diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae704e24..f9555ad6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.24.4 - 2023-01-11
+### Additions
+- [downloader:http] add `validate` option
+### Fixes
+- [kemonoparty] fix regression from commit 473bd380 ([#3519](https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/issues/3519))
+
 ## 1.24.3 - 2023-01-10
 ### Additions
 - [danbooru] extract `uploader` metadata ([#3457](https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/issues/3457))
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 56641a4b..5028f9bf 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ Standalone Executable
 Prebuilt executable files with a Python interpreter and
 required Python packages included are available for
 
-- `Windows <https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/releases/download/v1.24.3/gallery-dl.exe>`__
+- `Windows <https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/releases/download/v1.24.4/gallery-dl.exe>`__
   (Requires `Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package (x86) <https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe>`__)
-- `Linux   <https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/releases/download/v1.24.3/gallery-dl.bin>`__
+- `Linux   <https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl/releases/download/v1.24.4/gallery-dl.bin>`__
 
 
 Nightly Builds
diff --git a/gallery_dl/version.py b/gallery_dl/version.py
index 5fcbd2a7..aec56c9a 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/version.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/version.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
 # published by the Free Software Foundation.
 
-__version__ = "1.24.4-dev"
+__version__ = "1.24.4"