diff --git a/libgegl.spec b/libgegl.spec
index 0abff38..c085864 100644
--- a/libgegl.spec
+++ b/libgegl.spec
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 %define        apiver %{majver}
 
 Name:          libgegl
-Version:       0.4.42
-Release:       2mamba
+Version:       0.4.44
+Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       GEGL (Generic Graphics Library) is a graph based image processing framework.
 Group:         System/Libraries
 Vendor:        openmamba
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ install -d  %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/pixmaps
 #%endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 28 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 0.4.44-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Tue Mar 14 2023 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 0.4.42-2mamba
 - rebuilt with libbabl 0.1.102