diff --git a/python-wheel.spec b/python-wheel.spec
index 172d26a..95fe7fe 100644
--- a/python-wheel.spec
+++ b/python-wheel.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          python-wheel
-Version:       0.43.0
+Version:       0.44.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       The reference implementation of the Python wheel packaging standard, as defined in PEP 427
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ sed -i "s|%{_bindir}/wheel$|%{_bindir}/wheel%{?with_pyver}|" %{name}.filelist
 %{python_sitearch}/wheel-%{version}-py*.egg-info/*
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Aug 05 2024 Automatic Build System <autodist@openmamba.org> 0.44.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Tue Mar 12 2024 Automatic Build System <autodist@openmamba.org> 0.43.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist