diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6b326fdd..4fc818ff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2024.44]
+
 ### Changed
 
 - Add `--constraint requirements.txt` to the compiling of the two extra requirements files, to constrain the dependencies to the versions specified in the primary requirements file.
@@ -571,7 +573,7 @@ Initial release! 🎉
 
 - Josh Thomas <josh@joshthomas.dev> (maintainer)
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/compare/v2024.43...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/compare/v2024.44...HEAD
 [2024.1]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/releases/tag/v2024.1
 [2024.2]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/releases/tag/v2024.2
 [2024.3]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/releases/tag/v2024.3
@@ -615,3 +617,4 @@ Initial release! 🎉
 [2024.41]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/releases/tag/v2024.41
 [2024.42]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/releases/tag/v2024.42
 [2024.43]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/releases/tag/v2024.43
+[2024.44]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/releases/tag/v2024.44
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 8f3a7c05..eac463fc 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2024.43
+2024.44
diff --git a/copier.yml b/copier.yml
index 1d47cc66..aff34a45 100644
--- a/copier.yml
+++ b/copier.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ _secret_questions:
 _subdirectory: src/django_twc_project
 
 template_version:
-  default: "2024.43"
+  default: "2024.44"
   when: false
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/examples/default/.copier/project.yml b/examples/default/.copier/project.yml
index fb50832e..c9a7caaf 100644
--- a/examples/default/.copier/project.yml
+++ b/examples/default/.copier/project.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier; NEVER EDIT MANUALLY
-_commit: f8672ee
+_commit: v2024.43-7-ge35e522
 _src_path: .
 admin_email: admin@example.com
 author_email: jdoe@example.com
diff --git a/examples/default/default/settings.py b/examples/default/default/settings.py
index 0795d2b6..f7b324cf 100644
--- a/examples/default/default/settings.py
+++ b/examples/default/default/settings.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 
 SECRET_KEY = env.str(
     "SECRET_KEY",
-    default="9ad065fdf7f6cd4f1770614b143eb34c7bed157a28944183d9f9350885b9f9f1",
+    default="3e8b7dd31397cf88f629a9772904c2ce44323095f84ce0116dc206090a7a1735",
 )
 
 SECURE_HSTS_INCLUDE_SUBDOMAINS = not DEBUG
diff --git a/examples/postgis/.copier/project.yml b/examples/postgis/.copier/project.yml
index bbc64a47..e59a3fd8 100644
--- a/examples/postgis/.copier/project.yml
+++ b/examples/postgis/.copier/project.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier; NEVER EDIT MANUALLY
-_commit: 1948d02
+_commit: v2024.43-7-g50213a6
 _src_path: .
 admin_email: admin@example.com
 author_email: jdoe@example.com
diff --git a/examples/postgis/default/settings.py b/examples/postgis/default/settings.py
index b29670bb..a4b968c5 100644
--- a/examples/postgis/default/settings.py
+++ b/examples/postgis/default/settings.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 
 SECRET_KEY = env.str(
     "SECRET_KEY",
-    default="c0038ad1c6e3eaa39a35060a60d4afddca64e1bbd2007762f20ff13ed0969e60",
+    default="8b0099803a55b345739c4f98c62a5c1e7732d793349be130d3afcf97174d4e18",
 )
 
 SECURE_HSTS_INCLUDE_SUBDOMAINS = not DEBUG
diff --git a/examples/with_vite/.copier/project.yml b/examples/with_vite/.copier/project.yml
index b5492c05..78302a36 100644
--- a/examples/with_vite/.copier/project.yml
+++ b/examples/with_vite/.copier/project.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier; NEVER EDIT MANUALLY
-_commit: f6ea40f
+_commit: v2024.43-7-g6101c25
 _src_path: .
 admin_email: admin@example.com
 author_email: jdoe@example.com
diff --git a/examples/with_vite/with_vite/settings.py b/examples/with_vite/with_vite/settings.py
index 1b57f457..c5914590 100644
--- a/examples/with_vite/with_vite/settings.py
+++ b/examples/with_vite/with_vite/settings.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 
 SECRET_KEY = env.str(
     "SECRET_KEY",
-    default="cc341942cfab271a65b8eb36e69202d31336c270d7a0a6dba6c9259ed198e869",
+    default="8bceba9708f602297601a40b1effcd3696b86d166fbdd695250af988728d01a1",
 )
 
 SECURE_HSTS_INCLUDE_SUBDOMAINS = not DEBUG
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1d525eb0..6d266bf5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ requires-python = ">= 3.9"
 [tool.bumpver]
 commit = true
 commit_message = ":bookmark: bump version {old_version} -> {new_version}"
-current_version = "2024.43"
+current_version = "2024.44"
 push = false  # set to false for CI
 tag = false
 version_pattern = "YYYY.INC1"
diff --git a/tests/test_version.py b/tests/test_version.py
index 76e26f81..47e0050d 100644
--- a/tests/test_version.py
+++ b/tests/test_version.py
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ def test_VERSION_version():
     with open(file, encoding="utf-8") as f:
         version = f.read().strip()
 
-    assert version == "2024.43"
+    assert version == "2024.44"