diff --git a/.changeset/confidential-workflow-execution.md b/.changeset/confidential-workflow-execution.md
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-"chainlink": minor
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-
-Wire confidential relay service into CRE startup #added
diff --git a/.changeset/cw-fetcher-and-system-tests.md b/.changeset/cw-fetcher-and-system-tests.md
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-"chainlink": patch
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-
-Support HTTP URLs in file fetcher for local confidential workflow testing, add system-test instrumentation #changed
diff --git a/.changeset/gold-kites-bake.md b/.changeset/gold-kites-bake.md
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-"chainlink": patch
----
-
-Deprecate InsecurePPROFHeap setting. Remove limitation.
diff --git a/.changeset/minor-bump-1776191418.md b/.changeset/minor-bump-1776807784.md
similarity index 100%
rename from .changeset/minor-bump-1776191418.md
rename to .changeset/minor-bump-1776807784.md
diff --git a/.changeset/remove-binary-url-resolver.md b/.changeset/remove-binary-url-resolver.md
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-"chainlink": patch
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-
-Remove unused BinaryURLResolver from ConfidentialModule (PRIV-389 credentials sidecar)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a0ea123f355..48c4b434444 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog Chainlink Core
 
+## 2.44.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#22043](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/22043) [`6c93c02`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/6c93c029a545e4c1ab9c884ef5e96399b010db1b) - Wire confidential relay service into CRE startup #added
+
+- [#22014](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/22014) [`877e469`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/877e46974b2b3453a650dd35846f2972a0262bd9) - Minor bump to start next version
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#22044](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/22044) [`de6ecbc`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/de6ecbc8a15c06800706710c1f59cc970cafb631) - Support HTTP URLs in file fetcher for local confidential workflow testing, add system-test instrumentation #changed
+
+- [#22084](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/22084) [`290a3e1`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/290a3e1f46b6bdb2648f1ffeec3e43472a0b9203) - Deprecate InsecurePPROFHeap setting. Remove limitation.
+
+- [#22045](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/pull/22045) [`bd5e9a8`](https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/commit/bd5e9a85f258fa69638ef0986c235d1155d7fa98) - Remove unused BinaryURLResolver from ConfidentialModule (PRIV-389 credentials sidecar)
+
 ## 2.43.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "chainlink",
-  "version": "2.43.0",
+  "version": "2.44.0",
   "description": "node of the decentralized oracle network, bridging on and off-chain computation",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {