diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8a632500c..e298a854c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 Changes by Version
 ==================
 
+## v1.44.0 (2023-04-13)
+* Feat: add `NodeSelector` to jaeger collector, query, and ingestor ([#2200](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-operator/pull/2200), [@AhmedGrati](https://github.com/AhmedGrati))
+
 ## v1.43.0 (2023-02-07)
 * update operator-sdk to 1.27.0 ([#2178](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-operator/pull/2178), [@iblancasa](https://github.com/iblancasa))
 * Support JaegerCommonSpec in JaegerCassandraCreateSchemaSpec ([#2176](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-operator/pull/2176), [@haanhvu](https://github.com/haanhvu))
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/jaeger-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/jaeger-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 17fa4275b..3b7602d25 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/jaeger-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/jaeger-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ metadata:
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
     repository: https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-operator
     support: Jaeger Community
-  name: jaeger-operator.v1.43.0
+  name: jaeger-operator.v1.44.0
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ spec:
                       fieldPath: metadata.namespace
                 - name: OPERATOR_NAME
                   value: jaeger-operator
-                image: quay.io/jaegertracing/jaeger-operator:1.43.0
+                image: quay.io/jaegertracing/jaeger-operator:1.44.0
                 livenessProbe:
                   httpGet:
                     path: /healthz
@@ -518,11 +518,11 @@ spec:
   maturity: alpha
   provider:
     name: CNCF
-  replaces: jaeger-operator.v1.42.0
+  replaces: jaeger-operator.v1.43.0
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       name: jaeger-operator
-  version: 1.43.0
+  version: 1.44.0
   webhookdefinitions:
   - admissionReviewVersions:
     - v1
diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index 34f62500d..7ad79714b 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ kind: Kustomization
 images:
 - name: controller
   newName: quay.io/jaegertracing/jaeger-operator
-  newTag: 1.43.0
+  newTag: 1.44.0
diff --git a/config/manifests/bases/jaeger-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/config/manifests/bases/jaeger-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 3dccdb227..d5c5f398a 100644
--- a/config/manifests/bases/jaeger-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/config/manifests/bases/jaeger-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ spec:
   maturity: alpha
   provider:
     name: CNCF
-  replaces: jaeger-operator.v1.42.0
+  replaces: jaeger-operator.v1.43.0
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       name: jaeger-operator
diff --git a/examples/all-in-one-with-options.yaml b/examples/all-in-one-with-options.yaml
index 4979baa96..61fca0baa 100644
--- a/examples/all-in-one-with-options.yaml
+++ b/examples/all-in-one-with-options.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   strategy: allInOne
   allInOne:
-    image: jaegertracing/all-in-one:1.43.0
+    image: jaegertracing/all-in-one:1.44.0
     options:
       log-level: debug
       query:
diff --git a/examples/operator-with-tracing.yaml b/examples/operator-with-tracing.yaml
index 36a98ab7d..1ed8b93c9 100644
--- a/examples/operator-with-tracing.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator-with-tracing.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: jaeger-operator
       containers:
       - name: jaeger-operator
-        image: jaegertracing/jaeger-operator:1.43.0
+        image: jaegertracing/jaeger-operator:1.44.0
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8383
           name: http-metrics
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ spec:
         - name: OPERATOR_NAME
           value: "jaeger-operator"
       - name: jaeger-agent
-        image: jaegertracing/jaeger-agent:1.43.0
+        image: jaegertracing/jaeger-agent:1.44.0
         env:
         - name: POD_NAMESPACE
           valueFrom:
diff --git a/examples/statefulset-manual-sidecar.yaml b/examples/statefulset-manual-sidecar.yaml
index 7e0caba5d..ab5745b8e 100644
--- a/examples/statefulset-manual-sidecar.yaml
+++ b/examples/statefulset-manual-sidecar.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ spec:
             - containerPort: 8080
               protocol: TCP
         - name: jaeger-agent
-          image: jaegertracing/jaeger-agent:1.43.0
+          image: jaegertracing/jaeger-agent:1.44.0
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           ports:
             - containerPort: 5775
diff --git a/examples/tracegen.yaml b/examples/tracegen.yaml
index 714562c1d..0230ff07c 100644
--- a/examples/tracegen.yaml
+++ b/examples/tracegen.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: tracegen
-        image: jaegertracing/jaeger-tracegen:1.43.0
+        image: jaegertracing/jaeger-tracegen:1.44.0
         args:
         - -duration=30m
         - -workers=10
diff --git a/versions.txt b/versions.txt
index 152e6dddb..6aaec5f53 100644
--- a/versions.txt
+++ b/versions.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The Jaeger version to use by default. This is updated manually. Make sure to update the changelog
 # and add an upgrade procedure (pkg/upgrade) for the new version.
-jaeger=1.43.0
+jaeger=1.44.0
 
 # DO NOT EDIT the next value, it is updated automatically during the release.
 # Represents the current (latest) release of the Jaeger Operator.
-operator=1.43.0
+operator=1.44.0