diff --git a/.tidelift.yml b/.tidelift.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5805bfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tidelift.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+tests:
+  removed: warn
+  unlicensed: warn
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 385b755b..1b8721c3 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
 project = 'TensorFlowOnSpark'
-copyright = '2018, Yahoo Inc'
+copyright = '2019, Yahoo Inc'
 author = 'Yahoo Inc'
 
 # The short X.Y version
-version = '1.4.3'
+version = '1.4.4'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '1.4.3'
+release = '1.4.4'
 
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 11dbfa8c..2acd02c5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 setup(
   name='tensorflowonspark',
   packages=['tensorflowonspark'],
-  version='1.4.3',
+  version='1.4.4',
   description='Deep learning with TensorFlow on Apache Spark clusters',
   long_description=long_description,
   long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
   keywords=['tensorflowonspark', 'tensorflow', 'spark', 'machine learning', 'yahoo'],
   license='Apache 2.0',
   classifiers=[
-    'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
     'Intended Audience :: Developers',
     'Intended Audience :: Science/Research',
     'License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License',
diff --git a/tensorflowonspark/__init__.py b/tensorflowonspark/__init__.py
index 96cf15c2..e067bad1 100644
--- a/tensorflowonspark/__init__.py
+++ b/tensorflowonspark/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s (%(threadName)s-%(process)d) %(message)s")
 
-__version__ = "1.4.3"
+__version__ = "1.4.4"