diff --git a/.mokogitea/manifest.xml b/.mokogitea/manifest.xml
index 01880e945c..08ccf89ccf 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/manifest.xml
+++ b/.mokogitea/manifest.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <name>MokoGitea</name>
         <org>MokoConsulting</org>
         <description>Moko fork of Gitea — adding project board REST API endpoints and custom enhancements</description>
-        <version>05.43.00</version>
+        <version>05.44.00</version>
         <license spdx="GPL-3.0-or-later">GNU General Public License v3</license>
     </identity>
     <governance>
diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
index f6f0f5d7f6..ebe24a0e08 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: Gitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: moko-platform.Automation
-# VERSION: 05.43.00
+# VERSION: 05.44.00
 # BRIEF: Auto-create feature branch when an issue is opened
 
 name: "Universal: Issue Branch"