diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 070fa5ff..4403a0d6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 # OpenKit Java Changelog
 
-## [Unreleased](https://github.com/Dynatrace/openkit-java/compare/v1.4.3...release/1.4)
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/Dynatrace/openkit-java/compare/v1.4.4...release/1.4)
+
+## 1.4.4 [Release date: 2020-08-25]
+[GitHub Releases](https://github.com/Dynatrace/openkit-java/releases/tag/v1.4.4)
 
 ### Changed
 - Fix taking over HTTP headers (specifically the `retry-after` field) when receiving an HTTP response with
   response codes >= 400.
+- Fix potential NPE occurring with empty response body.
 
 ## 1.4.3 [Release date: 2019-10-31]
 [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/Dynatrace/openkit-java/releases/tag/v1.4.3)
diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index 3c1d37dc..9aa74e86 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version=1.4.4-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
+version=1.4.4
\ No newline at end of file