diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index da982d9..e7b5f92 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ gopath-update:
 	go get -u ./...
 	
 # NOTE: MUST update version number here prior to running 'make release' and edit this file! 
-VERS=v0.4.3
+VERS=v0.4.4
 PACKAGE=main
 GIT_COMMIT=`git rev-parse --short HEAD`
 VERS_DATE=`date -u +%Y-%m-%d\ %H:%M`
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index 8fa3273..f171bd0 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 package main
 
 const (
-	Version     = "v0.4.3"
-	GitCommit   = "21ebc8c"          // the commit JUST BEFORE the release
-	VersionDate = "2022-06-27 06:42" // UTC
+	Version     = "v0.4.4"
+	GitCommit   = "2a31e2f"          // the commit JUST BEFORE the release
+	VersionDate = "2022-07-01 06:31" // UTC
 )