diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 173e1400a..2353a2f12 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#[Font Awesome v4.3.0](http://fontawesome.io)
+#[Font Awesome v4.4.0](http://fontawesome.io)
 ###The iconic font and CSS framework
 
 Font Awesome is a full suite of 519 pictographic icons for easy scalable vector graphics on websites,
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Get started at http://fontawesome.io!
 - Full details: http://fontawesome.io/license
 
 ##Changelog
+- v4.4.0 - SASS/LessCSS refactoring
 - v3.0.0 - all icons redesigned from scratch, optimized for Bootstrap's 14px default
 - v3.0.1 - much improved rendering in webkit, various bug fixes
 - v3.0.2 - much improved rendering and alignment in IE7
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index fc30a9fef..cb3881312 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ icon_layout:      icon.html    # Relative to _layouts directory
 icon_destination: icon         # Relative to destination
 
 fontawesome:
-  version:        4.3.0
-  minor_version:  4.3
-  doc_blob:       v4.3.0
+  version:        4.4.0
+  minor_version:  4.4
+  doc_blob:       v4.4.0
   url:            http://fontawesome.io
   legacy_url:     http://fortawesome.github.com/Font-Awesome/
   blog_url:       http://blog.fontawesome.io
diff --git a/component.json b/component.json
index dff5a1755..01d6a2a1e 100644
--- a/component.json
+++ b/component.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "font-awesome",
   "repo": "FortAwesome/Font-Awesome",
   "description": "Font Awesome",
-  "version": "4.3.0",
+  "version": "4.4.0",
   "keywords": [],
   "dependencies": {},
   "development": {},
diff --git a/less/font-awesome.less b/less/font-awesome.less
index 86323be10..7b118b3eb 100644
--- a/less/font-awesome.less
+++ b/less/font-awesome.less
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*!
- *  Font Awesome 4.3.0 by @davegandy - http://fontawesome.io - @fontawesome
+ *  Font Awesome 4.4.0 by @davegandy - http://fontawesome.io - @fontawesome
  *  License - http://fontawesome.io/license (Font: SIL OFL 1.1, CSS: MIT License)
  */
 
diff --git a/less/variables.less b/less/variables.less
index fc3452dbe..264a74307 100644
--- a/less/variables.less
+++ b/less/variables.less
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // Variables
 // --------------------------
 
-//@fa-font-path:        "//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.3.0/fonts"; // for referencing Bootstrap CDN font files directly
 @fa-border-color:       #eee;
 @fa-css-prefix:         fa;
 @fa-font-path:          "../fonts";
@@ -9,7 +8,8 @@
 @fa-inverse:            #fff;
 @fa-li-width:           (30em / 14);
 @fa-rotation-increment: 45 !default;
-@fa-version:            "4.3.0";
+@fa-version:            "4.4.0";
+//@fa-font-path:        "//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.3.0/fonts"; // for referencing Bootstrap CDN font files directly
 
 // the icons
 @fa-var-glyphs:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 214e8173e..44c31763b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "font-awesome",
   "description": "The iconic font and CSS framework",
-  "version": "4.3.0",
+  "version": "4.4.0",
   "keywords": ["font", "awesome", "fontawesome", "icon", "font", "bootstrap"],
   "homepage": "http://fontawesome.io/",
   "bugs": {
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index e2297b67b..1f8bb060c 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $fa-font-path:          "../fonts" !default;
 $fa-font-size-base:     14px !default;
 $fa-inverse:            #fff !default;
 $fa-li-width:           (30em / 14) !default;
-$fa-version:            "4.3.0" !default;
+$fa-version:            "4.4.0" !default;
 $fa-rotation-increment: 45 !default;
 //$fa-font-path:          "//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/4.3.0/fonts" !default; // for referencing Bootstrap CDN font files directly
 
diff --git a/scss/font-awesome.scss b/scss/font-awesome.scss
index 1bebb48c5..5dd8639b0 100644
--- a/scss/font-awesome.scss
+++ b/scss/font-awesome.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*!
- *  Font Awesome 4.3.0 by @davegandy - http://fontawesome.io - @fontawesome
+ *  Font Awesome 4.4.0 by @davegandy - http://fontawesome.io - @fontawesome
  *  License - http://fontawesome.io/license (Font: SIL OFL 1.1, CSS: MIT License)
  */