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-Sanitize names while pretty printing to avoid invalid names (#2860)
diff --git a/.unreleased/bug-fixes/quint-lambda-types-conversion.md b/.unreleased/bug-fixes/quint-lambda-types-conversion.md
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-When converting Quint lambdas, derive the return type from the Quint type inferred for 
-the lambda, rather the type inferred for the body expression, avoiding mismatches with
-Apalache type variables. (#2856)
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
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@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 <!-- NOTE: This file is generated. Do not write release notes here.
  Notes for unreleased changes go in the .unreleased/ directory. -->
  
+## 0.44.8 - 2024-03-20
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+- Sanitize names while pretty printing to avoid invalid names (#2860)
+- When converting Quint lambdas, derive the return type from the Quint type inferred for  the lambda, rather the type inferred for the body expression, avoiding mismatches with Apalache type variables. (#2856)
+
 ## 0.44.7 - 2024-03-07
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
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-## 0.44.8 - 2024-03-20
-
-### Bug fixes
-
-- Sanitize names while pretty printing to avoid invalid names (#2860)
-- When converting Quint lambdas, derive the return type from the Quint type inferred for  the lambda, rather the type inferred for the body expression, avoiding mismatches with Apalache type variables. (#2856)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.44.8
+0.44.9-SNAPSHOT