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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:26:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] chore: release 1.4.4

---
 .github/.release-please-manifest.json |  2 +-
 CHANGELOG.md                          | 10 ++++++++++
 pyproject.toml                        |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
index 5d62152d..0e98dfe7 100644
--- a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "1.4.3"
+    ".": "1.4.4"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cb2a972d..65e5c1c6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.4.4](https://github.com/petercorke/robotics-toolbox-python/compare/v1.4.3...v1.4.4) (2026-09-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **joint_velocity_damper:** fix bug in q usage ([#666](https://github.com/petercorke/robotics-toolbox-python/issues/666)) ([8246559](https://github.com/petercorke/robotics-toolbox-python/commit/8246559202dd1722f8b6538daad66aed735ca928))
+* link_collision_damper ([#685](https://github.com/petercorke/robotics-toolbox-python/issues/685)) ([c040522](https://github.com/petercorke/robotics-toolbox-python/commit/c04052208094fe458efd707c84fe970580ac2fe2))
+* preserve joint types and limits in numerical IK ([e122ccb](https://github.com/petercorke/robotics-toolbox-python/commit/e122ccb9a1ad003879a63ff0fa6d3accdcddde26))
+* **rtbtool:** drop stray quote in banner's import line ([#678](https://github.com/petercorke/robotics-toolbox-python/issues/678)) ([b36c398](https://github.com/petercorke/robotics-toolbox-python/commit/b36c398aa81de96bc0784c25601ade1bb95e7e73))
+
 ## [1.4.3](https://github.com/petercorke/robotics-toolbox-python/compare/v1.4.2...v1.4.3) (2026-09-12)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 63a8c888..29bf1219 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ name = "roboticstoolbox-python"
 
 description = "A Python library for robotics education and research"
 
-version = "1.4.3"
+version = "1.4.4"
 
 authors = [
     { name = "Jesse Haviland", email = "j.haviland@qut.edu.au" },