diff --git a/build/bump.php b/build/bump.php
index 69212ec12d41f..2c0ac2997b98e 100644
--- a/build/bump.php
+++ b/build/bump.php
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ function usage($command)
 
 $antJobFile = '/build.xml';
 
+$packageJsonFile = '/package.json';
+
 $readMeFiles = [
     '/README.md',
     '/README.txt',
@@ -245,6 +247,13 @@ function usage($command)
     file_put_contents($rootPath . $antJobFile, $fileContents);
 }
 
+// Updates the version in the package.json file.
+if (file_exists($rootPath . $packageJsonFile)) {
+    $package          = json_decode(file_get_contents($rootPath . $packageJsonFile));
+    $package->version = $version['release'];
+    file_put_contents($rootPath . $packageJsonFile, json_encode($package, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES));
+}
+
 // Updates the version in readme files.
 foreach ($readMeFiles as $readMeFile) {
     if (file_exists($rootPath . $readMeFile)) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 93954585fe46b..c84c264bef639 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,115 +1,115 @@
 {
-  "name": "joomla",
-  "version": "4.0.0",
-  "description": "Joomla CMS",
-  "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
-  "repository": {
-    "type": "git",
-    "url": "https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms.git"
-  },
-  "__engines_upgrades__": "Dockerfiles @ github.com/joomla-projects/docker-images need also upgrade",
-  "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16",
-    "npm": ">=8.5.5"
-  },
-  "scripts": {
-    "build:js": "node build/build.js --compile-js",
-    "build:css": "node build/build.js --compile-css",
-    "build:bs5": "node build/build.js --compile-bs",
-    "build:com_media": "set NODE_ENV=PRODUCTION && node build/build.js --com-media",
-    "build:com_media:dev": "set NODE_ENV=DEVELOPMENT && node build/build.js --com-media",
-    "watch": "node build/build.js --watch",
-    "watch:com_media": "node build/build.js --watch-com-media",
-    "lint:js": "eslint --config build/.eslintrc --ignore-pattern '/media/' --ext .es6.js,.es6,.vue .",
-    "lint:testjs": "eslint --config build/.eslintrc --ext .js tests/System",
-    "lint:css": "stylelint --config build/.stylelintrc.json \"administrator/components/com_media/resources/**/*.scss\" \"administrator/templates/**/*.scss\" \"build/media_source/**/*.scss\" \"templates/**/*.scss\" \"installation/template/**/*.scss\"",
-    "install": "node build/build.js --prepare",
-    "update": "node build/build.js --copy-assets && node build/build.js --build-pages && node build/build.js --compile-js && node build/build.js --compile-css && node build/build.js --compile-bs && set NODE_ENV=PRODUCTION && node build/build.js --com-media",
-    "gzip": "node build/build.js --gzip",
-    "versioning": "node build/build.js --versioning",
-    "browserlist:update": "npx browserslist@latest --update-db",
-    "cypress:install": "cypress install",
-    "cypress:open": "cypress open",
-    "cypress:run": "cypress run"
-  },
-  "browserslist": [
-    "last 2 major version",
-    "not ie < 11"
-  ],
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@claviska/jquery-minicolors": "^2.3.6",
-    "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free": "^5.15.4",
-    "@joomla/joomla-a11y-checker": "^1.0.0",
-    "@popperjs/core": "^2.11.8",
-    "@webcomponents/webcomponentsjs": "^2.8.0",
-    "accessibility": "^3.0.17",
-    "awesomplete": "^1.1.5",
-    "bootstrap": "~5.3.0",
-    "choices.js": "^9.1.0",
-    "chosen-js": "^1.8.7",
-    "codemirror": "^5.65.15",
-    "cropperjs": "^1.6.0",
-    "diff": "^5.1.0",
-    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
-    "dragula": "^3.7.3",
-    "focus-visible": "^5.2.0",
-    "hotkeys-js": "^3.12.0",
-    "joomla-ui-custom-elements": "^0.2.0",
-    "jquery": "^3.7.1",
-    "jquery-migrate": "^3.4.1",
-    "mark.js": "^8.11.1",
-    "mediaelement": "^5.1.1",
-    "metismenujs": "^1.4.0",
-    "punycode": "^2.3.0",
-    "qrcode-generator": "^1.4.4",
-    "roboto-fontface": "^0.10.0",
-    "shepherd.js": "^11.2.0",
-    "short-and-sweet": "^1.0.4",
-    "skipto": "^4.1.7",
-    "tinymce": "^5.10.7",
-    "vue": "3.2.45",
-    "vue-focus-lock": "^2.0.5",
-    "vuex": "^4.1.0",
-    "vuex-persist": "^3.1.3"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "@babel/core": "^7.22.11",
-    "@babel/preset-env": "^7.22.14",
-    "@dgrammatiko/compress": "^1.0.4",
-    "@rollup/plugin-babel": "^5.3.1",
-    "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^21.1.0",
-    "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^13.3.0",
-    "@rollup/plugin-replace": "^3.1.0",
-    "@vue/compiler-sfc": "^3.3.4",
-    "autoprefixer": "^10.4.15",
-    "chokidar": "^3.5.3",
-    "commander": "^8.3.0",
-    "core-js": "^3.32.1",
-    "cssnano": "^5.1.15",
-    "cypress": "^13.1.0",
-    "eslint": "^8.48.0",
-    "eslint-config-airbnb-base": "^15.0.0",
-    "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.28.1",
-    "eslint-plugin-vue": "^8.7.1",
-    "fs-extra": "^10.1.0",
-    "ini": "^2.0.0",
-    "jasmine-core": "^3.99.1",
-    "joomla-cypress": "^0.0.16",
-    "mysql": "^2.18.1",
-    "postcss": "^8.4.29",
-    "postcss-scss": "^4.0.7",
-    "postgres": "^3.3.5",
-    "recursive-readdir": "^2.2.3",
-    "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
-    "rollup": "^2.79.1",
-    "rollup-plugin-vue": "^6.0.0",
-    "rtlcss": "^3.5.0",
-    "sass-embedded": "^1.66.1",
-    "smtp-tester": "^2.1.0",
-    "stylelint": "^14.16.1",
-    "stylelint-config-standard": "^24.0.0",
-    "stylelint-order": "^5.0.0",
-    "stylelint-scss": "^4.7.0",
-    "terser": "^5.19.3"
-  }
-}
+    "name": "joomla",
+    "version": "4.4.0",
+    "description": "Joomla CMS",
+    "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
+    "repository": {
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms.git"
+    },
+    "__engines_upgrades__": "Dockerfiles @ github.com/joomla-projects/docker-images need also upgrade",
+    "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16",
+        "npm": ">=8.5.5"
+    },
+    "scripts": {
+        "build:js": "node build/build.js --compile-js",
+        "build:css": "node build/build.js --compile-css",
+        "build:bs5": "node build/build.js --compile-bs",
+        "build:com_media": "set NODE_ENV=PRODUCTION && node build/build.js --com-media",
+        "build:com_media:dev": "set NODE_ENV=DEVELOPMENT && node build/build.js --com-media",
+        "watch": "node build/build.js --watch",
+        "watch:com_media": "node build/build.js --watch-com-media",
+        "lint:js": "eslint --config build/.eslintrc --ignore-pattern '/media/' --ext .es6.js,.es6,.vue .",
+        "lint:testjs": "eslint --config build/.eslintrc --ext .js tests/System",
+        "lint:css": "stylelint --config build/.stylelintrc.json \"administrator/components/com_media/resources/**/*.scss\" \"administrator/templates/**/*.scss\" \"build/media_source/**/*.scss\" \"templates/**/*.scss\" \"installation/template/**/*.scss\"",
+        "install": "node build/build.js --prepare",
+        "update": "node build/build.js --copy-assets && node build/build.js --build-pages && node build/build.js --compile-js && node build/build.js --compile-css && node build/build.js --compile-bs && set NODE_ENV=PRODUCTION && node build/build.js --com-media",
+        "gzip": "node build/build.js --gzip",
+        "versioning": "node build/build.js --versioning",
+        "browserlist:update": "npx browserslist@latest --update-db",
+        "cypress:install": "cypress install",
+        "cypress:open": "cypress open",
+        "cypress:run": "cypress run"
+    },
+    "browserslist": [
+        "last 2 major version",
+        "not ie < 11"
+    ],
+    "dependencies": {
+        "@claviska/jquery-minicolors": "^2.3.6",
+        "@fortawesome/fontawesome-free": "^5.15.4",
+        "@joomla/joomla-a11y-checker": "^1.0.0",
+        "@popperjs/core": "^2.11.8",
+        "@webcomponents/webcomponentsjs": "^2.8.0",
+        "accessibility": "^3.0.17",
+        "awesomplete": "^1.1.5",
+        "bootstrap": "~5.3.0",
+        "choices.js": "^9.1.0",
+        "chosen-js": "^1.8.7",
+        "codemirror": "^5.65.15",
+        "cropperjs": "^1.6.0",
+        "diff": "^5.1.0",
+        "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
+        "dragula": "^3.7.3",
+        "focus-visible": "^5.2.0",
+        "hotkeys-js": "^3.12.0",
+        "joomla-ui-custom-elements": "^0.2.0",
+        "jquery": "^3.7.1",
+        "jquery-migrate": "^3.4.1",
+        "mark.js": "^8.11.1",
+        "mediaelement": "^5.1.1",
+        "metismenujs": "^1.4.0",
+        "punycode": "^2.3.0",
+        "qrcode-generator": "^1.4.4",
+        "roboto-fontface": "^0.10.0",
+        "shepherd.js": "^11.2.0",
+        "short-and-sweet": "^1.0.4",
+        "skipto": "^4.1.7",
+        "tinymce": "^5.10.7",
+        "vue": "3.2.45",
+        "vue-focus-lock": "^2.0.5",
+        "vuex": "^4.1.0",
+        "vuex-persist": "^3.1.3"
+    },
+    "devDependencies": {
+        "@babel/core": "^7.22.11",
+        "@babel/preset-env": "^7.22.14",
+        "@dgrammatiko/compress": "^1.0.4",
+        "@rollup/plugin-babel": "^5.3.1",
+        "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^21.1.0",
+        "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^13.3.0",
+        "@rollup/plugin-replace": "^3.1.0",
+        "@vue/compiler-sfc": "^3.3.4",
+        "autoprefixer": "^10.4.15",
+        "chokidar": "^3.5.3",
+        "commander": "^8.3.0",
+        "core-js": "^3.32.1",
+        "cssnano": "^5.1.15",
+        "cypress": "^13.1.0",
+        "eslint": "^8.48.0",
+        "eslint-config-airbnb-base": "^15.0.0",
+        "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.28.1",
+        "eslint-plugin-vue": "^8.7.1",
+        "fs-extra": "^10.1.0",
+        "ini": "^2.0.0",
+        "jasmine-core": "^3.99.1",
+        "joomla-cypress": "^0.0.16",
+        "mysql": "^2.18.1",
+        "postcss": "^8.4.29",
+        "postcss-scss": "^4.0.7",
+        "postgres": "^3.3.5",
+        "recursive-readdir": "^2.2.3",
+        "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
+        "rollup": "^2.79.1",
+        "rollup-plugin-vue": "^6.0.0",
+        "rtlcss": "^3.5.0",
+        "sass-embedded": "^1.66.1",
+        "smtp-tester": "^2.1.0",
+        "stylelint": "^14.16.1",
+        "stylelint-config-standard": "^24.0.0",
+        "stylelint-order": "^5.0.0",
+        "stylelint-scss": "^4.7.0",
+        "terser": "^5.19.3"
+    }
+}
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