diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index a69c545..8595b2d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+gnome-calls (44~alpha.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * meson: Post release bump
+  * manager: Remove unused include
+  * record-store: Removed deprecated CuiCallStates
+  * ringer: Remove deprecated CuiCallStates
+  * ringer: Move libfeedback related cleanup to finalize()
+  * ringer: Cancel any ongoing actions on shutdown
+  * application: Don't return value in start_proper()
+  * application: Don't show application window if started as daemon
+  * meson: Sort sources alphabetically
+
+ -- Evangelos Ribeiro Tzaras <devrtz-debian@fortysixandtwo.eu>  Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:44:00 +0200
+
 gnome-calls (43.0) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Emin Tufan Çetin ]
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index afa1d60..9d2d9b9 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 project(
   'calls',
   'c', 'vala',
-  version: '43.1',
+  version: '44.alpha.0',
   license: 'GPLv3+',
   meson_version: '>= 0.56.0',
   default_options: [