v4.4.0
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 8670465..cfe2378 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 repos:
 -   repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-    rev: v4.3.0
+    rev: v4.4.0
     hooks:
     -   id: trailing-whitespace
     -   id: end-of-file-fixer
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d6e3171..36d5aeb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+4.4.0 - 2022-11-23
+==================
+
+### Features
+- `forbid-submodules`: new hook which outright bans submodules.
+    - #815 PR by @asottile.
+    - #707 issue by @ChiefGokhlayeh.
+
 4.3.0 - 2022-06-07
 ==================
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6dcbf0d..9aa966d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 ```yaml
 -   repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-    rev: v4.3.0  # Use the ref you want to point at
+    rev: v4.4.0  # Use the ref you want to point at
     hooks:
     -   id: trailing-whitespace
     # -   id: ...
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 30688d9..834b3e8 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = pre_commit_hooks
-version = 4.3.0
+version = 4.4.0
 description = Some out-of-the-box hooks for pre-commit.
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown