diff --git a/build/UmbracoVersion.txt b/build/UmbracoVersion.txt
index 4dad972e68..096e4d6b5c 100644
--- a/build/UmbracoVersion.txt
+++ b/build/UmbracoVersion.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-# Usage: on line 2 put the release version, on line 3 put the version comment (example: beta) 
+# Usage: on line 2 put the release version, on line 3 put the version comment (example: beta)
 7.6.0
-alpha043
\ No newline at end of file
+alpha044
diff --git a/src/SolutionInfo.cs b/src/SolutionInfo.cs
index 8eb9558419..5e904fab70 100644
--- a/src/SolutionInfo.cs
+++ b/src/SolutionInfo.cs
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ using System.Resources;
 [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
 
 [assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("7.6.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("7.6.0-alpha043")]
\ No newline at end of file
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("7.6.0-alpha044")]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoVersion.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoVersion.cs
index 79e4260028..03b1827221 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoVersion.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoVersion.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration
         /// Gets the version comment (like beta or RC).
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The version comment.</value>
-        public static string CurrentComment { get { return "alpha043"; } }
+        public static string CurrentComment { get { return "alpha044"; } }
 
         // Get the version of the umbraco.dll by looking at a class in that dll
         // Had to do it like this due to medium trust issues, see: http://haacked.com/archive/2010/11/04/assembly-location-and-medium-trust.aspx