diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 6b50a285f41..9096f90b236 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$version  = 2023121800.02;              // YYYYMMDD      = weekly release date of this DEV branch.
+$version  = 2023122100.00;              // YYYYMMDD      = weekly release date of this DEV branch.
                                         //         RR    = release increments - 00 in DEV branches.
                                         //           .XX = incremental changes.
-$release  = '4.4dev (Build: 20231215)'; // Human-friendly version name
+$release  = '4.4dev (Build: 20231221)'; // Human-friendly version name
 $branch   = '404';                     // This version's branch.
 $maturity = MATURITY_ALPHA;             // This version's maturity level.