diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 297aee5a8bcb287c2a8f6195606291cf49df1de5..43609544635755381a5be632625e1d590d858037 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [1.0.0-alpha.44](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod/compare/v1.0.0-alpha.43...v1.0.0-alpha.44) (2021-04-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **rss:** set ❬itunes:author❭ tag to owner_name if publisher not specified ([2271c14](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod/commit/2271c1445b1ded12bc53b5d23b5e59d12b17c71a)), closes [#96](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod/issues/96)
+
 # [1.0.0-alpha.43](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod/compare/v1.0.0-alpha.42...v1.0.0-alpha.43) (2021-04-08)
 
 
diff --git a/app/Config/Constants.php b/app/Config/Constants.php
index b44b0c8bc8c265ba7146e4436a8db0873ed0b183..d8486c838a2dfcd4d1570baf9fad98be68045243 100644
--- a/app/Config/Constants.php
+++ b/app/Config/Constants.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  |
  | NOTE: this constant is updated upon release with Continuous Integration.
  */
-defined('CP_VERSION') || define('CP_VERSION', '1.0.0-alpha.43');
+defined('CP_VERSION') || define('CP_VERSION', '1.0.0-alpha.44');
 
 /*
  | --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 3874b50eb7ae62d940f0a24a1f37f3aea4d37304..90f3f45dcb10044aa10a125c3aa70525aff43911 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "podlibre/castopod",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha43",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha44",
   "type": "project",
   "description": "Castopod is an open-source hosting platform made for podcasters who want engage and interact with their audience.",
   "homepage": "https://castopod.org",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 31c229ad9a8e27a00863eecde7464eb8419af821..180431be3f3f6ad2f02769601037aa7f31ce75c1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "castopod",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.43",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.44",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0a8d3eb6b945c7b322414fd066782a4f1e865e3a..81e98ecf1575da6a5b0dc864f37ccd759e71d19a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "castopod",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.43",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.44",
   "description": "Castopod is an open-source hosting platform made for podcasters who want engage and interact with their audience.",
   "private": true,
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",