diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6eabae6..e5b0a3c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [4.4.3](https://github.com/puppetlabs/beaker-puppet/tree/4.4.3) (2026-08-17)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/beaker-puppet/compare/4.4.2...4.4.3)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- \(PE-45697\) Content-validate PuppetDB readiness over the ssl status port [\#280](https://github.com/puppetlabs/beaker-puppet/pull/280) ([steveax](https://github.com/steveax))
+
 ## [4.4.2](https://github.com/puppetlabs/beaker-puppet/tree/4.4.2) (2026-08-12)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/beaker-puppet/compare/4.4.1...4.4.2)
diff --git a/lib/beaker-puppet/version.rb b/lib/beaker-puppet/version.rb
index 46b9ef6..be36aae 100644
--- a/lib/beaker-puppet/version.rb
+++ b/lib/beaker-puppet/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module BeakerPuppet
-  VERSION = '4.4.2'
+  VERSION = '4.4.3'
 end