diff --git a/.changeset/v3.44.0.md b/.changeset/v3.44.0.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 314616386fa..00000000000
--- a/.changeset/v3.44.0.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
----
-"roo-cline": minor
----
-
-![3.44.0 Release - Worktrees](/releases/3.44.0-release.png)
-
-- Add worktree selector and creation UX (PR #10940 by @brunobergher)
-- Fix: Prevent nested condensing from including previously-condensed content (PR #10985 by @hannesrudolph)
-- Fix: VS Code LM token counting returns 0 outside requests, breaking context condensing (#10968 by @srulyt, PR #10983 by @daniel-lxs)
-- Fix: Record truncation event when condensation fails but truncation succeeds (PR #10984 by @hannesrudolph)
-- Improve subtask visibility and navigation in history and chat views (PR #10864 by @brunobergher)
-- Add wildcard support for MCP alwaysAllow configuration (PR #10948 by @app/roomote)
-- Replace hyphen encoding with fuzzy matching for MCP tool names (PR #10775 by @daniel-lxs)
-- Remove MCP SERVERS section from system prompt for cleaner prompts (PR #10895 by @daniel-lxs)
-- new_task tool creates checkpoint the same way write_to_file does (PR #10982 by @daniel-lxs)
-- Update Fireworks provider with new models (#10674 by @hannesrudolph, PR #10679 by @ThanhNguyxn)
-- Fix: Truncate AWS Bedrock toolUseId to 64 characters (PR #10902 by @daniel-lxs)
-- Fix: Restore opaque background to settings section headers (PR #10951 by @app/roomote)
-- Fix: Remove unsupported Fireworks model tool fields (PR #10937 by @app/roomote)
-- Update and improve zh-TW Traditional Chinese locale and docs (PR #10953 by @PeterDaveHello)
-- Chore: Remove POWER_STEERING experiment remnants (PR #10980 by @hannesrudolph)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ff556501633..42881da151b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 # Roo Code Changelog
 
+## [3.44.0] - 2026-01-26
+
+![3.44.0 Release - Worktrees](/releases/3.44.0-release.png)
+
+- Add worktree selector and creation UX (PR #10940 by @brunobergher, thanks Cline!)
+- Improve subtask visibility and navigation in history and chat views (PR #10864 by @brunobergher)
+- Add wildcard support for MCP alwaysAllow configuration (PR #10948 by @app/roomote)
+- Fix: Prevent nested condensing from including previously-condensed content (PR #10985 by @hannesrudolph)
+- Fix: VS Code LM token counting returns 0 outside requests, breaking context condensing (#10968 by @srulyt, PR #10983 by @daniel-lxs)
+- Fix: Record truncation event when condensation fails but truncation succeeds (PR #10984 by @hannesrudolph)
+- Replace hyphen encoding with fuzzy matching for MCP tool names (PR #10775 by @daniel-lxs)
+- Remove MCP SERVERS section from system prompt for cleaner prompts (PR #10895 by @daniel-lxs)
+- new_task tool creates checkpoint the same way write_to_file does (PR #10982 by @daniel-lxs)
+- Update Fireworks provider with new models (#10674 by @hannesrudolph, PR #10679 by @ThanhNguyxn)
+- Fix: Truncate AWS Bedrock toolUseId to 64 characters (PR #10902 by @daniel-lxs)
+- Fix: Restore opaque background to settings section headers (PR #10951 by @app/roomote)
+- Fix: Remove unsupported Fireworks model tool fields (PR #10937 by @app/roomote)
+- Update and improve zh-TW Traditional Chinese locale and docs (PR #10953 by @PeterDaveHello)
+- Chore: Remove POWER_STEERING experiment remnants (PR #10980 by @hannesrudolph)
+
 ## [3.43.0] - 2026-01-23
 
 ![3.43.0 Release - Intelligent Context Condensation](/releases/3.43.0-release.png)
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index e5ade27ed3d..6c69a05cf7d 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"displayName": "%extension.displayName%",
 	"description": "%extension.description%",
 	"publisher": "RooVeterinaryInc",
-	"version": "3.43.0",
+	"version": "3.44.0",
 	"icon": "assets/icons/icon.png",
 	"galleryBanner": {
 		"color": "#617A91",