diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: sbm
 Title: Stochastic Blockmodels
-Version: 0.4.3-9000
+Version: 0.4.4
 Authors@R: 
   c(person(given = "Julien", family = "Chiquet", role = c("aut", "cre"),
            email = "julien.chiquet@inrae.fr",
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# sbm 0.4.4 [2022-08-24]
+
+* small bug fixes
+* comply to new CRAN policy for HTML5 in documentation files
+
 # sbm 0.4.3 [2021-06-09]
 
 * minor changes
@@ -9,7 +14,7 @@
 
 * minor changes (encoding)
 
-# sbm 0.4.1 []
+# sbm 0.4.1
 
 * advanced plotting functions for multilayer/multiplex SBM
 * enhanced support for multiplex SBM
diff --git a/cran-comments.md b/cran-comments.md
index 8144062..4f40430 100644
--- a/cran-comments.md
+++ b/cran-comments.md
@@ -1,8 +1,21 @@
 
-## Version 0.4.3
+## sbm version 0.4.4
 
-Minor release that solves a reverse dependency problem in the upcoming version of ggplot2 (v3.3.4)
-and avoid some testing for Windows and in the vignettes to save time during check
+* tested locally on Ubuntu Linux 20.04.1 LTS, R-release, GCC
+
+* tested remotely with R-hub 
+  - Windows Server 2022, R-devel, 64 bit
+  - Fedora Linux, R-devel, clang, gfortran
+	- Ubuntu Linux 20.04.1 LTS, R-release, GCC
+
+* tested remotely with github-action
+  - Linux ubuntu 20.04, R-release (github-action)
+  - Linux ubuntu 20.04, R-oldrel (github-action)
+  - Linux ubuntu 20.04, R-devel (github-action)
+  - Windows Server 2022, R-release, 64 bit
+  - macOS Big Sur 11, R-release (github action)
+
+- tested remotely with win-builder (R version 4.1.2, R version 4.1.3)
 
 ## Tested environments
 
@@ -12,18 +25,18 @@ and avoid some testing for Windows and in the vignettes to save time during chec
 * Oracle Solaris 10, x86, 32 bit, R-release  (R-hub builder)
 * macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra, R-release, CRAN's setup (R-hub builder)
 * Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, R-release, 32/64 bit (R-hub builder)
-* local R installation, R 4.1.0, Ubuntu 20.04
+* local installation, R 4.2.1, Ubuntu 22.04
 * win-builder (R 4.0.5)
 * win-builder (R 4.1.0)
 * win-builder (R Under development)
 * Windows latest (github-action)
-* macOS Catalina 10.15, R-release (github action)
+* macOS 11 Big Sur, R-release (github action)
 * Linux Ubuntu 20.04, R-release, R-devel (github-action)
 
 ## R CMD check results (local)
 
-── R CMD check results ────────────────────────────────────────── sbm 0.4.3 ────
-Duration: 2m 15.5s
+── R CMD check results ────────────────────────────────────────── sbm 0.4.4 ────
+Duration: 2m 21s
 
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