diff --git a/.changes/1.34.44.json b/.changes/1.34.44.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d5356dba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/1.34.44.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "``connectparticipant``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Doc only update to GetTranscript API reference guide to inform users about presence of events in the chat transcript.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``emr``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] adds fine grained control over Unhealthy Node Replacement to Amazon ElasticMapReduce",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``firehose``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release adds support for Data Message Extraction for decompressed CloudWatch logs, and to use a custom file extension or time zone for S3 destinations.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``lambda``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Documentation-only updates for Lambda to clarify a number of existing actions and properties.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``rds``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Doc only update for a valid option in DB parameter group",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``sns``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release marks phone numbers as sensitive inputs.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index fcd6af9152..b638ba8cd9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+1.34.44
+=======
+
+* api-change:``connectparticipant``: [``botocore``] Doc only update to GetTranscript API reference guide to inform users about presence of events in the chat transcript.
+* api-change:``emr``: [``botocore``] adds fine grained control over Unhealthy Node Replacement to Amazon ElasticMapReduce
+* api-change:``firehose``: [``botocore``] This release adds support for Data Message Extraction for decompressed CloudWatch logs, and to use a custom file extension or time zone for S3 destinations.
+* api-change:``lambda``: [``botocore``] Documentation-only updates for Lambda to clarify a number of existing actions and properties.
+* api-change:``rds``: [``botocore``] Doc only update for a valid option in DB parameter group
+* api-change:``sns``: [``botocore``] This release marks phone numbers as sensitive inputs.
+
+
 1.34.43
 =======
 
diff --git a/boto3/__init__.py b/boto3/__init__.py
index 2b72dbcf74..ba0f666c41 100644
--- a/boto3/__init__.py
+++ b/boto3/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from boto3.session import Session
 
 __author__ = 'Amazon Web Services'
-__version__ = '1.34.43'
+__version__ = '1.34.44'
 
 
 # The default Boto3 session; autoloaded when needed.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 70329d2849..726ee98224 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ universal = 0
 
 [metadata]
 requires_dist =
-    botocore>=1.34.43,<1.35.0
+    botocore>=1.34.44,<1.35.0
     jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0
     s3transfer>=0.10.0,<0.11.0
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 749de5e71e..2b48c6aaf5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 requires = [
-    'botocore>=1.34.43,<1.35.0',
+    'botocore>=1.34.44,<1.35.0',
     'jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0',
     's3transfer>=0.10.0,<0.11.0',
 ]