diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d0e04500..9cad4ee0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@
 
 <!--next-version-placeholder-->
 
+## v0.44.2 (2023-11-23)
+
+### Fix
+
+* Fixed config_init path to config file. again. ([`6b714ef`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/6b714ef375dd2e9599d462b4091194fbec264f94))
+* Fixed config_init path to config file ([`e1a2429`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/e1a2429fac8756832bcc9937262fb72a8aace592))
+* Fixed packaging of demo_config and openapi_schema ([`7f8b1b1`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/7f8b1b1bbe8dee285b71e221161f0c86ad49dd01))
+
+### Documentation
+
+* Fixed link to conventionalcommits ([`6731a55`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/6731a559422f7760a39fe160f22298022174bff1))
+* Added placeholder for developer doc ([`f5a9f7d`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/f5a9f7dfa6ebf9d23b53fa33764f684228690c11))
+* Fixed page navigation ([`033c535`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/033c53529e4947422968b258d26347c74b983d3d))
+
 ## v0.44.1 (2023-11-22)
 
 ### Fix
diff --git a/bec_client/setup.py b/bec_client/setup.py
index ee38056e..0d4b9d14 100644
--- a/bec_client/setup.py
+++ b/bec_client/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
 
-__version__ = "0.44.1"
+__version__ = "0.44.2"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/bec_lib/setup.py b/bec_lib/setup.py
index 185ad44e..a6ef56eb 100644
--- a/bec_lib/setup.py
+++ b/bec_lib/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
-__version__ = "0.44.1"
+__version__ = "0.44.2"
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     setup(
diff --git a/bec_server/setup.py b/bec_server/setup.py
index 998a793f..33ed02d8 100644
--- a/bec_server/setup.py
+++ b/bec_server/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 
 current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 
-__version__ = "0.44.1"
+__version__ = "0.44.2"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/data_processing/setup.py b/data_processing/setup.py
index 0cbb892f..8d5d4792 100644
--- a/data_processing/setup.py
+++ b/data_processing/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
 
-__version__ = "0.44.1"
+__version__ = "0.44.2"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/device_server/setup.py b/device_server/setup.py
index 18a9d019..181dd001 100644
--- a/device_server/setup.py
+++ b/device_server/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
 ophyd_devices = os.getenv("OPHYD_DEVICES_PATH", f"{current_path}/../../ophyd_devices/")
 
-__version__ = "0.44.1"
+__version__ = "0.44.2"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/file_writer/setup.py b/file_writer/setup.py
index 0ae62b3c..baff4f49 100644
--- a/file_writer/setup.py
+++ b/file_writer/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
-__version__ = "0.44.1"
+__version__ = "0.44.2"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/scan_bundler/setup.py b/scan_bundler/setup.py
index b968dd0f..266036ba 100644
--- a/scan_bundler/setup.py
+++ b/scan_bundler/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
-__version__ = "0.44.1"
+__version__ = "0.44.2"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/scan_server/setup.py b/scan_server/setup.py
index bb7258f7..382d3007 100644
--- a/scan_server/setup.py
+++ b/scan_server/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
-__version__ = "0.44.1"
+__version__ = "0.44.2"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/scihub/setup.py b/scihub/setup.py
index 395bbe26..87842672 100644
--- a/scihub/setup.py
+++ b/scihub/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
 
-__version__ = "0.44.1"
+__version__ = "0.44.2"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/semantic_release/__init__.py b/semantic_release/__init__.py
index 7f532dc4..04207c2f 100644
--- a/semantic_release/__init__.py
+++ b/semantic_release/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.44.1"
+__version__ = "0.44.2"