diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36c47ff5e99a..f0147f72b57b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [v4.4.8](https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/tree/v4.4.8) (2024-04-07)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/compare/v4.4.7...v4.4.8)
+
+### Fixed Bugs
+
+* fix: [ImageMagickHandler] early terminate processing of invalid library path by @paulbalandan in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/8680
+* docs: fix PHPDoc types in BaseModel by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/8679
+* fix: the error view is determined by Exception code by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/8689
+* fix: `Pager::only([])` does not work by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/8702
+* refactor: remove unneeded code in SQLite3\Table and fix PHPDoc types in Database by @kenjis in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/8703
+* docs: fix return type in BaseResult by @Pebryan354 in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/8709
+
+### Refactoring
+
+* refactor: simplify ImageMagickHandler::getVersion() by @paulbalandan in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/8681
+* refactor: [Rector] Apply ExplicitBoolCompareRector by @samsonasik in https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/8704
+
 ## [v4.4.7](https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/tree/v4.4.7) (2024-03-29)
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/compare/v4.4.6...v4.4.7)
 
diff --git a/phpdoc.dist.xml b/phpdoc.dist.xml
index ad7f3f7d8066..616f6aeae98d 100644
--- a/phpdoc.dist.xml
+++ b/phpdoc.dist.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         <output>api/build/</output>
         <cache>api/cache/</cache>
     </paths>
-    <version number="4.4.7">
+    <version number="4.4.8">
         <api format="php">
             <source dsn=".">
                 <path>system</path>
diff --git a/system/CodeIgniter.php b/system/CodeIgniter.php
index 760a71f29259..6a2dca68c1e5 100644
--- a/system/CodeIgniter.php
+++ b/system/CodeIgniter.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class CodeIgniter
     /**
      * The current version of CodeIgniter Framework
      */
-    public const CI_VERSION = '4.4.7';
+    public const CI_VERSION = '4.4.8';
 
     /**
      * App startup time.
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.4.8.rst b/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.4.8.rst
index 4ff846be528a..723f129175ec 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.4.8.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/changelogs/v4.4.8.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Version 4.4.8
 #############
 
-Release Date: Unreleased
+Release Date: April 7, 2024
 
 **4.4.8 release of CodeIgniter4**
 
@@ -19,18 +19,6 @@ BREAKING
   The third parameter ``int $statusCode = 500`` has been added to
   ``CodeIgniter\Debug\ExceptionHandler::determineView()`` for this purpose.
 
-***************
-Message Changes
-***************
-
-*******
-Changes
-*******
-
-************
-Deprecations
-************
-
 **********
 Bugs Fixed
 **********
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/conf.py b/user_guide_src/source/conf.py
index d5735e310a47..bf80b5abef81 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/conf.py
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/conf.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 version = '4.4'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '4.4.7'
+release = '4.4.8'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_448.rst b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_448.rst
index 580a1ba8edab..5dd3da148a03 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_448.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/installation/upgrade_448.rst
@@ -12,18 +12,6 @@ Please refer to the upgrade instructions corresponding to your installation meth
     :local:
     :depth: 2
 
-**********************
-Mandatory File Changes
-**********************
-
-****************
-Breaking Changes
-****************
-
-*********************
-Breaking Enhancements
-*********************
-
 *************
 Project Files
 *************
@@ -34,21 +22,13 @@ these files being outside of the **system** scope they will not be changed witho
 There are some third-party CodeIgniter modules available to assist with merging changes to
 the project space: `Explore on Packagist <https://packagist.org/explore/?query=codeigniter4%20updates>`_.
 
-Content Changes
-===============
-
-The following files received significant changes (including deprecations or visual adjustments)
-and it is recommended that you merge the updated versions with your application:
-
-Config
-------
-
-- @TODO
-
 All Changes
 ===========
 
 This is a list of all files in the **project space** that received changes;
 many will be simple comments or formatting that have no effect on the runtime:
 
-- @TODO
+- app/.htaccess
+- composer.json
+- public/.htaccess
+- tests/.htaccess