diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d6de41bd..ba6e6ad3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 4.4.0
+
+- update jquery to 3.5.1 (note: [3.5.0 contains important security updates](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jpcq-cgw6-v4j6))
+- unescape dollar signs and backticks in `assert_select_jquery` to match
+  Rails updated behavior.
+
 ## 4.3.5
 
 - update jquery to 3.4.1
diff --git a/VERSIONS.md b/VERSIONS.md
index 7768a85f..73303590 100644
--- a/VERSIONS.md
+++ b/VERSIONS.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 | Gem    | jQuery | jQuery UJS | jQuery UI |
 |--------|--------|------------| ----------|
+| 4.4.0  | 1.12.4 & 2.2.4 & 3.5.1 | 1.2.2 | -         |
 | 4.3.5  | 1.12.4 & 2.2.4 & 3.4.1 | 1.2.2 | -         |
 | 4.3.4  | 1.12.4 & 2.2.4 & 3.4.0 | 1.2.2 | -         |
 | 4.3.3  | 1.12.4 & 2.2.4 & 3.3.1 | 1.2.2 | -         |
diff --git a/lib/jquery/rails/version.rb b/lib/jquery/rails/version.rb
index 1c36c819..39868e51 100644
--- a/lib/jquery/rails/version.rb
+++ b/lib/jquery/rails/version.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module Jquery
   module Rails
-    VERSION = "4.3.5"
+    VERSION = "4.4.0"
     JQUERY_VERSION = "1.12.4"
     JQUERY_2_VERSION = "2.2.4"
     JQUERY_3_VERSION = "3.5.1"