diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cabd861a..daba7b34 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@
 
 
 
+## v4.4.3 (2024-04-26)
+
+### Fix
+
+* fix: do not use `cyclonedx-lib==7.3.1`  (#729)
+
+add regression test for #727 
+fixes #727
+
+---------
+
+Signed-off-by: Jan Kowalleck <jan.kowalleck@gmail.com> ([`aa715c0`](https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-python/commit/aa715c0e94045c35fda7b6908c3c59cb84fb5e0c))
+
+
 ## v4.4.2 (2024-04-21)
 
 ### Fix
diff --git a/cyclonedx_py/__init__.py b/cyclonedx_py/__init__.py
index 989b4964..1fad3ae5 100644
--- a/cyclonedx_py/__init__.py
+++ b/cyclonedx_py/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 # !! version is managed by `semantic_release`
 # do not use typing here, or else `semantic_release` might have issues finding the variable
-__version__ = "4.4.2"  # noqa:Q000
+__version__ = "4.4.3"  # noqa:Q000
 
 # There is no stable/public API.
 # However, you might call the stable CLI instead, like so:
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index c6edbc1b..4b8472d3 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
 # !! version is managed by semantic_release
-release = "4.4.2"
+release = "4.4.3"
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 58431dd5..1253ce89 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 [tool.poetry]
 # keep in sync with `cyclonedx_py/_internal/utils/cdx.py`
 name = "cyclonedx-bom"
-version = "4.4.2"
+version = "4.4.3"
 description = "CycloneDX Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) generator for Python projects and environments"
 authors = [
   "Jan Kowalleck <jan.kowalleck@gmail.com>",