diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/build.gradle b/xwords4/android/app/build.gradle
index 06a296562..9d45783f8 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
def INITIAL_CLIENT_VERS = 9
def VERSION_CODE_BASE = 140
-def VERSION_NAME = '4.4.143'
+def VERSION_NAME = '4.4.144'
def FABRIC_API_KEY = System.getenv("FABRIC_API_KEY")
def BUILD_INFO_NAME = "build-info.txt"
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/assets/changes.html b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/assets/changes.html
index bc042251d..1ff0d26fb 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/assets/changes.html
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/assets/changes.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
- CrossWords 4.4.143 release
+ CrossWords 4.4.144 release
This release fixes a relay communication problem for all versions
and a build problem for the F-Droid version