diff --git a/build/Makefile b/build/Makefile
index 0575639e75..8abec30004 100644
--- a/build/Makefile
+++ b/build/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 
 # base version target. This is usually the next release.
-base_version = 1.43.0
+base_version = 1.44.0
 
 #
 # All of the following can be overwritten with environment variables
diff --git a/install/helm/agones/Chart.yaml b/install/helm/agones/Chart.yaml
index 1076908644..b7e56bddcb 100644
--- a/install/helm/agones/Chart.yaml
+++ b/install/helm/agones/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 # Declare variables to be passed into your templates.
 
 apiVersion: v1
-appVersion: "1.43.0"
-version: 1.43.0
+appVersion: "1.44.0-dev"
+version: 1.44.0-dev
 name: agones
 description: a library for hosting, running and scaling dedicated game servers on Kubernetes.
 keywords:
diff --git a/install/helm/agones/values.yaml b/install/helm/agones/values.yaml
index aa187627e0..dbd442204b 100644
--- a/install/helm/agones/values.yaml
+++ b/install/helm/agones/values.yaml
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ agones:
     topologySpreadConstraints: {}
   image:
     registry: us-docker.pkg.dev/agones-images/release
-    tag: 1.43.0
+    tag: 1.44.0-dev
     controller:
       name: agones-controller
       pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
diff --git a/install/yaml/install.yaml b/install/yaml/install.yaml
index 079187cbf4..3ca513487a 100644
--- a/install/yaml/install.yaml
+++ b/install/yaml/install.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: agones-system
   labels:
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 ---
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: agones-system
   labels:
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 ---
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: default
   labels:
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 ---
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: agones-system
   labels:
     app: agones
-    chart: "agones-1.43.0"
+    chart: "agones-1.44.0-dev"
     release: "agones-manual"
     heritage: "Helm"
 type: Opaque
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: agones-system
   labels:
     app: agones
-    chart: "agones-1.43.0"
+    chart: "agones-1.44.0-dev"
     release: "agones-manual"
     heritage: "Helm"
 data:
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: agones-system
   labels:
     app: agones
-    chart: "agones-1.43.0"
+    chart: "agones-1.44.0-dev"
     release: "agones-manual"
     heritage: "Helm"
 data:
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: agones-system
   labels:
     app: agones
-    chart: "agones-1.43.0"
+    chart: "agones-1.44.0-dev"
     release: "agones-manual"
     heritage: "Helm"
 data:
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: crd
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -5781,7 +5781,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: crd
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -5971,7 +5971,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: crd
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -11393,7 +11393,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: crd
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
   name: gameserverallocationpolicies.multicluster.agones.dev
@@ -11472,7 +11472,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: crd
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -17030,7 +17030,7 @@ metadata:
   name: agones-allocator
   labels:
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 rules:
@@ -17060,7 +17060,7 @@ metadata:
   name: agones-controller
   labels:
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 rules:
@@ -17114,7 +17114,7 @@ metadata:
   name: agones-sdk
   labels:
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 rules:
@@ -17133,7 +17133,7 @@ metadata:
   name: agones-allocator
   labels:
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 subjects:
@@ -17152,7 +17152,7 @@ metadata:
   name: agones-controller-access
   labels:
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 subjects:
@@ -17204,7 +17204,7 @@ metadata:
   namespace: default
   labels:
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 subjects:
@@ -17238,7 +17238,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     agones.dev/role: controller
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -17272,7 +17272,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     agones.dev/role: extensions
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -17292,7 +17292,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: ping
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -17314,7 +17314,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: ping
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -17350,7 +17350,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     agones.dev/role: extensions
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -17387,7 +17387,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: allocator
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -17409,7 +17409,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     multicluster.agones.dev/role: allocator
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -17443,7 +17443,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: controller
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -17485,7 +17485,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: agones-controller
       containers:
       - name: agones-controller
-        image: "us-docker.pkg.dev/agones-images/release/agones-controller:1.43.0"
+        image: "us-docker.pkg.dev/agones-images/release/agones-controller:1.44.0-dev"
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         securityContext:
           runAsNonRoot: true
@@ -17499,7 +17499,7 @@ spec:
         - name: MAX_PORT
           value: "8000"
         - name: SIDECAR_IMAGE # overwrite the GameServer sidecar image that is used
-          value: "us-docker.pkg.dev/agones-images/release/agones-sdk:1.43.0"
+          value: "us-docker.pkg.dev/agones-images/release/agones-sdk:1.44.0-dev"
         - name: ALWAYS_PULL_SIDECAR # set the sidecar imagePullPolicy to Always
           value: "false"
         - name: SIDECAR_CPU_REQUEST
@@ -17617,7 +17617,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: extensions
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -17661,7 +17661,7 @@ spec:
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 27
       containers:
       - name: agones-extensions
-        image: "us-docker.pkg.dev/agones-images/release/agones-extensions:1.43.0"
+        image: "us-docker.pkg.dev/agones-images/release/agones-extensions:1.44.0-dev"
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         securityContext:
           runAsNonRoot: true
@@ -17771,7 +17771,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: ping
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -17806,7 +17806,7 @@ spec:
       priorityClassName: agones-system
       containers:
         - name: agones-ping
-          image: "us-docker.pkg.dev/agones-images/release/agones-ping:1.43.0"
+          image: "us-docker.pkg.dev/agones-images/release/agones-ping:1.44.0-dev"
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           securityContext:
             runAsNonRoot: true
@@ -17884,7 +17884,7 @@ spec:
           secretName: allocator-client-ca
       containers:
       - name: agones-allocator
-        image: "us-docker.pkg.dev/agones-images/release/agones-allocator:1.43.0"
+        image: "us-docker.pkg.dev/agones-images/release/agones-allocator:1.44.0-dev"
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         securityContext:
           runAsNonRoot: true
@@ -17971,7 +17971,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: controller
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 spec:
@@ -18022,7 +18022,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: controller
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 webhooks:
@@ -18065,7 +18065,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: controller
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 webhooks:
@@ -18110,7 +18110,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     component: controller
     app: agones
-    chart: agones-1.43.0
+    chart: agones-1.44.0-dev
     release: agones-manual
     heritage: Helm
 webhooks:
diff --git a/sdks/csharp/sdk/AgonesSDK.nuspec b/sdks/csharp/sdk/AgonesSDK.nuspec
index 5f0422370e..d13c4ec7ef 100644
--- a/sdks/csharp/sdk/AgonesSDK.nuspec
+++ b/sdks/csharp/sdk/AgonesSDK.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package >
   <metadata>
     <id>AgonesSDK</id>
-    <version>1.43.0</version>
+    <version>1.44.0-dev</version>
     <authors>Google LLC</authors>
     <owners>Google LLC</owners>
     <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
diff --git a/sdks/csharp/sdk/csharp-sdk.csproj b/sdks/csharp/sdk/csharp-sdk.csproj
index 2e462b187b..f4ac23bd73 100644
--- a/sdks/csharp/sdk/csharp-sdk.csproj
+++ b/sdks/csharp/sdk/csharp-sdk.csproj
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <PackageProjectUrl>https://agones.dev</PackageProjectUrl>
     <PackageLicenseUrl>http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0</PackageLicenseUrl>
     <AssemblyName>AgonesSDK</AssemblyName>
-    <Version>1.43.0</Version>
+    <Version>1.44.0-dev</Version>
     <PackageTags>agones, googleforgames, kuberenetes, multiplayer, gameservers</PackageTags>
     <Company>agones.dev</Company>
     <Configurations>Debug;Release;DebugProtoGen</Configurations>
diff --git a/sdks/nodejs/package-lock.json b/sdks/nodejs/package-lock.json
index f5accb0202..196466e477 100644
--- a/sdks/nodejs/package-lock.json
+++ b/sdks/nodejs/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "@google-cloud/agones-sdk",
-    "version": "1.43.0",
+    "version": "1.44.0-dev",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "@google-cloud/agones-sdk",
-            "version": "1.43.0",
+            "version": "1.44.0-dev",
             "license": "Apache-2.0",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@grpc/grpc-js": "1.10.9",
diff --git a/sdks/nodejs/package.json b/sdks/nodejs/package.json
index cacc9da30d..5aa9ac7728 100644
--- a/sdks/nodejs/package.json
+++ b/sdks/nodejs/package.json
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@
     "publishConfig": {
         "access": "public"
     },
-    "version": "1.43.0"
+    "version": "1.44.0-dev"
 }
diff --git a/sdks/rust/Cargo.toml b/sdks/rust/Cargo.toml
index d126aa55f5..8f43df4e66 100644
--- a/sdks/rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/sdks/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "agones"
-version = "1.43.0"
+version = "1.44.0-dev"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "The Rust SDK for Agones."
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/sdks/unity/package.json b/sdks/unity/package.json
index 2391fed676..e31736afb3 100644
--- a/sdks/unity/package.json
+++ b/sdks/unity/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "com.googleforgames.agones",
-    "version": "1.43.0",
+    "version": "1.44.0-dev",
     "displayName": "Agones Unity SDK",
     "description": "The Unity Gameserver SDK for Agones",
     "unity": "2019.1",