diff --git a/kemoticons.spec b/kemoticons.spec
index 9cfd273..1385e28 100644
--- a/kemoticons.spec
+++ b/kemoticons.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define majver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f1-2)
 Name:          kemoticons
-Version:       5.43.0
+Version:       5.44.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       Convert text emoticons to graphical emoticons
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ 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
+
 * Wed Feb 28 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 5.43.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist