diff --git a/at-spi2-core.spec b/at-spi2-core.spec
index 2ad7c9c..32aac1e 100644
--- a/at-spi2-core.spec
+++ b/at-spi2-core.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define majver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f1-2)
 Name:          at-spi2-core
-Version:       2.42.0
+Version:       2.44.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       Protocol definitions and daemon for D-Bus at-spi
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ This package includes the %{name} API documentation.
 #%{_datadir}/gtk-doc/html/libatspi/*
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Mar 19 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 2.44.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Fri Sep 24 2021 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 2.42.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist