diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index a671659b7b9..6de1b94cff8 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ config_setting(
 python_config_settings()
 
 # This should be updated along with build_handwritten.yaml
-g_stands_for = "green"  # @unused
+g_stands_for = "great"  # @unused
 
 core_version = "21.0.0"  # @unused
 
-version = "1.43.0-dev"  # @unused
+version = "1.44.0-dev"  # @unused
 
 GPR_PUBLIC_HDRS = [
     "include/grpc/support/alloc.h",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 41c2673f1e0..4c1b78519ea 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.1)
 
 set(PACKAGE_NAME          "grpc")
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION       "1.43.0-dev")
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION       "1.44.0-dev")
 set(gRPC_CORE_VERSION     "21.0.0")
 set(gRPC_CORE_SOVERSION   "21")
-set(gRPC_CPP_VERSION      "1.43.0-dev")
-set(gRPC_CPP_SOVERSION    "1.43")
-set(gRPC_CSHARP_VERSION   "2.43.0-dev")
-set(gRPC_CSHARP_SOVERSION "2.43")
+set(gRPC_CPP_VERSION      "1.44.0-dev")
+set(gRPC_CPP_SOVERSION    "1.44")
+set(gRPC_CSHARP_VERSION   "2.44.0-dev")
+set(gRPC_CSHARP_SOVERSION "2.44")
 set(PACKAGE_STRING        "${PACKAGE_NAME} ${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
 set(PACKAGE_TARNAME       "${PACKAGE_NAME}-${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
 set(PACKAGE_BUGREPORT     "https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/")
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ endif()
 if (gRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_IS_CSHARP)
   # The value of the defines needs to contain quotes.
   # See https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/fbf32836a418cc84f58786700273b65cb9174e1d/src/core/ext/xds/xds_api.cc#L854
-  add_definitions("-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX=\"csharp\"" "-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX=\"2.43.0-dev\"")
+  add_definitions("-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX=\"csharp\"" "-DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX=\"2.44.0-dev\"")
 endif()
 
 include(cmake/abseil-cpp.cmake)
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index db5708d01a0..1f6f724f075 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -447,8 +447,8 @@ Q = @
 endif
 
 CORE_VERSION = 21.0.0
-CPP_VERSION = 1.43.0-dev
-CSHARP_VERSION = 2.43.0-dev
+CPP_VERSION = 1.44.0-dev
+CSHARP_VERSION = 2.44.0-dev
 
 CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH += $(addprefix -I, $(INCLUDES)) $(addprefix -D, $(DEFINES))
 CPPFLAGS += $(CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH) $(ARCH_FLAGS)
diff --git a/_metadata.py b/_metadata.py
index 7b2a63282a5..1b562e4c264 100644
--- a/_metadata.py
+++ b/_metadata.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/_metadata.py.template`!!!
 
-__version__ = """1.43.0.dev0"""
+__version__ = """1.44.0.dev0"""
diff --git a/build_handwritten.yaml b/build_handwritten.yaml
index bc689c4e240..cb0a56bf73c 100644
--- a/build_handwritten.yaml
+++ b/build_handwritten.yaml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ settings:
   '#10': See the expand_version.py for all the quirks here
   core_version: 21.0.0
   csharp_major_version: 2
-  g_stands_for: green
+  g_stands_for: great
   protobuf_version: 3.18.1
-  version: 1.43.0-dev
+  version: 1.44.0-dev
 targets:
 - name: check_epollexclusive
   build: tool
diff --git a/config.m4 b/config.m4
index 72445b61028..48afe24357d 100644
--- a/config.m4
+++ b/config.m4
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ if test "$PHP_GRPC" != "no"; then
     -D_HAS_EXCEPTIONS=0 -DNOMINMAX -DGRPC_ARES=0 \
     -DGRPC_POSIX_FORK_ALLOW_PTHREAD_ATFORK=1 \
     -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX='"\"PHP\""' \
-    -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX='"\"1.43.0dev\""')
+    -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX='"\"1.44.0dev\""')
 
   PHP_ADD_BUILD_DIR($ext_builddir/src/core/ext/filters/census)
   PHP_ADD_BUILD_DIR($ext_builddir/src/core/ext/filters/client_channel)
diff --git a/doc/g_stands_for.md b/doc/g_stands_for.md
index b322b99960d..913ebaebe0d 100644
--- a/doc/g_stands_for.md
+++ b/doc/g_stands_for.md
@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@
 - 1.40 'g' stands for ['guileless'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.40.x)
 - 1.41 'g' stands for ['goat'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.41.x)
 - 1.42 'g' stands for ['granola'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.42.x)
-- 1.43 'g' stands for ['green'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/master)
+- 1.43 'g' stands for ['green'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.43.x)
+- 1.44 'g' stands for ['great'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/master)
diff --git a/gRPC-C++.podspec b/gRPC-C++.podspec
index c91bf8364f2..8a42c509ef1 100644
--- a/gRPC-C++.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-C++.podspec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-C++'
   # TODO (mxyan): use version that match gRPC version when pod is stabilized
-  version = '1.43.0-dev'
+  version = '1.44.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'gRPC C++ library'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-Core.podspec b/gRPC-Core.podspec
index ba4462f19fe..8a469082b3e 100644
--- a/gRPC-Core.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-Core.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-Core'
-  version = '1.43.0-dev'
+  version = '1.44.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'Core cross-platform gRPC library, written in C'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec b/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
index 2898ed523bc..a32963ebe87 100644
--- a/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-ProtoRPC'
-  version = '1.43.0-dev'
+  version = '1.44.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'RPC library for Protocol Buffers, based on gRPC'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec b/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
index 44c135bdb64..bb42f65662c 100644
--- a/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-RxLibrary'
-  version = '1.43.0-dev'
+  version = '1.44.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'Reactive Extensions library for iOS/OSX.'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC.podspec b/gRPC.podspec
index d5b0185f445..183f2e97b2c 100644
--- a/gRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC.podspec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC'
-  version = '1.43.0-dev'
+  version = '1.44.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'gRPC client library for iOS/OSX'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 6782a45d190..9593268e7d4 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  <date>2019-09-24</date>
  <time>16:06:07</time>
  <version>
-  <release>1.43.0dev</release>
-  <api>1.43.0dev</api>
+  <release>1.44.0dev</release>
+  <api>1.44.0dev</api>
  </version>
  <stability>
   <release>beta</release>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  </stability>
  <license>Apache 2.0</license>
  <notes>
-- gRPC Core 1.43.0 update
+- gRPC Core 1.44.0 update
  </notes>
  <contents>
   <dir baseinstalldir="/" name="/">
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc b/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
index 64f2829d9dc..4d64ce2631c 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
 
 const char* grpc_version_string(void) { return "21.0.0"; }
 
-const char* grpc_g_stands_for(void) { return "green"; }
+const char* grpc_g_stands_for(void) { return "great"; }
diff --git a/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc b/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
index 4de6bfe4608..49ee7c83e53 100644
--- a/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/common/version_cc.cc
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@
 #include <grpcpp/grpcpp.h>
 
 namespace grpc {
-std::string Version() { return "1.43.0-dev"; }
+std::string Version() { return "1.44.0-dev"; }
 }  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/VersionInfo.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/VersionInfo.cs
index e318661925a..332212f9b25 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/VersionInfo.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core.Api/VersionInfo.cs
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
         /// <summary>
         /// Current <c>AssemblyFileVersion</c> of gRPC C# assemblies
         /// </summary>
-        public const string CurrentAssemblyFileVersion = "2.43.0.0";
+        public const string CurrentAssemblyFileVersion = "2.44.0.0";
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Current version of gRPC C#
         /// </summary>
-        public const string CurrentVersion = "2.43.0-dev";
+        public const string CurrentVersion = "2.44.0-dev";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props b/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
index 5e068d133fd..562c85d04c7 100644
--- a/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
+++ b/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- This file is generated -->
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <GrpcCsharpVersion>2.43.0-dev</GrpcCsharpVersion>
+    <GrpcCsharpVersion>2.44.0-dev</GrpcCsharpVersion>
     <GoogleProtobufVersion>3.18.1</GoogleProtobufVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec b/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec
index 29c8547c1fa..668138435df 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec
+++ b/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   # exclamation mark ensures that other "regular" pods will be able to find it as it'll be installed
   # before them.
   s.name     = '!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin'
-  v = '1.43.0-dev'
+  v = '1.44.0-dev'
   s.version  = v
   s.summary  = 'The gRPC ProtoC plugin generates C++ files from .proto services.'
   s.description = <<-DESC
diff --git a/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec b/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec
index 987fa5e9d34..20b096cb123 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec
+++ b/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   # exclamation mark ensures that other "regular" pods will be able to find it as it'll be installed
   # before them.
   s.name     = '!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin'
-  v = '1.43.0-dev'
+  v = '1.44.0-dev'
   s.version  = v
   s.summary  = 'The gRPC ProtoC plugin generates Objective-C files from .proto services.'
   s.description = <<-DESC
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
index c35f8230544..3d94af98e2d 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 // instead. This file can be regenerated from the template by running
 // `tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh`.
 
-#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.43.0-dev"
+#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.44.0-dev"
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
index dff09d4b24f..9ea33854ccb 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@
 // instead. This file can be regenerated from the template by running
 // `tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh`.
 
-#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.43.0-dev"
+#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.44.0-dev"
 #define GRPC_C_VERSION_STRING @"21.0.0"
diff --git a/src/php/composer.json b/src/php/composer.json
index a501723547a..fa564cb9b45 100644
--- a/src/php/composer.json
+++ b/src/php/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "grpc/grpc-dev",
   "description": "gRPC library for PHP - for Development use only",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "version": "1.43.0",
+  "version": "1.44.0",
   "require": {
     "php": ">=7.0.0",
     "google/protobuf": "^v3.3.0"
diff --git a/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h b/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
index 8a65a7fb929..c52c3e217ce 100644
--- a/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
+++ b/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
 #ifndef VERSION_H
 #define VERSION_H
 
-#define PHP_GRPC_VERSION "1.43.0dev"
+#define PHP_GRPC_VERSION "1.44.0dev"
 
 #endif /* VERSION_H */
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
index 27cf26b62ca..74fcac63cb4 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py.template`!!!
 
-__version__ = """1.43.0.dev0"""
+__version__ = """1.44.0.dev0"""
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
index f42712457dc..b065e4e3c09 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.43.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.44.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
index a137afe87a1..64478e1e19c 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.43.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.44.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
index ad034183511..a61f52f4b0e 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.43.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.44.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
index 50011f1039a..99fc8712da8 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.43.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.44.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
index 39acdc087d4..b70946da27c 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.43.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.44.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
index 4b5988361f1..735aa45b626 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.43.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.44.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
index 52be3b40b13..eb14da43a7a 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.43.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.44.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
index 8cf43082ad4..01a074a2767 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.43.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.44.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
index 810d6426975..35ae2ea2dd6 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.43.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.44.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb
index 9dcd6e6c83b..0b2e2c4bad4 100644
--- a/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/ext/grpc/extconf.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ end
 
 ENV['CPPFLAGS'] = '-DGPR_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY_MODE'
 ENV['CPPFLAGS'] += ' -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX="\"RUBY\"" '
-ENV['CPPFLAGS'] += ' -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX="\"1.43.0.dev\"" '
+ENV['CPPFLAGS'] += ' -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX="\"1.44.0.dev\"" '
 
 output_dir = File.expand_path(RbConfig::CONFIG['topdir'])
 grpc_lib_dir = File.join(output_dir, 'libs', grpc_config)
diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
index 8ee1c795241..c3d71c68fe8 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # GRPC contains the General RPC module.
 module GRPC
-  VERSION = '1.43.0.dev'
+  VERSION = '1.44.0.dev'
 end
diff --git a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
index 813f5b86e2c..62f7128a735 100644
--- a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 
 module GRPC
   module Tools
-    VERSION = '1.43.0.dev'
+    VERSION = '1.44.0.dev'
   end
 end
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py b/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
index 7087e6ce71f..3234f2d77e1 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.43.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.44.0.dev0'
 PROTOBUF_VERSION = '3.18.1'
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
index 3570de0f81d..e799b067407 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.43.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.44.0.dev0'
 PROTOBUF_VERSION = '3.18.1'
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
index c13b25f8c62..40659d5714c 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC C++"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.43.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.44.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index 86da0997ee5..d073abb62e1 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC C++"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.43.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.44.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
index 1f2283168e9..1b367dacb24 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC Objective-C"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.43.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.44.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
index 1a6e1e4247a..3d20c0b2391 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC Objective-C"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.43.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.44.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
index a94b8350671..a3a5a7cb274 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC PHP"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.43.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.44.0-dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a