diff --git a/evince.spec b/evince.spec
index ea9f5ea..fa52927 100644
--- a/evince.spec
+++ b/evince.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define        majver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f 1)
 Name:          evince
-Version:       43.1
+Version:       44.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       GNOME Document viewer
 Group:         Graphical Desktop/Applications/Publishing
@@ -235,6 +235,9 @@ fi
 %{_datadir}/doc/libevview/*
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Mar 18 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 44.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Sat Oct 29 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 43.1-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist