diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b81fe00b..ec087f98 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.4.3"
+  ".": "0.4.4"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 72ec6b37..743cfdfc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.4.4](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/compare/v0.4.3...v0.4.4) (2026-04-17)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* survive fast refresh without disposing native objects ([#213](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/issues/213)) ([dea0ae2](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/commit/dea0ae28282245e145ce895abd39db648fd3a9f0))
+
 ## [0.4.3](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/compare/v0.4.2...v0.4.3) (2026-04-17)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c42ac4d2..34540521 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rive-app/react-native",
-  "version": "0.4.3",
+  "version": "0.4.4",
   "description": "Rive React Native",
   "main": "./lib/module/index.js",
   "types": "./lib/typescript/src/index.d.ts",