diff --git a/python-apsw.spec b/python-apsw.spec
index 297915b..0b66d0f 100644
--- a/python-apsw.spec
+++ b/python-apsw.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define pkgver %(echo %version | tr _ -)
 Name:          python-apsw
-Version:       3.43.2.0
+Version:       3.44.0.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       Another Python SQLite Wrapper
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ sed -i "\,\.egg-info/,d;s,.*/man/.*,&.gz," %{name}.filelist
 %{python_sitearch}/apsw-*-py*.egg-info/*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Nov 07 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 3.44.0.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Wed Oct 25 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 3.43.2.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist