diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1e3a995..88b45da 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([xtables-addons], [1.43])
+AC_INIT([xtables-addons], [1.44])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index f5eed3a..7268bbd 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 
 HEAD
 ====
+
+
+v1.44 (2012-07-15)
+==================
 Fixes:
 - SYSRQ: fix double target initialization at module load
 - build: do not attempt to build IPv6 parts if CONFIG_IP6_NF_IPTABLES=n
diff --git a/xtables-addons.8.in b/xtables-addons.8.in
index d234074..7b11503 100644
--- a/xtables-addons.8.in
+++ b/xtables-addons.8.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH xtables-addons 8 "v1.43 (2012-06-30)" "" "v1.43 (2012-06-30)"
+.TH xtables-addons 8 "v1.44 (2012-07-15)" "" "v1.44 (2012-07-15)"
 .SH Name
 Xtables-addons \(em additional extensions for iptables, ip6tables, etc.
 .SH Targets