diff --git a/xml-commons-resolver.spec b/xml-commons-resolver.spec
index 9ea733d..317c574 100644
--- a/xml-commons-resolver.spec
+++ b/xml-commons-resolver.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           xml-commons-resolver
 Version:        1.2
-Release:        43%{?dist}
+Release:        44%{?dist}
 Summary:        Resolver subproject of xml-commons
 License:        Apache-2.0
 URL:            http://xerces.apache.org/xml-commons/components/resolver/
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ install -p -m 644 %{SOURCE8} ${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}%{_mandir}/man1/xml-xread.1
 %doc LICENSE.resolver.txt NOTICE-resolver.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Aug 01 2024 Troy Dawson <tdawson@redhat.com> - 1.2-44
+- Bump release for Aug 2024 java mass rebuild
+
 * Mon Jun 24 2024 Troy Dawson <tdawson@redhat.com> - 1.2-43
 - Bump release for June 2024 mass rebuild