diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6c62b86e08..a8f33395bc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v0.3.44
+
+- fix(desktop): keep thread-summary badges mounted through scrollback prepends ([#1533](https://github.com/block/buzz/pull/1533)) ([`6abf614fd`](https://github.com/block/buzz/commit/6abf614fd4eb512cf2e4175f17dc09892a8b472d))
+- refactor(shell): drop bundled PortableGit, add BUZZ_SHELL override + dialect hint ([#1536](https://github.com/block/buzz/pull/1536)) ([`cfa208983`](https://github.com/block/buzz/commit/cfa20898313080b7a106ae0e092d8ed6815daeb0))
+- feat(nips,relay,acp): NIP-AM durable encrypted agent turn metrics (kind 44200) ([#1441](https://github.com/block/buzz/pull/1441)) ([`71265ca36`](https://github.com/block/buzz/commit/71265ca36105dbf62453a99c998c3f3dd134a304))
+
+
 ## v0.3.43
 
 - fix(desktop): sync agent relay profile when persona avatar changes ([#1512](https://github.com/block/buzz/pull/1512)) ([`ce901f7c1`](https://github.com/block/buzz/commit/ce901f7c1e548a0aab0d9e97f4951ea134f6b3d2))
diff --git a/desktop/package.json b/desktop/package.json
index 8be1aae9d7..7a1cf8f5f1 100644
--- a/desktop/package.json
+++ b/desktop/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "buzz",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.3.43",
+  "version": "0.3.44",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 5189327c18..5684429877 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "buzz-desktop"
-version = "0.3.43"
+version = "0.3.44"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "atomic-write-file",
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 7ad214e09f..1791cf5313 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "buzz-desktop"
-version = "0.3.43"
+version = "0.3.44"
 description = "Buzz desktop app"
 authors = ["you"]
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 2daa17114a..5e622d5945 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "Buzz",
-  "version": "0.3.43",
+  "version": "0.3.44",
   "identifier": "xyz.block.buzz.app",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": {