diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 0a77c66..eaae420 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.44.0"
+  ".": "1.44.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c8791c2..d74153b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.44.1](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/compare/v1.44.0...v1.44.1) (2026-10-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **release:** budget the package without the changelog and ship recent history only ([#708](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/issues/708)) ([ab365e0](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/commit/ab365e0910472c3596429adc86a1c8f3e19730f9))
+
 ## [1.44.0](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/compare/v1.43.2...v1.44.0) (2026-10-03)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 306f069..ce6b2ff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "code-foundry",
-  "version": "1.44.0",
+  "version": "1.44.1",
   "description": "A fast, language-aware repository factory for agent-ready workflows, testing, security, and release automation.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry#readme",
   "bugs": {