diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e44e42fd38..b3b3f80ddf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "WordPress",
-  "version": "4.4.8",
+  "version": "4.4.9",
   "description": "WordPress is web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "svn",
diff --git a/src/readme.html b/src/readme.html
index 44a174220d..dcfed89a84 100644
--- a/src/readme.html
+++ b/src/readme.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 <body>
 <h1 id="logo">
 	<a href="https://wordpress.org/"><img alt="WordPress" src="wp-admin/images/wordpress-logo.png" /></a>
-	<br /> Version 4.4.8
+	<br /> Version 4.4.9
 </h1>
 <p style="text-align: center">Semantic Personal Publishing Platform</p>
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/about.php b/src/wp-admin/about.php
index a7a2907da8..923034a533 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/about.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/about.php
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 
 		<div class="changelog point-releases">
 			<h3><?php _e( 'Maintenance and Security Releases' ); ?> </h3>
+			<p><?php printf( _n( '<strong>Version %1$s</strong> addressed %2$s bug.',
+					'<strong>Version %1$s</strong> addressed %2$s bugs.', 1 ), '4.4.9', number_format_i18n( 1 ) ); ?>
+				<?php printf( __( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ), 'https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.9' ); ?>
+			</p>
 			<p><?php printf( __( '<strong>Version %s</strong> addressed some security issues.' ), '4.4.8' ); ?>
 				<?php printf( __( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ), 'https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.4.8' ); ?>
 			</p>
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/version.php b/src/wp-includes/version.php
index c37a29e61d..bb47dffa4f 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.4.8-src';
+$wp_version = '4.4.9-src';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
