diff --git a/doc/changelog.rst b/doc/changelog.rst
index 5147388be..5bbeb8589 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.rst
+++ b/doc/changelog.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+1.4.4 (June, 24, 2020)
+----------------------
+
+- Reverted: create MnHesse C++ instance on the stack instead on the heap
+- Added least-squares cost function and tests
+
 1.4.3 (June, 24, 2020)
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/src/iminuit/version.py b/src/iminuit/version.py
index aa56ed404..c0f285b05 100644
--- a/src/iminuit/version.py
+++ b/src/iminuit/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.4.3"
+__version__ = "1.4.4"