diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 05567f09..6104ae6c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,67 @@
+Changes between v4.3 and v4.4:
+------------------------------
+
+Benno Schulenberg (53):
+ browser: draw a bar of spaces only where needed -- for the selected item
+ build: exclude the search-at-startup feature from the tiny version
+ bump version numbers and add a news item for the 4.4 release
+ copying: do not prevent M-6 from copying emptiness into the cutbuffer
+ display: blank the status bar on a successful cut or paste
+ display: clear the remainder of a row only when there actually is some
+ display: don't clear a row beforehand -- just clear the remainder
+ display: use a somewhat faster method to clear a row
+ display: when linenumbering, correctly spotlight text that spans two rows
+ display: where needed, use slow blanking, but elsewhere do it much faster
+ docs: change a few URLs over to https, and rewrap a couple of NEWS items
+ docs: document the search-at-startup feature (+/string or +?string)
+ docs: make the synopsis of --speller and 'set speller' more accurate
+ docs: mention the M-N toggle instead of the obsolete M-# one
+ docs: slightly reword some of the descriptions around syntax highlighting
+ docs: slightly reword the descriptions of most configure options
+ docs: stop mentioning the 'unjustify' function, as it no longer exists
+ gnulib: update to its current upstream state
+ new document: a condensed overview of nano's shortcut keystrokes
+ new feature: allow specifying a search string to "jump to" at startup
+ rcfile: properly handle an empty syntax before an 'include' statement
+ scrolling: don't overscroll when the edit window has just one row
+ search: don't wipe the status bar at startup when there was an error
+ search: wipe the status bar before searching again (M-W / M-Q)
+ syntax: c: allow an underscore in lowercase type names
+ syntax: default: colorize bracketed section headers in some config files
+ syntaxes: change some unneeded 'icolor' commands to 'color' commands
+ syntaxes: recognize .ctp extension as a PHP file, and .cu as a C/C++ file
+ syntax: perl: avoid recognizing embedded hash signs as a comment starter
+ syntax: perl: avoid upsetting older glibcs with crafty range expression
+ syntax: perl: don't color the character after a variable name
+ syntax: po: colorize numbers only when they form a self-contained word
+ text: copy leading quote characters when automatic hard-wrapping occurs
+ tweaks: add a translator hint, to clarify four short words
+ tweaks: call the correct lighting function directly when softwrapping
+ tweaks: condense some comments, and drop two unneeded initializations
+ tweaks: drop two parameters that are no longer needed
+ tweaks: improve a comment, and drop a superfluous one
+ tweaks: improve a handful of comments
+ tweaks: make a function name unique, to not overlap with others
+ tweaks: move a call from two different places to a single place
+ tweaks: move a function to before the first one that calls it
+ tweaks: move a general function to a better place
+ tweaks: remove a saving and restoring that has become superfluous
+ tweaks: rename a function, to suit better, and reshuffle its parameters
+ tweaks: rename a parameter in three functions, to say what it points to
+ tweaks: reshuffle an assignment, and trim some excessive blank lines
+ tweaks: reshuffle an 'if' out of a function, and rename the function
+ tweaks: reword and condense two comments, and correct another
+ tweaks: rewrap two lines, and reshuffle some logic to make more sense
+ tweaks: shorten two messages that translators tend to make too long
+ tweaks: try the allocation of a multidata cache just once per line
+ tweaks: when precalculating, allocate all the cache space upfront
+
+Brand Huntsman (3):
+ rcfile: for an empty syntax, show the line number of the 'syntax' command
+ rcfile: report the correct command location for an invalid 'include'
+ search: accept toggles for case and regex when searching at startup
+
+
Changes between v4.2 and v4.3:
------------------------------
diff --git a/IMPROVEMENTS b/IMPROVEMENTS
index f3afdd23..ade7e176 100644
--- a/IMPROVEMENTS
+++ b/IMPROVEMENTS
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Improvements in GNU nano
========================
Since 4.0:
+ - The ability to perform a search at startup with +/string or +?string.
+ - Comment characters are copied when automatic hard-wrapping occurs.
- The ability to both read from and write to a FIFO.
- Automatic hard-wrapping is no longer the default.
- Addition of --guidestripe to draw a helpful vertical bar.
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4af5105a..4a812967 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2019.08.25 - GNU nano 4.4 "Hagelslag"
+• At startup, the cursor can be put on the first or last occurrence
+ of a string by preceding the filename with +/string or +?string.
+• When automatic hard-wrapping occurs (--breaklonglines), any leading
+ quoting characters will be automatically copied to the new line.
+• M-6 works again also when the cursor is at end of buffer.
+
2019.06.18 - GNU nano 4.3 "Musa Kart"
• The ability to read from and write to a FIFO has been regained.
• Startup time is reduced by fully parsing a syntax only when needed.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1b8d7c2e..60422102 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
-AC_INIT([GNU nano], [4.3], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano])
+AC_INIT([GNU nano], [4.4], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano])
AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/nano.c])
AC_CANONICAL_HOST
AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.14])
diff --git a/doc/faq.html b/doc/faq.html
index 791f8dd6..69d996db 100644
--- a/doc/faq.html
+++ b/doc/faq.html
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
1.3. Why the name change from TIP?
On January 10, 2000, TIP was officially renamed to nano because of a namespace conflict with another program called 'tip'. The original 'tip' program "establishes a full duplex terminal connection to a remote host", and was included with many older Unix systems (and newer ones like Solaris). The conflict was not noticed at first because there is no 'tip' utility included with most GNU/Linux distributions (where nano was developed).
1.4. What is the current version of nano?
-The current version of nano should be 4.3. Of course, you should always check the nano homepage to see what the latest and greatest version is.
+The current version of nano should be 4.4. Of course, you should always check the nano homepage to see what the latest and greatest version is.
1.5. I want to read the man page without having to download the program!
Jeez, demanding, aren't we? Okay, look here.
diff --git a/doc/nano.1 b/doc/nano.1
index c4616f16..18855aee 100644
--- a/doc/nano.1
+++ b/doc/nano.1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
.\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see
.\" .
.\"
-.TH NANO 1 "version 4.3" "June 2019"
+.TH NANO 1 "version 4.4" "August 2019"
.SH NAME
nano \- Nano's ANOther editor, inspired by Pico
diff --git a/doc/nano.texi b/doc/nano.texi
index 0b3a66fa..9576d2ad 100644
--- a/doc/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/nano.texi
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
@smallbook
@set EDITION 0.5
-@set VERSION 4.3
-@set UPDATED June 2019
+@set VERSION 4.4
+@set UPDATED August 2019
@dircategory Editors
@direntry
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
@titlepage
@title GNU @command{nano}
@subtitle a small and friendly text editor
-@subtitle version 4.3
+@subtitle version 4.4
@author Chris Allegretta
@page
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ e-mail: @email{chrisa@@asty.org}@*
@node Top
@top
-This manual documents the GNU @command{nano} editor, version 4.3.
+This manual documents the GNU @command{nano} editor, version 4.4.
@menu
* Introduction::
diff --git a/doc/nanorc.5 b/doc/nanorc.5
index 62eaf1d4..d59c3a84 100644
--- a/doc/nanorc.5
+++ b/doc/nanorc.5
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
.\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see
.\" .
.\"
-.TH NANORC 5 "version 4.3" "June 2019"
+.TH NANORC 5 "version 4.4" "August 2019"
.SH NAME
nanorc \- GNU nano's configuration file
diff --git a/doc/rnano.1 b/doc/rnano.1
index e37ffb3d..c855917e 100644
--- a/doc/rnano.1
+++ b/doc/rnano.1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
.\" Documentation License along with this program. If not, see
.\" .
.\"
-.TH RNANO 1 "version 4.3" "June 2019"
+.TH RNANO 1 "version 4.4" "August 2019"
.SH NAME
rnano \- a restricted nano
diff --git a/roll-a-release.sh b/roll-a-release.sh
index 5310754a..d96f9991 100755
--- a/roll-a-release.sh
+++ b/roll-a-release.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
#!/bin/bash
-VERSION="4.3"
+VERSION="4.4"
./configure -C --enable-tiny && make && ./configure -C &&