diff --git a/CHANGELIST b/CHANGELIST
index ad3378c..924bd9e 100644
--- a/CHANGELIST
+++ b/CHANGELIST
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+1.4.4 merged pull requests from jjlawren for OmniOS compatibility, added --configdir=/path/to/configs CLI option to sanoid at jjlawrens' request presumably for same
+
 1.4.3 added SSH persistence to syncoid - using socket speeds up SSH overhead 300%! =)
       one extra commit to get rid of the "Exit request sent." SSH noise at the end.
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 428b770..1c99cf0 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.4.3
+1.4.4
diff --git a/sanoid b/sanoid
index 891317d..ed53983 100755
--- a/sanoid
+++ b/sanoid
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # from http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html on 2014-11-17.  A copy should also be available in this
 # project's Git repository at https://github.com/jimsalterjrs/sanoid/blob/master/LICENSE.
 
-my $version = '1.4.3';
+my $version = '1.4.4';
 
 use strict;
 use Config::IniFiles;   # read samba-style conf file
diff --git a/syncoid b/syncoid
index 99981f1..8f67aaa 100755
--- a/syncoid
+++ b/syncoid
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # from http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html on 2014-11-17.  A copy should also be available in this
 # project's Git repository at https://github.com/jimsalterjrs/sanoid/blob/master/LICENSE.
 
-my $version = '1.4.3';
+my $version = '1.4.4';
 
 use strict;
 use Data::Dumper;