diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ef3fade1ad925..7537c9ee373cc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ if (protobuf_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 endif ()
 
 # Version metadata
-set(protobuf_VERSION_STRING "4.24.3")
+set(protobuf_VERSION_STRING "4.24.4")
 set(protobuf_DESCRIPTION "Protocol Buffers")
 set(protobuf_CONTACT "protobuf@googlegroups.com")
 
diff --git a/Protobuf-C++.podspec b/Protobuf-C++.podspec
index 1e8513d8e50ef..508d56c904221 100644
--- a/Protobuf-C++.podspec
+++ b/Protobuf-C++.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'Protobuf-C++'
-  s.version  = '4.24.3'
+  s.version  = '4.24.4'
   s.summary  = 'Protocol Buffers v3 runtime library for C++.'
   s.homepage = 'https://github.com/google/protobuf'
   s.license  = 'BSD-3-Clause'
diff --git a/Protobuf.podspec b/Protobuf.podspec
index ad017629671bf..ed93982449b37 100644
--- a/Protobuf.podspec
+++ b/Protobuf.podspec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # dependent projects use the :git notation to refer to the library.
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'Protobuf'
-  s.version  = '3.24.3'
+  s.version  = '3.24.4'
   s.summary  = 'Protocol Buffers v.3 runtime library for Objective-C.'
   s.homepage = 'https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf'
   s.license  = 'BSD-3-Clause'
diff --git a/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec b/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec
index 2f7380dd04b3c..8de67c73f6115 100644
--- a/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec
+++ b/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <title>Google Protocol Buffers tools</title>
     <summary>Tools for Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format.</summary>
     <description>See project site for more info.</description>
-    <version>3.24.3</version>
+    <version>3.24.4</version>
     <authors>Google Inc.</authors>
     <owners>protobuf-packages</owners>
     <licenseUrl>https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/blob/main/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
diff --git a/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj b/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj
index 9962f588d620b..633edcac805ed 100644
--- a/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj
+++ b/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <Description>C# runtime library for Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format.</Description>
     <Copyright>Copyright 2015, Google Inc.</Copyright>
     <AssemblyTitle>Google Protocol Buffers</AssemblyTitle>
-    <VersionPrefix>3.24.3</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>3.24.4</VersionPrefix>
     <LangVersion>10.0</LangVersion>
     <Authors>Google Inc.</Authors>
     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard1.1;netstandard2.0;net45;net50</TargetFrameworks>
diff --git a/java/README.md b/java/README.md
index d64b15989cdfb..8d2070ab5d91c 100644
--- a/java/README.md
+++ b/java/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ If you are using Maven, use the following:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
-  <version>3.24.3</version>
+  <version>3.24.4</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ protobuf-java-util package:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-  <version>3.24.3</version>
+  <version>3.24.4</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ### Gradle
 
 If you are using Gradle, add the following to your `build.gradle` file's
-dependencies: `implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.24.3'` Again,
+dependencies: `implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.24.4'` Again,
 be sure to check that the version number matches (or is newer than) the version
 number of protoc that you are using.
 
diff --git a/java/bom/pom.xml b/java/bom/pom.xml
index e7b2bfa58e09e..748e257dd5b3c 100644
--- a/java/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/java/bom/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>3.24.3</version>
+  <version>3.24.4</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Protocol Buffers [BOM]</name>
diff --git a/java/core/pom.xml b/java/core/pom.xml
index f7b7843f7bc8b..307174aaff3d6 100644
--- a/java/core/pom.xml
+++ b/java/core/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.24.3</version>
+    <version>3.24.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
diff --git a/java/kotlin-lite/pom.xml b/java/kotlin-lite/pom.xml
index 32f40a6a72da1..5ff83d9de7791 100644
--- a/java/kotlin-lite/pom.xml
+++ b/java/kotlin-lite/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.24.3</version>
+    <version>3.24.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-kotlin-lite</artifactId>
diff --git a/java/kotlin/pom.xml b/java/kotlin/pom.xml
index 332103a44ede6..528df3b90bd72 100644
--- a/java/kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/java/kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.24.3</version>
+    <version>3.24.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-kotlin</artifactId>
diff --git a/java/lite.md b/java/lite.md
index f8bb31bf1f2ac..74c8e43469c95 100644
--- a/java/lite.md
+++ b/java/lite.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ protobuf Java Lite runtime. If you are using Maven, include the following:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-javalite</artifactId>
-  <version>3.24.3</version>
+  <version>3.24.4</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/java/lite/pom.xml b/java/lite/pom.xml
index bdd4758c5aed3..609c1bd55cd34 100644
--- a/java/lite/pom.xml
+++ b/java/lite/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.24.3</version>
+    <version>3.24.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-javalite</artifactId>
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index dc09a58615d3f..7e19475a4620c 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>3.24.3</version>
+  <version>3.24.4</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Protocol Buffers [Parent]</name>
diff --git a/java/protoc/pom.xml b/java/protoc/pom.xml
index 4636e67d369ac..ccb36529cc764 100644
--- a/java/protoc/pom.xml
+++ b/java/protoc/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protoc</artifactId>
-  <version>3.24.3</version>
+  <version>3.24.4</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Protobuf Compiler</name>
   <description>
diff --git a/java/util/pom.xml b/java/util/pom.xml
index 1024325e7cb1f..952ce8cfd7928 100644
--- a/java/util/pom.xml
+++ b/java/util/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.24.3</version>
+    <version>3.24.4</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
diff --git a/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h b/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h
index 2dab4065a7311..e880372e57233 100644
--- a/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h
+++ b/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ ZEND_BEGIN_ARG_INFO_EX(arginfo_setter, 0, 0, 1)
   ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, value)
 ZEND_END_ARG_INFO()
 
-#define PHP_PROTOBUF_VERSION "3.24.3"
+#define PHP_PROTOBUF_VERSION "3.24.4"
 
 // ptr -> PHP object cache. This is a weak map that caches lazily-created
 // wrapper objects around upb types:
diff --git a/protobuf_version.bzl b/protobuf_version.bzl
index 4810ef1c7cce1..b28c8ad2b2595 100644
--- a/protobuf_version.bzl
+++ b/protobuf_version.bzl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """ Contains version numbers to be used in other bzl files """
-PROTOC_VERSION = "24.3"
-PROTOBUF_JAVA_VERSION = "3.24.3"
-PROTOBUF_PYTHON_VERSION = "4.24.3"
-PROTOBUF_PHP_VERSION = "3.24.3"
-PROTOBUF_RUBY_VERSION = "3.24.3"
+PROTOC_VERSION = "24.4"
+PROTOBUF_JAVA_VERSION = "3.24.4"
+PROTOBUF_PYTHON_VERSION = "4.24.4"
+PROTOBUF_PHP_VERSION = "3.24.4"
+PROTOBUF_RUBY_VERSION = "3.24.4"
diff --git a/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py b/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py
index e57673414cfe8..8f263e9788023 100755
--- a/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py
+++ b/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@
 
 # Copyright 2007 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 
-__version__ = '4.24.3'
+__version__ = '4.24.4'
diff --git a/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec b/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec
index 27d25ede4b816..1750a64e2e4b2 100644
--- a/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec
+++ b/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name        = "google-protobuf"
-  s.version     = "3.24.3"
+  s.version     = "3.24.4"
   git_tag       = "v#{s.version.to_s.sub('.rc.', '-rc')}" # Converts X.Y.Z.rc.N to vX.Y.Z-rcN, used for the git tag
   s.licenses    = ["BSD-3-Clause"]
   s.summary     = "Protocol Buffers"
diff --git a/ruby/pom.xml b/ruby/pom.xml
index a300fb6d8be13..d81e7c496acdc 100644
--- a/ruby/pom.xml
+++ b/ruby/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf.jruby</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-jruby</artifactId>
-    <version>3.24.3</version>
+    <version>3.24.4</version>
     <name>Protocol Buffer JRuby native extension</name>
     <description>
       Protocol Buffers are a way of encoding structured data in an efficient yet
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         <dependency>
           <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
           <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-          <version>3.24.3</version>
+          <version>3.24.4</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jruby</groupId>
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/any.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/any.pb.h
index e544b15762427..ce3b97f9c1e32 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/any.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/any.pb.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4024003 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024004 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/api.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/api.pb.h
index fb02c3a666a30..506402ece68a7 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/api.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/api.pb.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4024003 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024004 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/plugin.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/plugin.pb.h
index 2bbe9ba0984e9..429ebea1b9a33 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/plugin.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/plugin.pb.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4024003 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024004 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/cpp_features.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/cpp_features.pb.h
index 74881a45f2117..fbb1669bfb0d3 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/cpp_features.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/cpp_features.pb.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4024003 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024004 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.pb.h
index a774cf56690e9..c60247dcaf979 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.pb.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4024003 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024004 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/duration.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/duration.pb.h
index c0e7d7ad6db1b..d649012ebe56a 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/duration.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/duration.pb.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4024003 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024004 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/empty.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/empty.pb.h
index 66175842a9606..4b4d35d15cc06 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/empty.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/empty.pb.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4024003 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024004 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/field_mask.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/field_mask.pb.h
index 0b0e510a47b5f..e4e75309965f8 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/field_mask.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/field_mask.pb.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4024003 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024004 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc b/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc
index bb3323bbd101b..4759564b03ee2 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static_assert(PROTOBUF_ABSL_MIN(20230125, 3),
 #ifdef PROTOBUF_VERSION
 #error PROTOBUF_VERSION was previously defined
 #endif
-#define PROTOBUF_VERSION 4024003
+#define PROTOBUF_VERSION 4024004
 
 #ifdef PROTOBUF_MIN_HEADER_VERSION_FOR_PROTOC
 #error PROTOBUF_MIN_HEADER_VERSION_FOR_PROTOC was previously defined
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/source_context.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/source_context.pb.h
index 60accde80ed0d..9e2e6af06f946 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/source_context.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/source_context.pb.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4024003 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024004 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/struct.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/struct.pb.h
index d4e94d33b067c..c477bccae22a5 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/struct.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/struct.pb.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4024003 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024004 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h b/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h
index 99e453ad84bf3..44d2ae33ffe01 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace internal {
 
 // The current version, represented as a single integer to make comparison
 // easier:  major * 10^6 + minor * 10^3 + micro
-#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION 4024003
+#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION 4024004
 
 // A suffix string for alpha, beta or rc releases. Empty for stable releases.
 #define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX ""
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/timestamp.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/timestamp.pb.h
index 7c2afbeac9063..3d14c8c652aa7 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/timestamp.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/timestamp.pb.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4024003 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024004 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/type.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/type.pb.h
index b966585ecfbdb..bede7b0b4298f 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/type.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/type.pb.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4024003 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024004 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/wrappers.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/wrappers.pb.h
index fadf648c8abcc..a3fcc1624ad18 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/wrappers.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/wrappers.pb.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4024003 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024004 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index c855d3783f53f..fe7f72070ccc8 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 {
     "24.x": {
-        "protoc_version": "24.4-dev",
+        "protoc_version": "24.4",
         "lts": false,
-        "date": "2023-09-06",
+        "date": "2023-10-03",
         "languages": {
-            "cpp": "4.24.4-dev",
-            "csharp": "3.24.4-dev",
-            "java": "3.24.4-dev",
-            "javascript": "3.24.4-dev",
-            "objectivec": "3.24.4-dev",
-            "php": "3.24.4-dev",
-            "python": "4.24.4-dev",
-            "ruby": "3.24.4-dev"
+            "cpp": "4.24.4",
+            "csharp": "3.24.4",
+            "java": "3.24.4",
+            "javascript": "3.24.4",
+            "objectivec": "3.24.4",
+            "php": "3.24.4",
+            "python": "4.24.4",
+            "ruby": "3.24.4"
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file