diff --git a/casper-node_release b/casper-node_release
index b500c5c..f3d1990 100644
--- a/casper-node_release
+++ b/casper-node_release
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.4.3-a44bed1fd-casper-mainnet
\ No newline at end of file
+1.4.4-6962edb3d-casper-mainnet
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/CHANGELOG.md b/config/CHANGELOG.md
index fd4cc02..0187eb1 100644
--- a/config/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/config/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,19 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 [comment]: <> (Fixed:      any bug fixes)
 [comment]: <> (Security:   in case of vulnerabilities)
 
+## 1.4.4 - 3435
+### casper-node 1.4.4-6962edb3d-casper-mainnet
+
+## Changed
+* chainspec.toml
+  * protocol
+    * version
+    * activation_point
+* config-example.toml
+  * network
+    * known_addresses
+
+
 ## 1.4.3 - 3111
 ### casper-node 1.4.3-a44bed1fd-casper-mainnet
 
diff --git a/config/chainspec.toml b/config/chainspec.toml
index 5a2e7c5..548dc32 100644
--- a/config/chainspec.toml
+++ b/config/chainspec.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [protocol]
 # Protocol version.
-version = '1.4.3'
+version = '1.4.4'
 # Whether we need to clear latest blocks back to the switch block just before the activation point or not.
 hard_reset = true
 # This protocol version becomes active at this point.
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ hard_reset = true
 # in contract-runtime for computing genesis post-state hash.
 #
 # If it is an integer, it represents an era ID, meaning the protocol version becomes active at the start of this era.
-activation_point = 3111
+activation_point = 3435
 # Optional era ID in which the last emergency restart happened.
 #last_emergency_restart = 0
 
diff --git a/config/config-example.toml b/config/config-example.toml
index cb1380f..c181e01 100644
--- a/config/config-example.toml
+++ b/config/config-example.toml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ bind_address = '0.0.0.0:35000'
 #
 # Multiple addresses can be given and the node will attempt to connect to each, requiring at least
 # one connection.
-known_addresses = ['168.119.137.143:35000','47.251.14.254:35000','47.242.53.164:35000','46.101.61.107:35000','47.88.87.63:35000','35.152.42.229:35000','134.209.243.124:35000','148.251.190.103:35000','18.219.70.138:35000','3.225.191.9:35000','3.221.194.62:35000','101.36.120.117:35000','54.151.24.120:35000','148.251.135.60:35000','18.188.103.230:35000','54.215.53.35:35000','88.99.95.7:35000','99.81.225.72:35000','63.33.251.206:35000','135.181.134.57:35000','54.180.220.20:35000','188.40.83.254:35000','157.90.131.121:35000','134.209.110.11:35000','168.119.209.31:35000','31.7.207.16:35000','178.238.235.196:35000','3.14.161.135:35000','3.12.207.193:35000','3.12.207.193:35000']
+known_addresses = ['168.119.137.143:35000','47.251.14.254:35000','47.242.53.164:35000','46.101.61.107:35000','47.88.87.63:35000','35.152.42.229:35000','134.209.243.124:35000','148.251.190.103:35000','18.219.70.138:35000','3.225.191.9:35000','3.221.194.62:35000','101.36.120.117:35000','54.151.24.120:35000','148.251.135.60:35000','18.188.103.230:35000','54.215.53.35:35000','88.99.95.7:35000','99.81.225.72:35000','63.33.251.206:35000','135.181.134.57:35000','54.180.220.20:35000','188.40.83.254:35000','157.90.131.121:35000','134.209.110.11:35000','168.119.209.31:35000','31.7.207.16:35000','178.238.235.196:35000','3.14.161.135:35000','3.12.207.193:35000']
 
 # The interval between each fresh round of gossiping the node's public address.
 gossip_interval = '120sec'
diff --git a/protocol_versions b/protocol_versions
index 13470fb..9656efd 100644
--- a/protocol_versions
+++ b/protocol_versions
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 1_3_4
 1_4_1
 1_4_3
+1_4_4