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@@ -9,6 +9,30 @@ Changelog for FrostFS Node
 ### Removed
 ### Updated
 
+## [v0.44.0] - 2024-25-11 - Rongbuk
+
+### Added
+- Allow to prioritize nodes during GET traversal via attributes (#1439)
+- Add metrics for the frostfsid cache (#1464)
+- Customize constant attributes attached to every tracing span (#1488)
+- Manage additional keys in the `frostfsid` contract (#1505)
+- Describe `--rule` flag in detail for `frostfs-cli ape-manager` subcommands (#1519)
+
+### Changed
+- Support richer interaction with the console in `frostfs-cli container policy-playground` (#1396)
+- Print address in base58 format in `frostfs-adm morph policy set-admin` (#1515)
+
+### Fixed
+- Fix EC object search (#1408)
+- Fix EC object put when one of the nodes is unavailable (#1427)
+
+### Removed
+- Drop most of the eACL-related code (#1425)
+- Remove `--basic-acl` flag from `frostfs-cli container create` (#1483)
+
+### Upgrading from v0.43.0
+The metabase schema has changed completely, resync is required.
+
 ## [v0.42.0]
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.42.0
+v0.44.0