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 ## SQLite version
 
-`russ` compiles and bundles its own embedded SQLite via the [Rusqlite](https://github.com/rusqlite/rusqlite) project, which is version 3.39.2.
+`russ` compiles and bundles its own embedded SQLite via the [Rusqlite](https://github.com/rusqlite/rusqlite) project, which is version 3.44.0.
 
 If you prefer to use the version of SQLite on your system, edit `Cargo.toml` to
 remove the `"bundled"` feature from the `rusqlite` dependency and recompile `russ`.