Version and datestamp bump.

configure.ac

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dnl Copyright 2002-2008, 2010, 2012-2015, 2017, 2021, 2023-2025 Andrew Wood
 dnl
 dnl License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later; see `docs/COPYING'.
 
-AC_INIT([pv], [1.9.42], [https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues], [pv], [https://ivarch.com/p/pv])
+AC_INIT([pv], [1.9.44], [https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues], [pv], [https://ivarch.com/p/pv])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/include/config.h.in])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([src/include/config.h])

docs/NEWS.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-### UNRELEASED
+### 1.9.44 - UNRELEASED
 
  * *feature:* new **--sparse** option to write sparse output ([#45](https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues/45))
  * *fix:* don't clear the **--watchfd** display when the watched process ends ([#81](https://codeberg.org/ivarch/pv/issues/81))

docs/pv.1

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH PV 1 2025-10-15 pv-1.9.42 "User Commands"
+.TH PV 1 2025-10-17 pv-1.9.44 "User Commands"
 .\"
 .SH NAME
 pv \- monitor the progress of data through a pipe