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diff --git a/python-Sphinx.changes b/python-Sphinx.changes
index 2b162f7..d60bc87 100644
--- a/python-Sphinx.changes
+++ b/python-Sphinx.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Mar  8 18:13:36 UTC 2020 - Arun Persaud <arun@gmx.de>
+
+- update to version 2.4.4:
+  * #7197: LaTeX: platex cause error to build image directive with
+     target url
+  * #7223: Sphinx builds has been slower since 2.4.0
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Feb 22 18:38:16 UTC 2020 - Arun Persaud <arun@gmx.de>
 
diff --git a/python-Sphinx.spec b/python-Sphinx.spec
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 %endif
 %define skip_python2 1
 Name:           python-Sphinx%{psuffix}
-Version:        2.4.3
+Version:        2.4.4
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Python documentation generator
 License:        BSD-2-Clause