diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2291d30fb..9972079fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Upcoming Wekan release
+# v1.44 2018-09-09 Wekan release
 
 This release adds the following new features:
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 41ae0bbb3..b04be4951 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "wekan",
-  "version": "1.43.0",
+  "version": "1.44.0",
   "description": "The open-source kanban",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/sandstorm-pkgdef.capnp b/sandstorm-pkgdef.capnp
index fb0507b5c..e116900bf 100644
--- a/sandstorm-pkgdef.capnp
+++ b/sandstorm-pkgdef.capnp
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ const pkgdef :Spk.PackageDefinition = (
     appTitle = (defaultText = "Wekan"),
     # The name of the app as it is displayed to the user.
 
-    appVersion = 128,
+    appVersion = 129,
     # Increment this for every release.
 
-    appMarketingVersion = (defaultText = "1.43.0~2018-09-06"),
+    appMarketingVersion = (defaultText = "1.44.0~2018-09-09"),
     # Human-readable presentation of the app version.
 
     minUpgradableAppVersion = 0,