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-2.9.43.0
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 Changelog
 ---------
 
-2.9.43.0
+2.9.44.0
 ^^^^^^^^
 
-Wednesday Jul 6 2023
+Thursday Jul 20 2023
 
 ## What's Changed
 
+* [JUJU-4110] `charm_name` on Application object by @cderici in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/901
+* [JUJU-4204] Model.name on 2.9 by @cderici in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/902
+* [JUJU-4231] wait_for_idle to consider app status by @cderici in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/905
+* Stabilize sphinx doc builds for `2.9` track by @cderici in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/911
+* Add pytest.ini to register custom pytest marks by @cderici in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/912
+* [JUJU-4291] Removing Upper Constraint by @markbeierl in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/916
+
+2.9.43.0
+^^^^^^^^
+
+Wednesday Jul 6 2023
+
 * [JUJU-1682] Utilities for subordinate units by @cderici in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/879
 * [JUJU-4018] Avoid upgrade resource in app refresh if upstream has same resource revision by @cderici in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/884
 * [JUJU-4112] Determining series for local bundle deploying local charm with manifest by @cderici in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/896