diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 00a487b03d..02a98e7aa1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Supported SDK: ESP-IDF v4.3. See https://sming.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_inc/Smi
 
 ### Stable
 
-- [Sming V4.3.0](https://github.com/SmingHub/Sming/releases/tag/4.3.0) - great new features, performance and stability improvements.
+- [Sming V4.4.0](https://github.com/SmingHub/Sming/releases/tag/4.4.0) - great new features, performance and stability improvements.
 
 
 ### Long Term Support (LTS)
diff --git a/Sming/Core/SmingVersion.h b/Sming/Core/SmingVersion.h
index 363d7ebdb1..c3c07d1ff8 100644
--- a/Sming/Core/SmingVersion.h
+++ b/Sming/Core/SmingVersion.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #define SMING_MAJOR_VERSION 4
-#define SMING_MINOR_VERSION 3
+#define SMING_MINOR_VERSION 4
 #define SMING_PATCH_VERSION 0
 #define SMING_PRE_RELEASE ""