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@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ What's New
 ==========
 PVDegradationTools (pvdeg) change log:
 
+.. include:: releases/v0.4.4.rst
 .. include:: releases/v0.4.3.rst
 .. include:: releases/v0.4.2.rst
 .. include:: releases/v0.4.1.rst
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+v0.4.4 (2024-11-19)
+===================
+
+Enhancements
+------------
+Documenation overhaul. Significant ``User Guide`` improvements. Added geospatial information with visual aids, added meteorological data page and materials access page.
+Suite of utility functions to facilitate accessing material parameter json files.
+
+Contributors
+-----------
+* Tobin Ford (:ghuser:`tobin-ford`)
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