diff --git a/components/bower.json b/components/bower.json
index 9f8f5ec0..5d706f56 100644
--- a/components/bower.json
+++ b/components/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "handlebars",
-  "version": "4.3.4",
+  "version": "4.4.0",
   "main": "handlebars.js",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {}
diff --git a/components/handlebars.js.nuspec b/components/handlebars.js.nuspec
index eb693b3c..349fe4e8 100644
--- a/components/handlebars.js.nuspec
+++ b/components/handlebars.js.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package>
 	<metadata>
 		<id>handlebars.js</id>
-		<version>4.3.4</version>
+		<version>4.4.0</version>
 		<authors>handlebars.js Authors</authors>
 		<licenseUrl>https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/blob/master/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
 		<projectUrl>https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/</projectUrl>
diff --git a/components/package.json b/components/package.json
index 11d5e3b7..326734da 100644
--- a/components/package.json
+++ b/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "handlebars",
-  "version": "4.3.4",
+  "version": "4.4.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "jspm": {
     "main": "handlebars",
diff --git a/lib/handlebars/base.js b/lib/handlebars/base.js
index 31209034..cf0df522 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/base.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/base.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {registerDefaultHelpers} from './helpers';
 import {registerDefaultDecorators} from './decorators';
 import logger from './logger';
 
-export const VERSION = '4.3.4';
+export const VERSION = '4.4.0';
 export const COMPILER_REVISION = 8;
 export const LAST_COMPATIBLE_COMPILER_REVISION = 7;
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 788600ce..78e414b2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "handlebars",
   "barename": "handlebars",
-  "version": "4.3.4",
+  "version": "4.4.0",
   "description": "Handlebars provides the power necessary to let you build semantic templates effectively with no frustration",
   "homepage": "http://www.handlebarsjs.com/",
   "keywords": [