diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ac4e1e49..834333f2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-export FW_VER := 4.3a
+export FW_VER := 4.4a
 
 PROJ := FlashFloppy
 VER := v$(FW_VER)
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES b/RELEASE_NOTES
index 7a9c1b7b..45f1adfe 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 ** Keir Fraser <keir.xen@gmail.com>
 ************************************
 
+** v4.4a - 11 January 2022
+ - DSK: Async I/OI fixes
+ - IMG.CFG: New option step= allows to specify double-step operation
+ - FF.CFG: New  option max-cyl= allows limiting head-step range
+
 ** v4.3a - 14 December 2021
  - QuickDisk: Ported to new async I/O framework
  - Various I/O bug fixes