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-2.9.44.0
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diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
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@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 Changelog
 ---------
 
-2.9.44.0
+2.9.44.1
 ^^^^^^^^
 
-Thursday Jul 20 2023
+Tuesday Sep 5 2023
 
 ## What's Changed
 
+* Cleanup release process by @cderici in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/921
+* [JUJU-4488] Add licence headers to source files by @cderici in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/933
+* Parse nested assumes expressions by @cderici in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/940
+
+2.9.44.0
+^^^^^^^^
+
+Thursday Jul 20 2023
+
 * [JUJU-4110] `charm_name` on Application object by @cderici in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/901
 * [JUJU-4204] Model.name on 2.9 by @cderici in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/902
 * [JUJU-4231] wait_for_idle to consider app status by @cderici in https://github.com/juju/python-libjuju/pull/905