diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 61ebad87..1b1e75bd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## [4.4.0](https://github.com/auth0/java-jwt/tree/4.4.0) (2023-03-31)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/auth0/java-jwt/compare/4.3.0...4.4.0)
+
+**Changed**
+- Add support for passing json values for header and payload [\#643](https://github.com/auth0/java-jwt/pull/643) ([andrewrigas](https://github.com/andrewrigas))
+- Preserve insertion order for claims [\#656](https://github.com/auth0/java-jwt/pull/656) ([snago](https://github.com/snago))
+- Update Jackson to 2.14.2 [\#657](https://github.com/auth0/java-jwt/pull/657) ([jimmyjames](https://github.com/jimmyjames))
+
 ## [4.3.0](https://github.com/auth0/java-jwt/tree/4.3.0) (2023-02-10)
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/auth0/java-jwt/compare/4.2.2...4.3.0)
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9391f87d..9f425898 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ Add the dependency via Maven:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.auth0</groupId>
   <artifactId>java-jwt</artifactId>
-  <version>4.3.0</version>
+  <version>4.4.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 or Gradle:
 
 ```gradle
-implementation 'com.auth0:java-jwt:4.3.0'
+implementation 'com.auth0:java-jwt:4.4.0'
 ```
 
 ### Create a JWT