diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index acc15f03..c9c46056 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.4.4 (2023-12-05)
+
+### Bug Fixes and Other Changes
+
+ * reorder installs for pypi publishing
+
 ## v1.4.3 (2023-12-05)
 
 ### Bug Fixes and Other Changes
diff --git a/src/braket/_algos/_version.py b/src/braket/_algos/_version.py
index 6c9c4238..5c8441f9 100644
--- a/src/braket/_algos/_version.py
+++ b/src/braket/_algos/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.4.4.dev0"
+__version__ = "1.4.4"