diff --git a/R.spec b/R.spec
index e76548c..29acd5c 100644
--- a/R.spec
+++ b/R.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ### AUTOUPDATE-OFF: 4
 %define        majversion  %(echo %version | cut -d. -f 1)
 Name:          R
-Version:       4.3.3
+Version:       4.4.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics
 Group:         Applications/Mathematics
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ done
 %doc doc/manual/R-intro.pdf
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Apr 24 2024 Automatic Build System <autodist@openmamba.org> 4.4.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Thu Feb 29 2024 Automatic Build System <autodist@openmamba.org> 4.3.3-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist