diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 27c0d84b64..eb61ceb51e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Superdesk Server Changelog
 
+## [2.4.4] 2022-10-19
+
+[Changes](https://github.com/superdesk/superdesk-core/milestone/129?closed=1)
+
 ## [2.4.3] 2022-09-20
 
 [Changes](https://github.com/superdesk/superdesk-core/milestone/126?closed=1)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 99325edfc6..6fe36dd31e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="Superdesk-Core",
-    version="2.4.3",
+    version="2.4.4",
     description="Superdesk Core library",
     long_description=LONG_DESCRIPTION,
     author="petr jasek",
diff --git a/superdesk/__init__.py b/superdesk/__init__.py
index 9bc10e70a9..c39fd59dcd 100644
--- a/superdesk/__init__.py
+++ b/superdesk/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 from apps.common.models.base_model import BaseModel
 from apps.common.components.base_component import BaseComponent
 
-__version__ = "2.4.3"
+__version__ = "2.4.4"
 
 API_NAME = "Superdesk API"
 SCHEMA_VERSION = 2