diff --git a/kcodecs.spec b/kcodecs.spec
index e1d8b93..3578b16 100644
--- a/kcodecs.spec
+++ b/kcodecs.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define majver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f1-2)
 
 Name:          kcodecs
-Version:       5.43.0
+Version:       5.44.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A collection of methods to manipulate strings using various encodings
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ This package contains libraries and header files for developing applications tha
 %doc README.md
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Mar 16 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 5.44.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Tue Feb 27 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 5.43.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist