diff --git a/.release-please-manifest-beta.json b/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
index 3fe1351d..b18fedcf 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "3.44.0-beta.0"
+  ".": "3.44.1-beta.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e5ec7ba3..b2c8d47e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ All notable changes to PicPeak will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [3.44.1-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.44.0-beta.0...v3.44.1-beta.0) (2026-05-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **events:** admins can clear expiration on edit even when 'Require expiration' is ON ([#426](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/426)) ([3fd8af3](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3fd8af3d56b54f81cc20b75109cc212d23fc84c1))
+* **events:** admins can clear expiration on edit even when "Require expiration" is ON ([#426](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/issues/426)) ([e544561](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e54456135cc8605fad949a955261cecc3f986355))
+
 ## [3.44.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.43.3-beta.0...v3.44.0-beta.0) (2026-05-10)
 
 
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index f3207410..97e5cacc 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "picpeak-backend",
-  "version": "3.44.0-beta.0",
+  "version": "3.44.1-beta.0",
   "description": "Backend for PicPeak event photo sharing platform",
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index ccddd693..f8cc62a2 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "picpeak-frontend",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "3.44.0-beta.0",
+  "version": "3.44.1-beta.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",