diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
index 360f85c34..7f6b40da8 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.appup.src
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.4.2",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_engine_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+  [{"4.4.3",
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.2",
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -12,7 +16,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.1",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_engine_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -23,7 +28,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_engine_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -34,8 +40,12 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.4.2",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_engine_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+  [{"4.4.3",
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.2",
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -45,7 +55,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.1",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_engine_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -56,7 +67,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_engine_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_cli,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_sqltester,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
diff --git a/lib-ce/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.app.src b/lib-ce/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.app.src
index 40aa06839..95cca4e1c 100644
--- a/lib-ce/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.app.src
+++ b/lib-ce/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard.app.src
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {application, emqx_dashboard,
  [{description, "EMQX Web Dashboard"},
-  {vsn, "4.4.4"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
+  {vsn, "4.4.5"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
   {modules, []},
   {registered, [emqx_dashboard_sup]},
   {applications, [kernel,stdlib,mnesia,minirest]},
diff --git a/src/emqx.app.src b/src/emqx.app.src
index 986221c5a..156dc57c7 100644
--- a/src/emqx.app.src
+++ b/src/emqx.app.src
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   %% the emqx `release' version, which in turn is comprised of several
   %% apps, one of which is this.  See `emqx_release.hrl' for more
   %% info.
-  {vsn, "4.4.3"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
+  {vsn, "4.4.4"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
   {modules, []},
   {registered, []},
   {applications, [ kernel
diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index a3baf9294..a1b764592 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.4.2",
-    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+  [{"4.4.3",
+    [{load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.2",
+    [{load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {add_module,emqx_tracer},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -11,7 +16,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_relup}]},
    {"4.4.1",
-    [{load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {add_module,emqx_tracer},
+     {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -34,7 +41,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {add_module,emqx_relup}]},
    {"4.4.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {add_module,emqx_tracer},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -63,17 +72,23 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.4.2",
-    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+  [{"4.4.3",
+    [{load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.2",
+    [{load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_frame,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_shared_sub,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {load_module,emqx_relup}]},
+     {load_module,emqx_relup},
+     {delete_module,emqx_tracer}]},
    {"4.4.1",
-    [{load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -94,9 +109,11 @@
      {load_module,emqx_sys_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_misc,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {delete_module,emqx_relup}]},
+     {delete_module,emqx_relup},
+     {delete_module,emqx_tracer}]},
    {"4.4.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_access_rule,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_hooks,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_listeners,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_cm,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_flapping,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -122,5 +139,6 @@
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
-     {delete_module,emqx_relup}]},
+     {delete_module,emqx_relup},
+     {delete_module,emqx_tracer}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}]}.