diff --git a/changelog.d/20260212_121439_john_tunnel_events.rst b/changelog.d/20260212_121439_john_tunnel_events.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 0604f6e99..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/20260212_121439_john_tunnel_events.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-
-Added
------
-
- - ``TransferClient.get_tunnel_events()`` fetches the events associated with a tunnel
diff --git a/changelog.rst b/changelog.rst
index f13ebcaff..a8e98ee06 100644
--- a/changelog.rst
+++ b/changelog.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ to a major new version of the SDK.
 
 .. scriv-insert-here
 
+.. _changelog-4.4.0:
+
+v4.4.0 (2026-02-13)
+===================
+
+Added
+-----
+
+ - Added ``TransferClient.get_tunnel_events()``, which fetches the events associated with a tunnel
+
 .. _changelog-4.3.1:
 
 v4.3.1 (2026-01-14)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9d8aa4240..85b6906b4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "globus-sdk"
-version = "4.3.1"
+version = "4.4.0"
 authors = [
     { name = "Globus Team", email = "support@globus.org" },
 ]