diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index c096470..7704d10 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+####################### V 1.7.4.4:
+
 Corrections:
 	In error.c msg2() there was a stack overflow on long messages: The
 	terminating \0 Byte was written behind the last position.
diff --git a/README b/README
index 5a5d572..0309ff8 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ install
 
 Get the tarball and extract it:
 	tar xzf socat.tar.gz
-	cd socat-1.7.4.3
+	cd socat-1.7.4.4
 	./configure
 	make
 	su
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b91ba26..ba76462 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-"1.7.4.3+"
+"1.7.4.4"
diff --git a/socat.spec b/socat.spec
index 9023b24..7bab251 100644
--- a/socat.spec
+++ b/socat.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 %define majorver 1.7
-%define minorver 4.3
+%define minorver 4.4
 
 Summary: socat - multipurpose relay
 Name: socat