diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c2cd4cc7..7b18c244a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,54 @@
 # Embroider Changelog
 
+## v0.44.0 (2021-09-02)
+
+#### :boom: Breaking Change
+* `webpack`
+  * [#877](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/877) [BREAKING] Respect JOBS count if present ([@stefanpenner](https://github.com/stefanpenner))
+
+#### :rocket: Enhancement
+* `compat`
+  * [#941](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/941) Add support for ember-cli addon proxy (bundle caching) ([@eoneill](https://github.com/eoneill))
+
+#### :bug: Bug Fix
+* `compat`
+  * [#953](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/953) fixes: Local helpers not resolved in tests #894 ([@lifeart](https://github.com/lifeart))
+  * [#948](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/948) Disable compat adapter for ember-inflector >= 4.0.0 (since it is not needed) ([@stefanpenner](https://github.com/stefanpenner))
+  * [#934](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/934) Ensure style compilation works properly with ember-cli >= 3.18 ([@stefanpenner](https://github.com/stefanpenner))
+  * [#924](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/924) Fix caching of template AST plugins (follow caching protocol of ember-cli-htmlbars) ([@eoneill](https://github.com/eoneill))
+  * [#928](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/928) Update custom package rules for ember-basic-dropdown ([@mydea](https://github.com/mydea))
+* `router`
+  * [#929](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/929) Use @ember/test-waiters in @embroider/router ([@mydea](https://github.com/mydea))
+
+#### :memo: Documentation
+* [#923](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/923) Add documentation how to use safe components in tests ([@mydea](https://github.com/mydea))
+
+#### :house: Internal
+* `addon-shim`, `compat`, `core`, `shared-internals`
+  * [#955](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/955) chore: improve package json typings ([@lifeart](https://github.com/lifeart))
+* Other
+  * [#937](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/937) Tighten CI job timeout down to 15min ([@stefanpenner](https://github.com/stefanpenner))
+  * [#944](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/944) Fix SourceMaps when debugging published embroider ([@stefanpenner](https://github.com/stefanpenner))
+  * [#942](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/942) Update ember data ([@stefanpenner](https://github.com/stefanpenner))
+  * [#940](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/940) Limit linting and matrix discovery CI jobs to 5 minutes ([@stefanpenner](https://github.com/stefanpenner))
+  * [#938](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/938) Moving cache busting tests to separate CI job ([@thoov](https://github.com/thoov))
+  * [#843](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/843) [hygiene] Volta pin latest node / yarn ([@stefanpenner](https://github.com/stefanpenner))
+  * [#925](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/925) upgrade @ember/test-helpers ([@stefanpenner](https://github.com/stefanpenner))
+* `router`
+  * [#949](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/949) Convert macro-sample-addon to new test scenario infra ([@thoov](https://github.com/thoov))
+* `router`, `util`
+  * [#935](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/935) Bump ember-source in test scenarios to at-least ~3.22.0 ([@stefanpenner](https://github.com/stefanpenner))
+  * [#933](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/933) [Closes [#932](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/issues/932)] fix ember-canary test scenario ([@stefanpenner](https://github.com/stefanpenner))
+  * [#925](https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider/pull/925) upgrade @ember/test-helpers ([@stefanpenner](https://github.com/stefanpenner))
+
+#### Committers: 5
+- Alex Kanunnikov ([@lifeart](https://github.com/lifeart))
+- Eugene ONeill ([@eoneill](https://github.com/eoneill))
+- Francesco Novy ([@mydea](https://github.com/mydea))
+- Stefan Penner ([@stefanpenner](https://github.com/stefanpenner))
+- Travis Hoover ([@thoov](https://github.com/thoov))
+
+
 ## v0.43.5 (2021-08-09)
 
 #### :rocket: Enhancement
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 955e17d70..1f3722498 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -89,5 +89,5 @@
     "node": "12.22.5",
     "yarn": "1.22.11"
   },
-  "version": "0.43.5"
+  "version": "0.44.0"
 }
diff --git a/packages/addon-shim/package.json b/packages/addon-shim/package.json
index 389c4b0ea..8d008cf10 100644
--- a/packages/addon-shim/package.json
+++ b/packages/addon-shim/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@embroider/addon-shim",
-  "version": "0.43.5",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "description": "Make v2 addons work in non-Embroider apps.",
   "keywords": [
     "ember-addon"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "prepare": "tsc"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@embroider/shared-internals": "^0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/shared-internals": "^0.44.0",
     "ember-auto-import": "^2.0.1",
     "semver": "^7.3.5"
   },
diff --git a/packages/babel-loader-8/package.json b/packages/babel-loader-8/package.json
index 0104c12cf..01f8909af 100644
--- a/packages/babel-loader-8/package.json
+++ b/packages/babel-loader-8/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@embroider/babel-loader-8",
-  "version": "0.43.5",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider.git",
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "@babel/core": "^7.14.5",
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-nullish-coalescing-operator": "^7.14.5",
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-optional-chaining": "^7.14.5",
-    "@embroider/core": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/core": "0.44.0",
     "babel-loader": "8"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/compat/package.json b/packages/compat/package.json
index 5fcf4e5a9..2634cc24d 100644
--- a/packages/compat/package.json
+++ b/packages/compat/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@embroider/compat",
-  "version": "0.43.5",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "private": false,
   "description": "Backward compatibility layer for the Embroider build system.",
   "repository": {
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.14.5",
     "@babel/traverse": "^7.14.5",
     "@babel/types": "^7.14.5",
-    "@embroider/macros": "0.43.5",
-    "@embroider/shared-internals": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/macros": "0.44.0",
+    "@embroider/shared-internals": "0.44.0",
     "@types/babel__code-frame": "^7.0.2",
     "@types/yargs": "^17.0.0",
     "assert-never": "^1.1.0",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     "typescript": "~4.0.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@embroider/core": "0.43.5"
+    "@embroider/core": "0.44.0"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": "12.* || 14.* || >= 16"
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 7e0aebcfd..bf8c69b7d 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@embroider/core",
-  "version": "0.43.5",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "private": false,
   "description": "A build system for EmberJS applications.",
   "repository": {
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.14.5",
     "@babel/traverse": "^7.14.5",
     "@babel/types": "^7.14.5",
-    "@embroider/macros": "0.43.5",
-    "@embroider/shared-internals": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/macros": "0.44.0",
+    "@embroider/shared-internals": "0.44.0",
     "assert-never": "^1.2.1",
     "broccoli-node-api": "^1.7.0",
     "broccoli-persistent-filter": "^3.1.2",
diff --git a/packages/hbs-loader/package.json b/packages/hbs-loader/package.json
index 2de150b0e..84c877e3f 100644
--- a/packages/hbs-loader/package.json
+++ b/packages/hbs-loader/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@embroider/hbs-loader",
-  "version": "0.43.5",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "private": false,
   "description": "Glimmer handlebars loader for webpack",
   "repository": {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "typescript": "~4.0.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@embroider/core": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/core": "0.44.0",
     "webpack": "^5"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/macros/package.json b/packages/macros/package.json
index 81da93366..46ba06efc 100644
--- a/packages/macros/package.json
+++ b/packages/macros/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@embroider/macros",
-  "version": "0.43.5",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "private": false,
   "description": "Standardized build-time macros for ember apps.",
   "keywords": [
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "test": "jest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@embroider/shared-internals": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/shared-internals": "0.44.0",
     "assert-never": "^1.2.1",
     "ember-cli-babel": "^7.26.6",
     "find-up": "^5.0.0",
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "@babel/core": "^7.14.5",
     "@babel/traverse": "^7.14.5",
     "@babel/types": "^7.12.1",
-    "@embroider/core": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/core": "0.44.0",
     "@embroider/test-support": "0.36.0",
     "@types/babel__core": "^7.1.14",
     "@types/babel__generator": "^7.6.2",
diff --git a/packages/router/package.json b/packages/router/package.json
index 612667ac6..66edf092f 100644
--- a/packages/router/package.json
+++ b/packages/router/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@embroider/router",
-  "version": "0.43.5",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "description": "Lazy loading router",
   "keywords": [
     "ember-addon"
@@ -29,17 +29,17 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@ember/test-waiters": "^3.0.0",
-    "@embroider/macros": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/macros": "0.44.0",
     "ember-cli-babel": "^7.23.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@ember/optional-features": "^0.7.0",
     "@ember/test-helpers": "^2.4.2",
     "@ember/string": "^1.0.0",
-    "@embroider/compat": "0.43.5",
-    "@embroider/core": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/compat": "0.44.0",
+    "@embroider/core": "0.44.0",
     "@embroider/test-support": "0.36.0",
-    "@embroider/webpack": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/webpack": "0.44.0",
     "@types/ember__routing": "^3.16.9",
     "babel-eslint": "^10.1.0",
     "broccoli-asset-rev": "^3.0.0",
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     "qunit-dom": "^1.6.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@embroider/core": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/core": "0.44.0",
     "@types/ember__routing": "*"
   },
   "peerDependenciesMeta": {
diff --git a/packages/shared-internals/package.json b/packages/shared-internals/package.json
index bd23090fb..eae4b2b40 100644
--- a/packages/shared-internals/package.json
+++ b/packages/shared-internals/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@embroider/shared-internals",
-  "version": "0.43.5",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "private": false,
   "description": "Utilities shared among the other embroider packages",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/test-setup/package.json b/packages/test-setup/package.json
index 6e0b3bb83..390278286 100644
--- a/packages/test-setup/package.json
+++ b/packages/test-setup/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@embroider/test-setup",
-  "version": "0.43.5",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider.git",
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "resolve": "^1.20.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@embroider/compat": "0.43.5"
+    "@embroider/compat": "0.44.0"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": "12.* || 14.* || >= 16"
diff --git a/packages/util/package.json b/packages/util/package.json
index 6bbcfa63b..cede51e74 100644
--- a/packages/util/package.json
+++ b/packages/util/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@embroider/util",
-  "version": "0.43.5",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "description": "Utilities for app and addon authors.",
   "keywords": [
     "ember-addon"
@@ -28,18 +28,18 @@
     "test:ember-compatibility": "ember try:each"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@embroider/macros": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/macros": "0.44.0",
     "broccoli-funnel": "^3.0.5",
     "ember-cli-babel": "^7.23.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@ember/optional-features": "^2.0.0",
     "@ember/test-helpers": "^2.4.2",
-    "@embroider/compat": "0.43.5",
-    "@embroider/core": "0.43.5",
-    "@embroider/test-setup": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/compat": "0.44.0",
+    "@embroider/core": "0.44.0",
+    "@embroider/test-setup": "0.44.0",
     "@embroider/test-support": "0.36.0",
-    "@embroider/webpack": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/webpack": "0.44.0",
     "@glimmer/component": "^1.0.3",
     "@glimmer/tracking": "^1.0.3",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^4.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/webpack/package.json b/packages/webpack/package.json
index d9d661559..f8f025805 100644
--- a/packages/webpack/package.json
+++ b/packages/webpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@embroider/webpack",
-  "version": "0.43.5",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "private": false,
   "description": "Builds EmberJS apps with Webpack",
   "repository": {
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
     "@babel/core": "^7.14.5",
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-nullish-coalescing-operator": "^7.14.5",
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-optional-chaining": "^7.14.5",
-    "@embroider/babel-loader-8": "0.43.5",
-    "@embroider/hbs-loader": "0.43.5",
-    "@embroider/shared-internals": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/babel-loader-8": "0.44.0",
+    "@embroider/hbs-loader": "0.44.0",
+    "@embroider/shared-internals": "0.44.0",
     "@types/source-map": "^0.5.7",
     "@types/supports-color": "^8.1.0",
     "babel-loader": "^8.2.2",
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     "webpack": "^5.38.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@embroider/core": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/core": "0.44.0",
     "webpack": "^5.0.0"
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/tests/addon-template/package.json b/tests/addon-template/package.json
index aafa8b9e8..53f6fc7d2 100644
--- a/tests/addon-template/package.json
+++ b/tests/addon-template/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@ember/optional-features": "^2.0.0",
     "@ember/test-helpers": "^2.4.2",
-    "@embroider/test-setup": "^0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/test-setup": "^0.44.0",
     "@glimmer/component": "^1.0.4",
     "@glimmer/tracking": "^1.0.4",
     "babel-eslint": "^10.1.0",
diff --git a/tests/app-template/package.json b/tests/app-template/package.json
index 1bd657e7c..a97c88ab1 100644
--- a/tests/app-template/package.json
+++ b/tests/app-template/package.json
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@ember/optional-features": "^2.0.0",
     "@ember/test-helpers": "^2.4.2",
-    "@embroider/compat": "0.43.5",
-    "@embroider/core": "0.43.5",
-    "@embroider/webpack": "0.43.5",
-    "@embroider/router": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/compat": "0.44.0",
+    "@embroider/core": "0.44.0",
+    "@embroider/webpack": "0.44.0",
+    "@embroider/router": "0.44.0",
     "@glimmer/component": "^1.0.4",
     "@glimmer/tracking": "^1.0.4",
     "babel-eslint": "^10.1.0",
diff --git a/tests/scenarios/package.json b/tests/scenarios/package.json
index 4a559ea30..e072332a0 100644
--- a/tests/scenarios/package.json
+++ b/tests/scenarios/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "devDependencies": {
     "@ember/string": "^1.0.0",
-    "@embroider/macros": "0.43.5",
+    "@embroider/macros": "0.44.0",
     "bootstrap": "^4.3.1",
     "broccoli-funnel": "^3.0.5",
     "broccoli-merge-trees": "^3.0.2",