (v2.2.0-RC2)](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-backend/tree/v2.2.0-RC2).
+* [portal-backend (v2.2.0-RC3)](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-backend/tree/v2.2.0-RC3).
 
 The Portal is designed to work with the [IAM](https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal-iam).
 This version is compatible with the 3.0.1 version of the IAM instances:
diff --git a/charts/portal/templates/cronjob-backend-processes.yaml b/charts/portal/templates/cronjob-backend-processes.yaml
index b4b063c49..6e553e1b0 100644
--- a/charts/portal/templates/cronjob-backend-processes.yaml
+++ b/charts/portal/templates/cronjob-backend-processes.yaml
@@ -491,6 +491,8 @@ spec:
               value: "{{ .Values.backend.processesworker.mailing.encryptionConfigs.index0.paddingMode }}"
             - name: "APPLICATIONCREATION_USEDIMWALLET"
               value: "{{ .Values.backend.useDimWallet }}"
+            - name: "SELFDESCRIPTIONCREATIONPROCESS__SELFDESCRIPTIONDOCUMENTURL"
+              value: "{{ .Values.portalBackendAddress }}{{ .Values.backend.administration.connectors.selfDescriptionDocumentPath }}"
             ports:
             - name: http
               containerPort: {{ .Values.portContainer }}
diff --git a/charts/portal/values.yaml b/charts/portal/values.yaml
index 76fc55759..ae739e3cf 100644
--- a/charts/portal/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/portal/values.yaml
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ backend:
     name: "registration-service"
     image:
       name: "docker.io/tractusx/portal-registration-service"
-      registrationservicetag: df8be4a73cd12888f9a410eada400c019b6157ed
+      registrationservicetag: v2.2.0-RC3
       pullPolicy: "IfNotPresent"
       # -- Pull secrets for private docker registry
       pullSecrets: []
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ backend:
     name: "administration-service"
     image:
       name: "docker.io/tractusx/portal-administration-service"
-      administrationservicetag: df8be4a73cd12888f9a410eada400c019b6157ed
+      administrationservicetag: v2.2.0-RC3
       pullPolicy: "IfNotPresent"
       # -- Pull secrets for private docker registry
       pullSecrets: []
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ backend:
     name: "marketplace-app-service"
     image:
       name: "docker.io/tractusx/portal-marketplace-app-service"
-      appmarketplaceservicetag: df8be4a73cd12888f9a410eada400c019b6157ed
+      appmarketplaceservicetag: v2.2.0-RC3
       pullPolicy: "IfNotPresent"
       # -- Pull secrets for private docker registry
       pullSecrets: []
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ backend:
     name: "portal-migrations"
     image:
       name: "docker.io/tractusx/portal-portal-migrations"
-      portalmigrationstag: df8be4a73cd12888f9a410eada400c019b6157ed
+      portalmigrationstag: v2.2.0-RC3
       pullPolicy: "IfNotPresent"
     # -- We recommend to review the default resource limits as this should a conscious choice.
     resources:
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ backend:
     name: "portal-maintenance"
     image:
       name: "docker.io/tractusx/portal-maintenance-service"
-      portalmaintenancetag: df8be4a73cd12888f9a410eada400c019b6157ed
+      portalmaintenancetag: v2.2.0-RC3
       pullPolicy: "IfNotPresent"
     # -- We recommend to review the default resource limits as this should a conscious choice.
     resources:
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ backend:
     name: "notification-service"
     image:
       name: "docker.io/tractusx/portal-notification-service"
-      notificationservicetag: df8be4a73cd12888f9a410eada400c019b6157ed
+      notificationservicetag: v2.2.0-RC3
       pullPolicy: "IfNotPresent"
       # -- Pull secrets for private docker registry
       pullSecrets: []
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ backend:
     name: "services-service"
     image:
       name: "docker.io/tractusx/portal-services-service"
-      servicesservicetag: df8be4a73cd12888f9a410eada400c019b6157ed
+      servicesservicetag: v2.2.0-RC3
       pullPolicy: "IfNotPresent"
       # -- Pull secrets for private docker registry
       pullSecrets: []
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ backend:
     name: "provisioning-migrations"
     image:
       name: "docker.io/tractusx/portal-provisioning-migrations"
-      provisioningmigrationstag: 4c39a2f172246690587d48f23932af0f07dac6b7
+      provisioningmigrationstag: v2.2.0-RC3
       pullPolicy: "IfNotPresent"
     # -- We recommend to review the default resource limits as this should a conscious choice.
     resources:
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ backend:
     name: "processes-worker"
     image:
       name: "docker.io/tractusx/portal-processes-worker"
-      processesworkertag: df8be4a73cd12888f9a410eada400c019b6157ed
+      processesworkertag: v2.2.0-RC3
       pullPolicy: "IfNotPresent"
     # -- We recommend to review the default resource limits as this should a conscious choice.
     resources:
diff --git a/environments/argocd-app-templates/appsetup-int.yaml b/environments/argocd-app-templates/appsetup-int.yaml
index 8d2b72bca..9016d77f8 100644
--- a/environments/argocd-app-templates/appsetup-int.yaml
+++ b/environments/argocd-app-templates/appsetup-int.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
   source:
     path: charts/portal
     repoURL: 'https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/portal.git'
-    targetRevision: portal-2.2.0-RC2
+    targetRevision: portal-2.2.0-RC3
     plugin:
       env:
         - name: AVP_SECRET