diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index fed736d..6c49ace 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+v4.4.0
+   [FEATURE] Updates for FIPS 140-3 certification 2024
+   [PATCH] Various bug fixes and housekeeping
 v4.3.1
    [PATCH] Various bug fixes and housekeeping
 v4.3.0
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2e46204..c883b9d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([libica], [4.3.1], [https://github.com/opencryptoki/libica/issues],, [https://github.com/opencryptoki/libica])
+AC_INIT([libica], [4.4.0], [https://github.com/opencryptoki/libica/issues],, [https://github.com/opencryptoki/libica])
 
 # save cmdline flags
 cmdline_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
diff --git a/libica.spec b/libica.spec
index 8a028dc..0b51663 100644
--- a/libica.spec
+++ b/libica.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          libica
-Version:       4.3.1
+Version:       4.4.0
 Release:       1%{?dist}
 Summary:       Interface library to the ICA device driver
 
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_includedir}/ica_api.h
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 10 2024 Joerg Schmidbauer <jschmidb@linux.ibm.com>
+- Version v4.4.0
 * Mon Oct 28 2024 Joerg Schmidbauer <jschmidb@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
 - Version v4.3.1
 * Mon Jan 8 2024 Joerg Schmidbauer <jschmidb@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index c3fcf9f..c050fdc 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = 4:3:1
+VERSION = 4:4:0
 
 AM_CFLAGS = @FLAGS@
 MAJOR := `echo $(VERSION) | cut -d: -f1`