diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index ff068419ac..2ec6448dcc 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "packages/openscd": "0.37.0",
   "packages/core": "0.1.4",
-  ".": "0.43.0"
+  ".": "0.44.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a1d0c6f032..8747c7d211 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.44.0](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/compare/v0.43.0...v0.44.0) (2025-11-10)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* API compliant editor ([#1719](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/issues/1719)) ([e43ee6a](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/commit/e43ee6a10805d1d09e5a8adb539be7d68a65ab6a))
+* Form library ([#1718](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/issues/1718)) ([396bb13](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/commit/396bb13d0d5ecf6c3994072f00958587bb9e5fcd))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* update node  to 20.x in release workflow ([#1716](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/issues/1716)) ([115f22a](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/commit/115f22a6f1f9cfe02a4817ec03811bcc53cd1fea))
+
 ## [0.43.0](https://github.com/openscd/open-scd/compare/v0.42.0...v0.43.0) (2025-10-27)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cb8756a38a..a18c471f97 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "openscd-monorepo",
-  "version": "0.43.0",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "openscd-monorepo",
-      "version": "0.43.0",
+      "version": "0.44.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "workspaces": [
         "packages/*"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c794e7c120..c9a277af53 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openscd-monorepo",
-  "version": "0.43.0",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "description": "OpenSCD base distribution and plugins",
   "private": true,
   "workspaces": [