diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 71211f39..c25cc5c7 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) a
 ## [Unreleased]
 
 
+## [4.4.1] - 2024-10-23
+
+- updated Java Driver to version `7.10.0`
+
+
 ## [4.4.0] - 2024-09-24
 
 - updated Java Driver to version `7.9.0`
diff --git a/integration-tests/pom.xml b/integration-tests/pom.xml
index 74107d03..b69b90b0 100644
--- a/integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.arangodb</groupId>
     <artifactId>arangodb-spring-data-integration-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>4.4.0</version>
+    <version>4.4.1</version>
 
     <name>arangodb-spring-data-integration-tests</name>
     <description>ArangoDB Spring Data Integration Tests</description>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4c518fcc..81a483a0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.arangodb</groupId>
     <artifactId>arangodb-spring-data</artifactId>
-    <version>4.4.0</version>
+    <version>4.4.1</version>
     <inceptionYear>2017</inceptionYear>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
diff --git a/tutorial/README.md b/tutorial/README.md
index 0221b895..0bf94a72 100644
--- a/tutorial/README.md
+++ b/tutorial/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ We have to create a Maven `pom.xml`:
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.arangodb</groupId>
             <artifactId>arangodb-spring-data</artifactId>
-            <version>4.4.0</version>
+            <version>4.4.1</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/tutorial/pom.xml b/tutorial/pom.xml
index d9946ff2..28d70ac9 100644
--- a/tutorial/pom.xml
+++ b/tutorial/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.arangodb</groupId>
             <artifactId>arangodb-spring-data</artifactId>
-            <version>4.4.0</version>
+            <version>4.4.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>