diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1b0fc274..a36a9de9 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+- 1.4.4
+  - Command-line:
+    - Fix autocompletion for new locations
+  - Configuration:
+    - Fix apiurl_aliases handling in OscOptions.__getitem__
+    - Fix crash when there's no [general]/apiurl option in the config file
+  - Spec:
+    - Install bash completion with .bash suffix rather than .sh
+
 - 1.4.3
   - Configuration:
     - Allow undefined fields in Options and HostOptions
diff --git a/contrib/osc.spec b/contrib/osc.spec
index 9aaa257d..b164b627 100644
--- a/contrib/osc.spec
+++ b/contrib/osc.spec
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:           osc
-Version:        1.4.3
+Version:        1.4.4
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Command-line client for the Open Build Service
 License:        GPL-2.0-or-later
diff --git a/osc/__init__.py b/osc/__init__.py
index d437ddfc..eae5997e 100644
--- a/osc/__init__.py
+++ b/osc/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ __all__ = [
 
 
 from .util import git_version
-__version__ = git_version.get_version('1.4.3')
+__version__ = git_version.get_version('1.4.4')
 
 
 # vim: sw=4 et