diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index c6b098232..7c7667d39 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@ upgrading your version of coverage.py.
     ..  Version 9.8.1 — 2027-07-27
     ..  --------------------------
 
-Unreleased
-----------
+.. scriv-start-here
+
+.. _changes_7-4-4:
+
+Version 7.4.4 — 2024-03-14
+--------------------------
 
 - Fix: in some cases, even with ``[run] relative_files=True``, a data file
   could be created with absolute path names.  When combined with other relative
@@ -45,8 +49,6 @@ Unreleased
 .. _pull 1754: https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy/pull/1754
 
 
-.. scriv-start-here
-
 .. _changes_7-4-3:
 
 Version 7.4.3 — 2024-02-23
diff --git a/coverage/version.py b/coverage/version.py
index 0d7f6093e..10f4115ef 100644
--- a/coverage/version.py
+++ b/coverage/version.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 # version_info: same semantics as sys.version_info.
 # _dev: the .devN suffix if any.
-version_info = (7, 4, 4, "alpha", 0)
-_dev = 1
+version_info = (7, 4, 4, "final", 0)
+_dev = 0
 
 
 def _make_version(
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index cbf63efef..5bdcca17b 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@
 # @@@ editable
 copyright = "2009–2024, Ned Batchelder" # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
 # The short X.Y.Z version.
-version = "7.4.3"
+version = "7.4.4"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = "7.4.3"
+release = "7.4.4"
 # The date of release, in "monthname day, year" format.
-release_date = "February 23, 2024"
+release_date = "March 14, 2024"
 # @@@ end
 
 rst_epilog = f"""