diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6894e290f1..b776a5ffcd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,27 @@
+Changes in [1.11.44](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/releases/tag/v1.11.44) (2023-09-26)
+=================================================================================================
+
+## ✨ Features
+ * Make video & voice call buttons pin conference widget if unpinned ([\#11576](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11576)). Fixes vector-im/customer-retainer#72.
+ * OIDC: persist refresh token ([\#11249](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11249)). Contributed by @kerryarchibald.
+ * ElementR: Cross user verification ([\#11364](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11364)). Fixes #25752. Contributed by @florianduros.
+ * Default intentional mentions ([\#11602](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11602)).
+ * Notify users about denied access on ask-to-join  rooms ([\#11480](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11480)). Contributed by @nurjinjafar.
+ * Allow setting knock room directory visibility ([\#11529](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11529)). Contributed by @charlynguyen.
+
+## 🐛 Bug Fixes
+ * Revert "Fix regression around FacePile with overflow (#11527)" ([\#11634](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11634)). Fixes #26209.
+ * Escape placeholder before injecting it into the style ([\#11607](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11607)).
+ * Move ViewUser action callback to RoomView ([\#11495](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11495)). Fixes #26040.
+ * Fix room timeline search toggling behaviour edge case ([\#11605](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11605)). Fixes #26105.
+ * Avoid rendering view-message link in RoomKnocksBar unnecessarily ([\#11598](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11598)). Contributed by @charlynguyen.
+ * Use knock rooms sync to reflect the knock state ([\#11596](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11596)). Fixes #26043 and #26044. Contributed by @charlynguyen.
+ * Fix avatar in right panel not using the correct font ([\#11593](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11593)). Fixes #26061. Contributed by @MidhunSureshR.
+ * Add waits in Spotlight Cypress tests, hoping this unflakes them ([\#11590](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11590)). Fixes #26053, #26140 #26139 and #26138. Contributed by @andybalaam.
+ * Fix vertical alignment of default avatar font ([\#11582](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11582)). Fixes #26081.
+ * Fix avatars in public room & space search being flex shrunk ([\#11580](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11580)). Fixes #26133.
+ * Fix EventTile avatars being rendered with a size of 0 instead of hidden ([\#11558](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/pull/11558)). Fixes #26075.
+
 Changes in [1.11.43](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/releases/tag/v1.11.43) (2023-09-15)
 =================================================================================================
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6dc8296e4f..620ac39141 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "element-web",
-    "version": "1.11.43",
+    "version": "1.11.44",
     "description": "A feature-rich client for Matrix.org",
     "author": "New Vector Ltd.",
     "repository": {
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
         "jsrsasign": "^10.5.25",
         "katex": "^0.16.0",
         "lodash": "^4.17.21",
-        "matrix-js-sdk": "github:matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk#develop",
-        "matrix-react-sdk": "github:matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#develop",
+        "matrix-js-sdk": "28.2.0",
+        "matrix-react-sdk": "3.81.0",
         "matrix-widget-api": "^1.3.1",
         "react": "17.0.2",
         "react-dom": "17.0.2",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index f2a3fef2f8..74cd290bf5 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -8902,9 +8902,10 @@ matrix-events-sdk@0.0.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/matrix-events-sdk/-/matrix-events-sdk-0.0.1.tgz#c8c38911e2cb29023b0bbac8d6f32e0de2c957dd"
   integrity sha512-1QEOsXO+bhyCroIe2/A5OwaxHvBm7EsSQ46DEDn8RBIfQwN5HWBpFvyWWR4QY0KHPPnnJdI99wgRiAl7Ad5qaA==
 
-"matrix-js-sdk@github:matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk#develop":
-  version "28.1.0"
-  resolved "https://codeload.github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/tar.gz/40168d441983c72988c94ba7df5d54afdeddc0cb"
+matrix-js-sdk@28.2.0:
+  version "28.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/matrix-js-sdk/-/matrix-js-sdk-28.2.0.tgz#2ec2d15c8f1e0dff85e7ec9e9ad061b039320def"
+  integrity sha512-YENmPaiGgWwCqoYWoL/8oD7QPWd6M/A0xdNhC4yMSiFny419AjUdPQk/EbM8RTSzQV27F79llhWisnz+/AXdaA==
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.12.5"
     "@matrix-org/matrix-sdk-crypto-wasm" "^1.2.3-alpha.0"
@@ -8928,9 +8929,10 @@ matrix-mock-request@^2.5.0:
   dependencies:
     expect "^28.1.0"
 
-"matrix-react-sdk@github:matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#develop":
-  version "3.80.1"
-  resolved "https://codeload.github.com/matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk/tar.gz/dce42d32e755fe13cafd2bed8a06831b7412e44d"
+matrix-react-sdk@3.81.0:
+  version "3.81.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/matrix-react-sdk/-/matrix-react-sdk-3.81.0.tgz#3c07b431151243cfe6edb93b802666b94c7a3e6d"
+  integrity sha512-TKlKBdvSEtPcWgNsDPy5bye23OYUSrSi7Q4d3VFPqitoOvR3WIE3pNKLpRDwoakDVanUCLc4wHUCN9L9VyMvNA==
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.12.5"
     "@matrix-org/analytics-events" "^0.7.0"
@@ -8971,7 +8973,7 @@ matrix-mock-request@^2.5.0:
     maplibre-gl "^2.0.0"
     matrix-encrypt-attachment "^1.0.3"
     matrix-events-sdk "0.0.1"
-    matrix-js-sdk "github:matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk#develop"
+    matrix-js-sdk "28.2.0"
     matrix-widget-api "^1.5.0"
     memoize-one "^6.0.0"
     minimist "^1.2.5"