diff --git a/eng/build/Packages.props b/eng/build/Packages.props
index 4a5521141..ad31fec61 100644
--- a/eng/build/Packages.props
+++ b/eng/build/Packages.props
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@
   <!-- func -->
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageVersion Include="Autofac" Version="4.6.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.11.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.14.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Azure.Security.KeyVault.Secrets" Version="4.7.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="AccentedCommandLineParser" Version="2.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.ApplicationInsights" Version="2.22.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.DataProtection" Version="2.2.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.DurableTask.AzureStorage.Internal" Version="1.4.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Script.WebHost" Version="4.1042.100" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Script.WebHost" Version="4.1043.200" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Build" Version="17.0.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Identity.Client" Version="4.61.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Identity.Client" Version="4.73.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="NuGet.Packaging" Version="5.11.6" />
     <PackageVersion Include="System.Formats.Asn1" Version="6.0.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="YamlDotNet" Version="6.0.0" />
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
   <!-- workers -->
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.JavaWorker" Version="2.19.2" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.NodeJsWorker" Version="3.10.1" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.NodeJsWorker" Version="3.11.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.PowerShellWorker.PS7.0" Version="4.0.3148" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.PowerShellWorker.PS7.2" Version="4.0.4025" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.PowerShellWorker.PS7.4" Version="4.0.4206" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.PythonWorker" Version="4.38.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.PythonWorker" Version="4.39.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <!-- host -->
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/release_notes.md b/release_notes.md
index cfac60920..f162df6a0 100644
--- a/release_notes.md
+++ b/release_notes.md
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-# Azure Functions CLI 4.3.0
+# Azure Functions CLI 4.4.0
 
 #### Host Version
 
-- Host Version: 4.1042.100
+- Host Version: 4.1043.200
 - In-Proc Host Version: 4.41.100 (4.841.100, 4.641.100)
 
 #### Changes
 
-- <entry>
 - Add Dockerfile for python 3.13 local build environment (#4611)
diff --git a/src/Cli/func/Directory.Version.props b/src/Cli/func/Directory.Version.props
index a551e02df..bab5f2326 100644
--- a/src/Cli/func/Directory.Version.props
+++ b/src/Cli/func/Directory.Version.props
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <VersionPrefix>4.3.0</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>4.4.0</VersionPrefix>
     <VersionSuffix></VersionSuffix>
     <UpdateBuildNumber>true</UpdateBuildNumber>
   </PropertyGroup>