Prepare for 2.4.4
diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION b/release-notes/VERSION
index 9a2307d..9462b7a 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 === Releases ===
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-2.4.4 (not yet released)
+2.4.4 (24-Nov-2014)
 
 (jackson-core)#158: Setter confusion on assignable types
  (reported by tsquared2763@github)