diff --git a/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md b/plugin-maven/CHANGES.md
index 50fd82e9b6..e1d6cd7631 100644
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@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (starting after version `1.27.0`).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+
+## [2.44.0.BETA1] - 2024-06-04
 ### Added
 * Respect `.editorconfig` settings for formatting shell via `shfmt` ([#2031](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2031))
 * Skip execution in M2E (incremental) builds by default ([#1814](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/1814), [#2037](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/2037))
diff --git a/plugin-maven/README.md b/plugin-maven/README.md
index d9c63b5eb4..12efe3d5bd 100644
--- a/plugin-maven/README.md
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@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ output = [
   ].join('\n');
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