diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7a84ee026b750..48539c2bd1e83 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # ChangeLog
 
+## [0.9.44] - 2024-02-05
+
+### New Features
+- ollama vision cookbook (#10438)
+- Support Gemini "transport" configuration (#10457)
+- Add Upstash Vector (#10451)
+
 ## [0.9.43] - 2024-02-03
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/llama_index/VERSION b/llama_index/VERSION
index 054459d10a8d7..8d403e3a90894 100644
--- a/llama_index/VERSION
+++ b/llama_index/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.9.43
+0.9.44
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7c65aee34b619..cee053b455493 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ name = "llama-index"
 packages = [{include = "llama_index"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/run-llama/llama_index"
-version = "0.9.43"
+version = "0.9.44"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 SQLAlchemy = {extras = ["asyncio"], version = ">=1.4.49"}