diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 4bb4608993..203ace9652 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Changes in Element X v0.4.4 (2024-02-15)
+========================================
+
+Bugfixes 🐛
+----------
+
+- Fix decryption of previous messages after session verification not working.
+
 Changes in Element X v0.4.3 (2024-02-14)
 ========================================
 
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40004040.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40004040.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22293abed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40004040.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Main changes in this version:
+- Fix decryption of previous messages after session verification not working.
+
+Full changelog: https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/releases
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 3be515fe97..c3ccf6c3a0 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jsoup = "org.jsoup:jsoup:1.17.2"
 appyx_core = { module = "com.bumble.appyx:core", version.ref = "appyx" }
 molecule-runtime = "app.cash.molecule:molecule-runtime:1.3.2"
 timber = "com.jakewharton.timber:timber:5.0.1"
-matrix_sdk = "org.matrix.rustcomponents:sdk-android:0.2.1"
+matrix_sdk = "org.matrix.rustcomponents:sdk-android:0.2.2"
 matrix_richtexteditor = { module = "io.element.android:wysiwyg", version.ref = "wysiwyg" }
 matrix_richtexteditor_compose = { module = "io.element.android:wysiwyg-compose", version.ref = "wysiwyg" }
 sqldelight-driver-android = { module = "app.cash.sqldelight:android-driver", version.ref = "sqldelight" }
diff --git a/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt b/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
index e6b89b2ea5..b861d361a5 100644
--- a/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
+++ b/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ private const val versionMinor = 4
 // Note: even values are reserved for regular release, odd values for hotfix release.
 // When creating a hotfix, you should decrease the value, since the current value
 // is the value for the next regular release.
-private const val versionPatch = 3
+private const val versionPatch = 4
 
 object Versions {
     val versionCode = 4_000_000 + versionMajor * 1_00_00 + versionMinor * 1_00 + versionPatch