diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2a42f5a24d9..b03c3308457 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 <!-- next-header -->
 ## [Unreleased] - ReleaseDate
 
+## [4.4.9] - 2023-11-27
+
 ### Fixes
 
 - *(help)* Show correct `Command::about` under flattened headings
@@ -4475,7 +4477,8 @@ Minimum version of Rust is now v1.13.0 (Stable)
 * **arg**  allow lifetimes other than 'static in arguments ([9e8c1fb9](https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/commit/9e8c1fb9406f8448873ca58bab07fe905f1551e5))
 
 <!-- next-url -->
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.4.8...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.4.9...HEAD
+[4.4.9]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.4.8...v4.4.9
 [4.4.8]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.4.7...v4.4.8
 [4.4.7]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.4.6...v4.4.7
 [4.4.6]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.4.5...v4.4.6
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 6c4a045a15a..e4c2027d56a 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ cff-version: 1.2.0
 message: Please cite this crate using these information.
 
 # Version information.
-date-released: 2023-11-10
-version: 4.4.8
+date-released: 2023-11-27
+version: 4.4.9
 
 # Project information.
 abstract: A full featured, fast Command Line Argument Parser for Rust
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 12b29adb009..6377b6d18d4 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -490,9 +490,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clap"
-version = "4.4.8"
+version = "4.4.9"
 dependencies = [
- "clap_builder 4.4.8",
+ "clap_builder 4.4.9",
  "clap_derive",
  "humantime",
  "rustversion",
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "clap_bench"
 version = "0.0.0"
 dependencies = [
- "clap 4.4.8",
+ "clap 4.4.9",
  "criterion",
  "lazy_static",
 ]
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clap_builder"
-version = "4.4.8"
+version = "4.4.9"
 dependencies = [
  "anstream 0.6.0",
  "anstyle",
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "clap_complete"
 version = "4.4.4"
 dependencies = [
- "clap 4.4.8",
+ "clap 4.4.9",
  "clap_lex 0.6.0",
  "completest",
  "is_executable",
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "clap_complete_fig"
 version = "4.4.2"
 dependencies = [
- "clap 4.4.8",
+ "clap 4.4.9",
  "clap_complete",
  "snapbox",
 ]
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "clap_complete_nushell"
 version = "4.4.2"
 dependencies = [
- "clap 4.4.8",
+ "clap 4.4.9",
  "clap_complete",
  "completest",
  "snapbox",
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ version = "0.6.0"
 name = "clap_mangen"
 version = "0.2.15"
 dependencies = [
- "clap 4.4.8",
+ "clap 4.4.9",
  "roff",
  "snapbox",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 191154bbb6d..6865e2f8c09 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ include = [
 
 [package]
 name = "clap"
-version = "4.4.8"
+version = "4.4.9"
 description = "A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser"
 repository = "https://github.com/clap-rs/clap"
 categories = ["command-line-interface"]
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ unstable-styles = ["clap_builder/unstable-styles"]
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-clap_builder = { path = "./clap_builder", version = "=4.4.8", default-features = false }
+clap_builder = { path = "./clap_builder", version = "=4.4.9", default-features = false }
 clap_derive = { path = "./clap_derive", version = "=4.4.7", optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
diff --git a/clap_builder/Cargo.toml b/clap_builder/Cargo.toml
index 163499fec9a..80c0be46ef8 100644
--- a/clap_builder/Cargo.toml
+++ b/clap_builder/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "clap_builder"
-version = "4.4.8"
+version = "4.4.9"
 description = "A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser"
 repository = "https://github.com/clap-rs/clap"
 categories = ["command-line-interface"]