diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 957a602f25d4..a99565a31d1c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@ This file contains notable changes (e.g. breaking changes, major changes, etc.)
 
 This file was introduced starting Kani 0.23.0, so it only contains changes from version 0.23.0 onwards.
 
+## [0.44.0]
+
+### What's Changed
+
+* Rust toolchain upgraded to 2024-01-08 rust toolchain by @adpaco-aws, @celinval, @zhassan-aws
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/model-checking/kani/compare/kani-0.43.0...kani-0.44.0
+
 ## [0.43.0]
 
 ###  What's Changed
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 09036cbcef4d..fc42c86850b1 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "build-kani"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cargo_metadata",
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cprover_bindings"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
  "linear-map",
@@ -438,14 +438,14 @@ checksum = "b1a46d1a171d865aa5f83f92695765caa047a9b4cbae2cbf37dbd613a793fd4c"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "kani"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 dependencies = [
  "kani_macros",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "kani-compiler"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "cprover_bindings",
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "kani-driver"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cargo_metadata",
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "kani-verifier"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "home",
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "kani_macros"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro-error",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "kani_metadata"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "cprover_bindings",
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ checksum = "4dccd0940a2dcdf68d092b8cbab7dc0ad8fa938bf95787e1b916b0e3d0e8e970"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "std"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 dependencies = [
  "kani",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c4e3653ff82d..4830f3095573 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "kani-verifier"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A bit-precise model checker for Rust."
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/cprover_bindings/Cargo.toml b/cprover_bindings/Cargo.toml
index 6a59cf28358d..149b6f521eeb 100644
--- a/cprover_bindings/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cprover_bindings/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "cprover_bindings"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
diff --git a/kani-compiler/Cargo.toml b/kani-compiler/Cargo.toml
index 7855e0c9c857..9548dfd4b580 100644
--- a/kani-compiler/Cargo.toml
+++ b/kani-compiler/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "kani-compiler"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
diff --git a/kani-driver/Cargo.toml b/kani-driver/Cargo.toml
index 05c82d45960d..eaf4e6df98ee 100644
--- a/kani-driver/Cargo.toml
+++ b/kani-driver/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "kani-driver"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Build a project with Kani and run all proof harnesses"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/kani_metadata/Cargo.toml b/kani_metadata/Cargo.toml
index 55ebad296f99..993ae66fd43a 100644
--- a/kani_metadata/Cargo.toml
+++ b/kani_metadata/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "kani_metadata"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
diff --git a/library/kani/Cargo.toml b/library/kani/Cargo.toml
index 67916aa5e2c8..18e8e295b09a 100644
--- a/library/kani/Cargo.toml
+++ b/library/kani/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "kani"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
diff --git a/library/kani_macros/Cargo.toml b/library/kani_macros/Cargo.toml
index 7e194c0f2af9..c940f20a91a0 100644
--- a/library/kani_macros/Cargo.toml
+++ b/library/kani_macros/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "kani_macros"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
diff --git a/library/std/Cargo.toml b/library/std/Cargo.toml
index bb7ff107bee4..6112e0d3025c 100644
--- a/library/std/Cargo.toml
+++ b/library/std/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Note: this package is intentionally named std to make sure the names of
 # standard library symbols are preserved
 name = "std"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 publish = false
diff --git a/tools/build-kani/Cargo.toml b/tools/build-kani/Cargo.toml
index bdca71ce8b09..5e741c5ec975 100644
--- a/tools/build-kani/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tools/build-kani/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "build-kani"
-version = "0.43.0"
+version = "0.44.0"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Builds Kani, Sysroot and release bundle."
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"