diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5205e62..e49b3d6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 Change Log
 ==========
 
+Version 1.4.4 *(2023-06-06)*
+----------------------------
+
+* Add metrics for ldClient initialization
+
+
 Version 1.4.3 *(2023-05-30)*
 ----------------------------
 
@@ -9,6 +15,7 @@ Version 1.4.3 *(2023-05-30)*
 * Update wisp-tracing documentation.
 * Version 1.4.2 was a skipped release.
 
+
 Version 1.4.1 *(2023-05-17)*
 ----------------------------
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 1e6815d..0fc7bb4 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 GROUP=app.cash.wisp
-VERSION_NAME=1.4.4-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_NAME=1.4.4
 POM_URL=https://github.com/cashapp/wisp/
 POM_SCM_URL=https://github.com/cashapp/wisp/
 POM_SCM_CONNECTION=scm:git:git://github.com/cashapp/wisp.git