diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b7c2b42..b470c2a 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.43.3"
+  ".": "0.44.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5648069..879ca6d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,33 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.44.0](https://github.com/webstreamr/webstreamr/compare/v0.43.3...v0.44.0) (2025-08-17)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* **source:** bring back Frembed ([f58c302](https://github.com/webstreamr/webstreamr/commit/f58c30299ac5d6a458e96e63b3907f20b35936fb))
+* **source:** disable Soaper ([71979d8](https://github.com/webstreamr/webstreamr/commit/71979d82b6843d1b7059d40d29d1aabce40ef8a0))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **extractor:** add YouTube extractor ([5e6c71f](https://github.com/webstreamr/webstreamr/commit/5e6c71f4ad81cb3f407d73337f9dd05f93469870))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** update dependency undici to v7.14.0 ([#287](https://github.com/webstreamr/webstreamr/issues/287)) ([fe19a91](https://github.com/webstreamr/webstreamr/commit/fe19a91cecc9ed947e7553b9b3bb02b1d0baf0e5))
+
+
+### Code Refactoring
+
+* fully replace handler with source ([176c4c9](https://github.com/webstreamr/webstreamr/commit/176c4c93e709945eaeda8450a6703b51f4c7a39d))
+
+
+### Reverts
+
+* "chore(extractor): remove HEAD request to XPrime hosters to determine size" ([73627fb](https://github.com/webstreamr/webstreamr/commit/73627fbf0dc50ba6daf2d7c341c387596ff520cf))
+
 ## [0.43.3](https://github.com/webstreamr/webstreamr/compare/v0.43.2...v0.43.3) (2025-08-16)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e338fec..2a0ccb0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "webstreamr",
-  "version": "0.43.3",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "webstreamr",
-      "version": "0.43.3",
+      "version": "0.44.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@isaacs/ttlcache": "^1.4.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0181fc2..ff6294d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "webstreamr",
   "description": "Provides HTTP URLs from streaming websites.",
-  "version": "0.43.3",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "type": "commonjs",
   "scripts": {
     "analyse": "tsc --noEmit --project ./tsconfig.dev.json",
diff --git a/src/utils/manifest.ts b/src/utils/manifest.ts
index fa4cefb..5414b52 100644
--- a/src/utils/manifest.ts
+++ b/src/utils/manifest.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const typedEntries = <T extends object>(obj: T): [keyof T, T[keyof T]][] => (Obj
 export const buildManifest = (sources: Source[], extractors: Extractor[], config: Config): CustomManifest => {
   const manifest: CustomManifest = {
     id: envGetAppId(),
-    version: '0.43.3', // x-release-please-version
+    version: '0.44.0', // x-release-please-version
     name: envGetAppName(),
     description: 'Provides HTTP URLs from streaming websites. Configure add-on for additional languages. Add MediaFlow proxy for more URLs.',
     resources: [