diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a6e236b..172bc53 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [4.4.0](https://github.com/puppetlabs/beaker-puppet/tree/4.4.0) (2026-02-24)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/beaker-puppet/compare/4.3.0...4.4.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- beaker: Allow 7.x [\#272](https://github.com/puppetlabs/beaker-puppet/pull/272) ([bastelfreak](https://github.com/bastelfreak))
+
 ## [4.3.0](https://github.com/puppetlabs/beaker-puppet/tree/4.3.0) (2026-01-06)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/beaker-puppet/compare/4.2.0...4.3.0)
diff --git a/lib/beaker-puppet/version.rb b/lib/beaker-puppet/version.rb
index ed6b89d..3295e41 100644
--- a/lib/beaker-puppet/version.rb
+++ b/lib/beaker-puppet/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module BeakerPuppet
-  VERSION = '4.3.0'
+  VERSION = '4.4.0'
 end