diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ec4faa3658..9010b97b06 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,49 @@
+#### v4.4.4 (2025-06-18)
+
+##### Chores
+
+*  incrementing version number - v4.4.3 (d354c2eb)
+*  update changelog for v4.4.3 (0c9297f8)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.4.2 (55c510ae)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.4.1 (5ae79b4e)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.4.0 (0a75eee3)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.3.2 (b92b5d80)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.3.1 (308e6b9f)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.3.0 (bff291db)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.2.2 (17fecc24)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.2.1 (852a270c)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.2.0 (87581958)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.1.1 (b2afbb16)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.1.0 (36c80850)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.0.6 (4a52fb2e)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.0.5 (1792a62b)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.0.4 (b1125cce)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.0.3 (2b65c735)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.0.2 (73fe5fcf)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.0.1 (a461b758)
+*  incrementing version number - v4.0.0 (c1eaee45)
+
+##### New Features
+
+*  link to post in preview timestamp (8c69c6a0)
+*  Add live reload functionality with Grunt watch and Socket.IO (#13489) (84d99a0f)
+*  closes #13484, post preview changes (14e30c4b)
+
+##### Bug Fixes
+
+*  sanitize svg when uploading site-logo, default avatar and og:image (da2597f8)
+*  Revise package hash check in Docker entrypoint.sh (#13483) (6c5b2268)
+*  more edge cases (32faaba0)
+*  #13484, clear tooltip if cursor leaves link (0ebb31fe)
+
+##### Other Changes
+
+*  fix lint (8ab034d8)
+
+##### Refactors
+
+*  send single message (dc37789b)
+
 #### v4.4.3 (2025-06-09)
 
 ##### Chores
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6c5d80e0fd..fb8b8702fe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Our minimalist "Harmony" theme gets you going right away, no coding experience r
 NodeBB requires the following software to be installed:
 
 * A version of Node.js at least 20 or greater ([installation/upgrade instructions](https://github.com/nodesource/distributions))
-* MongoDB, version 3.6 or greater **or** Redis, version 2.8.9 or greater
+* MongoDB, version 5 or greater **or** Redis, version 7.2 or greater
 * If you are using [clustering](https://docs.nodebb.org/configuring/scaling/) you need Redis installed and configured.
 * nginx, version 1.3.13 or greater (**only if** intending to use nginx to proxy requests to a NodeBB)
 
diff --git a/install/package.json b/install/package.json
index 04d03164d8..85aea01d55 100644
--- a/install/package.json
+++ b/install/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "nodebb",
     "license": "GPL-3.0",
     "description": "NodeBB Forum",
-    "version": "4.4.3",
+    "version": "4.4.4",
     "homepage": "https://www.nodebb.org",
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",