diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index f9f6b02c19..ff1bd42fde 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Release notes #
 
+### r2.4.4 ###
+
+* HLS/MPEG-TS: Some initial optimizations of MPEG-TS extractor performance
+  ([#3040](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/3040)).
+* HLS: Fix propagation of format identifier for CEA-608
+  ([#3033](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/3033)).
+* HLS: Detect playlist stuck and reset conditions
+  ([#2872](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/2872)).
+* Video: Fix video dimension reporting on some devices
+  ([#3007](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/3007)).
+
 ### r2.4.3 ###
 
 * Audio: Workaround custom audio decoders misreporting their maximum supported
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 01d8b6616c..a4ae1f175e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ allprojects {
         releaseRepoName = getBintrayRepo()
         releaseUserOrg = 'google'
         releaseGroupId = 'com.google.android.exoplayer'
-        releaseVersion = 'r2.4.3'
+        releaseVersion = 'r2.4.4'
         releaseWebsite = 'https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer'
     }
     if (it.hasProperty('externalBuildDir')) {
diff --git a/demo/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/demo/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index addce60cad..afcddccac9 100644
--- a/demo/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/demo/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.google.android.exoplayer2.demo"
-    android:versionCode="2403"
-    android:versionName="2.4.3">
+    android:versionCode="2404"
+    android:versionName="2.4.4">
 
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerLibraryInfo.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerLibraryInfo.java
index 650ce727cd..73d91f293e 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerLibraryInfo.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerLibraryInfo.java
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ public interface ExoPlayerLibraryInfo {
    * The version of the library expressed as a string, for example "1.2.3".
    */
   // Intentionally hardcoded. Do not derive from other constants (e.g. VERSION_INT) or vice versa.
-  String VERSION = "2.4.3";
+  String VERSION = "2.4.4";
 
   /**
    * The version of the library expressed as {@code "ExoPlayerLib/" + VERSION}.
    */
   // Intentionally hardcoded. Do not derive from other constants (e.g. VERSION) or vice versa.
-  String VERSION_SLASHY = "ExoPlayerLib/2.4.3";
+  String VERSION_SLASHY = "ExoPlayerLib/2.4.4";
 
   /**
    * The version of the library expressed as an integer, for example 1002003.
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public interface ExoPlayerLibraryInfo {
    * integer version 123045006 (123-045-006).
    */
   // Intentionally hardcoded. Do not derive from other constants (e.g. VERSION) or vice versa.
-  int VERSION_INT = 2004003;
+  int VERSION_INT = 2004004;
 
   /**
    * Whether the library was compiled with {@link com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Assertions}