diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dd378c5..32819b4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #
 TMP        ?= /tmp
 DIST_PREFIX = ${TMP}
-VERSION     = 4.4rc1
+VERSION     = 4.4
 DEBVERSION  = $(shell echo $(VERSION)|sed 's/\(rc\|pre\|beta\|alpha\)/~\1/')
 BASE        = xen-tools
 VCS         = git
diff --git a/bin/xen-create-image b/bin/xen-create-image
index 677ec6b..c52a37a 100755
--- a/bin/xen-create-image
+++ b/bin/xen-create-image
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ my $MOUNT_POINT = undef;
 #
 # Release number.
 #
-my $RELEASE = '4.4rc1';
+my $RELEASE = '4.4';
 
 
 #
diff --git a/bin/xen-create-nfs b/bin/xen-create-nfs
index a98f594..2aa9068 100755
--- a/bin/xen-create-nfs
+++ b/bin/xen-create-nfs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ $CONFIG{ 'template' } = '/etc/xen-tools/xm-nfs.tmpl';
 #
 # Release number.
 #
-my $RELEASE = '4.4rc1';
+my $RELEASE = '4.4';
 
 
 # store version number away.
diff --git a/bin/xen-delete-image b/bin/xen-delete-image
index 1667d2a..616bc53 100755
--- a/bin/xen-delete-image
+++ b/bin/xen-delete-image
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ my %CONFIG;
 #
 # Release number.
 #
-my $RELEASE = '4.4rc1';
+my $RELEASE = '4.4';
 
 
 #
diff --git a/bin/xen-list-images b/bin/xen-list-images
index 37a483d..03841bf 100755
--- a/bin/xen-list-images
+++ b/bin/xen-list-images
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ $CONFIG{ 'extension' } = '.cfg';
 #
 # Release number.
 #
-my $RELEASE = '4.4rc1';
+my $RELEASE = '4.4';
 
 
 
diff --git a/bin/xen-resize-guest b/bin/xen-resize-guest
index 2637194..237df53 100755
--- a/bin/xen-resize-guest
+++ b/bin/xen-resize-guest
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ my %CONFIG;
 #
 # Release number.
 #
-my $RELEASE = '4.4rc1';
+my $RELEASE = '4.4';
 
 
 #
diff --git a/bin/xen-update-image b/bin/xen-update-image
index 4549767..374bd2c 100755
--- a/bin/xen-update-image
+++ b/bin/xen-update-image
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ my %CONFIG;
 #
 # Release number.
 #
-my $RELEASE = '4.4rc1';
+my $RELEASE = '4.4';
 
 
 #
diff --git a/bin/xt-create-xen-config b/bin/xt-create-xen-config
index df2b510..4231085 100755
--- a/bin/xt-create-xen-config
+++ b/bin/xt-create-xen-config
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ $CONFIG{ 'extension' } = '.cfg';
 #
 # Release number.
 #
-my $RELEASE = '4.4rc1';
+my $RELEASE = '4.4';
 
 
 
diff --git a/bin/xt-customize-image b/bin/xt-customize-image
index 9208577..ba8aefb 100755
--- a/bin/xt-customize-image
+++ b/bin/xt-customize-image
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ my %CONFIG;
 #
 # Release number.
 #
-my $RELEASE = '4.4rc1';
+my $RELEASE = '4.4';
 
 
 
diff --git a/bin/xt-guess-suite-and-mirror b/bin/xt-guess-suite-and-mirror
index df74224..f84cd37 100755
--- a/bin/xt-guess-suite-and-mirror
+++ b/bin/xt-guess-suite-and-mirror
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ use strict;
 #
 # Release number.
 #
-my $RELEASE = '4.4rc1';
+my $RELEASE = '4.4';
 
 # Init
 my $mirror = '';
diff --git a/bin/xt-install-image b/bin/xt-install-image
index d44f6aa..31a3f2e 100755
--- a/bin/xt-install-image
+++ b/bin/xt-install-image
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ my %CONFIG;
 #
 # Release number.
 #
-my $RELEASE = '4.4rc1';
+my $RELEASE = '4.4';
 
 
 #
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d38a996..422e5e4 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
-xen-tools (4.4~rc2-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+xen-tools (4.4-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
-  * Run t/gitignore.t only if git is installed and .git present.
+  * New upstream release
+    - Run t/gitignore.t only if git is installed and .git present.
+    - Rework "minimal" role to be less based on personal preferences.
+      + No more installs sudo, vim, syslog-ng, etc.
+      + Fixes usage together with pygrub.
+    - hooks/common.sh: Split up installDebianPackage into
+      installDebianPackage and installDebianPackageAndRecommends.
   * Also add build-dependency on "libterm-ui-perl | perl (<< 5.17.0)" and
     "liblog-message-perl | perl (<< 5.17.0)" to avoid warnings with Perl
     5.18 and future FTBFS.
   * Mention Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr in long description.
-  * Rework "minimal" role to be less based on personal preferences.
-    + No more installs sudo, vim, syslog-ng, etc.
-    + Fixes usage together with pygrub.
-  * hooks/common.sh: Split up installDebianPackage into
-    installDebianPackage and installDebianPackageAndRecommends.
 
- -- Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org>  Tue, 29 Oct 2013 00:01:53 +0100
+ -- Axel Beckert <abe@debian.org>  Wed, 11 Dec 2013 20:59:06 +0100
 
 xen-tools (4.4~rc1-1) unstable; urgency=low