diff --git a/.version b/.version
index e198586e..fdc66988 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.3.5
+4.4.0
diff --git a/helper/Cargo.lock b/helper/Cargo.lock
index eea6a6c7..96db6b06 100644
--- a/helper/Cargo.lock
+++ b/helper/Cargo.lock
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ checksum = "49874b5167b65d7193b8aba1567f5c7d93d001cafc34600cee003eda787e483f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vim-doge-helper"
-version = "4.3.5"
+version = "4.4.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "regex",
diff --git a/helper/Cargo.toml b/helper/Cargo.toml
index d5e847c6..db7d09bf 100644
--- a/helper/Cargo.toml
+++ b/helper/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "vim-doge-helper"
-version = "4.3.5"
+version = "4.4.0"
 edition = "2021"
 publish = false
 include = ["src"]