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-When given an empty `.tla` file, report a clean user error instead of crashing
-with an exception (#2821).
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 <!-- NOTE: This file is generated. Do not write release notes here.
  Notes for unreleased changes go in the .unreleased/ directory. -->
  
+## 0.44.4 - 2024-01-29
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+- When given an empty `.tla` file, report a clean user error instead of crashing with an exception (#2821).
+
 ## 0.44.3 - 2024-01-23
 
 ### Features
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-0.44.4-SNAPSHOT
+0.44.5-SNAPSHOT