diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 81ef8805d0b4..92748f40ce67 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Svelte changelog
 
+## 3.44.1
+
+* Fix code generation when a multi-line `return` statement contains comments ([code-red#36](https://github.com/Rich-Harris/code-red/issues/36))
+* Fix code generation when `for`/`if`/`while` statements have empty bodies ([#6884](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/issues/6884))
+
 ## 3.44.0
 
 * Add `enableSourcemap` compiler option ([#6835](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/6835))
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 232f70399d81..b222eba95093 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "svelte",
-  "version": "3.44.0",
+  "version": "3.44.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "svelte",
-      "version": "3.44.0",
+      "version": "3.44.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@ampproject/remapping": "^0.3.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9bd84d0adec4..33ac6155899b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "svelte",
-  "version": "3.44.0",
+  "version": "3.44.1",
   "description": "Cybernetically enhanced web apps",
   "module": "index.mjs",
   "main": "index",