diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 65d0520..8e71ecc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [4.4.1](https://github.com/cheqd/did-provider-cheqd/compare/4.4.0...4.4.1) (2024-12-05)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Removed redundant auth sigs + switch to optional per case ([555a158](https://github.com/cheqd/did-provider-cheqd/commit/555a1584814112cd44df8ef45a2eb7076210a5dd))
+
 ## [4.4.1-develop.1](https://github.com/cheqd/did-provider-cheqd/compare/4.4.0...4.4.1-develop.1) (2024-12-05)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b4f1859..2a3ae31 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@cheqd/did-provider-cheqd",
-	"version": "4.4.1-develop.1",
+	"version": "4.4.1",
 	"description": "Veramo SDK plugin for the did:cheqd DID method",
 	"license": "Apache-2.0",
 	"author": "Cheqd Foundation Limited (https://github.com/cheqd)",