diff --git a/BUILDING.md b/BUILDING.md
index 865099b8..2b5803f0 100644
--- a/BUILDING.md
+++ b/BUILDING.md
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ export GEM_PATH=$shortened_path
 ##### 1. Bump the version in package.json & CHANGELOG.md for `MARKETING_VERSION`, then `grep CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION ios/App/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj` and add 1 for the numbered version here:
 
 ```bash
-cd ios/App && xcrun agvtool new-version 69 && perl -p -i -e "s/MARKETING_VERSION = .*;/MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.3;/g" App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj && cd -
+cd ios/App && xcrun agvtool new-version 70 && perl -p -i -e "s/MARKETING_VERSION = .*;/MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.4;/g" App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj && cd -
 # Unfortunately this edits Info.plist directly.
 #xcrun agvtool new-marketing-version 0.4.5
 ```
@@ -1419,8 +1419,8 @@ The recommended way to build for Android is using the automated build script:
 ##### 1. Bump the version in package.json, then update these versions & run:
 
 ```bash
-perl -p -i -e 's/versionCode .*/versionCode 69/g' android/app/build.gradle
-perl -p -i -e 's/versionName .*/versionName "1.4.3"/g' android/app/build.gradle
+perl -p -i -e 's/versionCode .*/versionCode 70/g' android/app/build.gradle
+perl -p -i -e 's/versionName .*/versionName "1.4.4"/g' android/app/build.gradle
 ```
 
 ##### 2. Build
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8f2c7ad6..3a67d502 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 
+## [1.4.4] - 2026.06.21
+### Changed
+- More checks for Firebase so that it won't break, eg in Aurora store.
+
+
 ## [1.4.3] - 2026.06.19
 ### Removed
 - Automatic "Check your starred projects" daily notification
diff --git a/android/app/build.gradle b/android/app/build.gradle
index c0fac14e..4db10aa5 100644
--- a/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "app.timesafari.app"
         minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
         targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
-        versionCode 69
-        versionName "1.4.3"
+        versionCode 70
+        versionName "1.4.4"
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         aaptOptions {
              // Files and dirs to omit from the packaged assets dir, modified to accommodate modern web apps.
diff --git a/ios/App/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/ios/App/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 95ae27e1..4a0714a9 100644
--- a/ios/App/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ios/App/App.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = App/App.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 69;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 70;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = GM3FS5JQPH;
 				ENABLE_APP_SANDBOX = NO;
 				ENABLE_USER_SCRIPT_SANDBOXING = NO;
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.3;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.4;
 				OTHER_SWIFT_FLAGS = "$(inherited) \"-D\" \"COCOAPODS\" \"-DDEBUG\"";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = app.timesafari;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = App/App.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 69;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 70;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = GM3FS5JQPH;
 				ENABLE_APP_SANDBOX = NO;
 				ENABLE_USER_SCRIPT_SANDBOXING = NO;
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.3;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.4;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = app.timesafari;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				SWIFT_ACTIVE_COMPILATION_CONDITIONS = "";
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
 				CLANG_ENABLE_OBJC_WEAK = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = TimeSafariShareExtension/TimeSafariShareExtension.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 69;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 70;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = GM3FS5JQPH;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu17;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../../Frameworks",
 				);
 				LOCALIZATION_PREFERS_STRING_CATALOGS = YES;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.3;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.4;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = app.timesafari.TimeSafariShareExtension;
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@
 				CLANG_ENABLE_OBJC_WEAK = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = TimeSafariShareExtension/TimeSafariShareExtension.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 69;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 70;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = GM3FS5JQPH;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu17;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../../Frameworks",
 				);
 				LOCALIZATION_PREFERS_STRING_CATALOGS = YES;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.3;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.4.4;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = app.timesafari.TimeSafariShareExtension;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 48d47c1a..d53b4f82 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "giftopia",
-  "version": "1.4.3",
+  "version": "1.4.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "giftopia",
-      "version": "1.4.3",
+      "version": "1.4.4",
       "dependencies": {
         "@capacitor-community/electron": "^5.0.1",
         "@capacitor-community/sqlite": "^7.0.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3483f8dd..370ae282 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 {
   "name": "giftopia",
-  "version": "1.4.3",
+  "version": "1.4.4",
   "description": "Giftopia App",
   "author": {
     "name": "Gift Economies Team"