diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index fced377..1ce04d0 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ include 'smoothness-weblib'
 include 'smoothness-demo'
 
 gradle.projectsLoaded({
-    gradle.rootProject.version '4.3.0'
-    gradle.rootProject.ext.releaseDate = 'May 23 2023'
+    gradle.rootProject.version '4.4.0'
+    gradle.rootProject.ext.releaseDate = 'Aug 22 2023'
 })
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