diff --git a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.app.src b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.app.src
index d52e51316..b8f53f7d6 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_rule_engine/src/emqx_rule_engine.app.src
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {application, emqx_rule_engine,
  [{description, "EMQ X Rule Engine"},
-  {vsn, "4.4.4"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
+  {vsn, "4.4.5"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
   {modules, []},
   {registered, [emqx_rule_engine_sup, emqx_rule_registry]},
   {applications, [kernel,stdlib,rulesql,getopt]},
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 754eede15..49157894f 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 +1,15 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.4.3",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+  [{"4.4.4",
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_validator,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_actions,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.3",
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_validator,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_actions,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {add_module,emqx_rule_date},
@@ -11,7 +18,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.2",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_validator,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_actions,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,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,[]},
@@ -24,7 +33,9 @@
      {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_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_validator,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_actions,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,[]},
@@ -37,7 +48,9 @@
      {add_module,emqx_rule_date},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_validator,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_actions,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,[]},
@@ -50,8 +63,15 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_runtime,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.4.3",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+  [{"4.4.4",
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_validator,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_actions,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.3",
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_validator,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_actions,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_events,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_funcs,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {delete_module,emqx_rule_date},
@@ -60,7 +80,9 @@
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_engine_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.2",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_utils,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_validator,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_actions,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_utils,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,[]},
@@ -73,7 +95,9 @@
      {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_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_validator,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_actions,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,[]},
@@ -86,7 +110,9 @@
      {delete_module,emqx_rule_date},
      {load_module,emqx_rule_registry,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_rule_maps,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_rule_validator,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_rule_actions,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,[]},
diff --git a/include/emqx_release.hrl b/include/emqx_release.hrl
index ea8d74f17..d40240579 100644
--- a/include/emqx_release.hrl
+++ b/include/emqx_release.hrl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 -ifndef(EMQX_ENTERPRISE).
 
--define(EMQX_RELEASE, {opensource, "4.4.4"}).
+-define(EMQX_RELEASE, {opensource, "4.4.5"}).
 
 -else.
 
diff --git a/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.app.src b/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.app.src
index 1ff39b0f8..854d54e4e 100644
--- a/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.app.src
+++ b/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.app.src
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {application, emqx_modules,
  [{description, "EMQ X Module Management"},
-  {vsn, "4.4.3"},
+  {vsn, "4.4.4"},
   {modules, []},
   {applications, [kernel,stdlib]},
   {mod, {emqx_modules_app, []}},
diff --git a/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.appup.src b/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.appup.src
index 51382cdfa..91ae657da 100644
--- a/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.appup.src
+++ b/lib-ce/emqx_modules/src/emqx_modules.appup.src
@@ -1,26 +1,36 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.4.2", [{load_module,emqx_modules,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+  [{"4.4.3",[{load_module,emqx_mod_rewrite,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.2",
+    [{load_module,emqx_mod_rewrite,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_modules,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.1",
-    [{load_module,emqx_modules,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_mod_rewrite,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_modules,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mod_subscription,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mod_delayed,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_modules,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_mod_rewrite,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_modules,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mod_subscription,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mod_delayed,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mod_presence,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mod_sup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mod_trace_api,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.4.2", [{load_module,emqx_modules,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+  [{"4.4.3",[{load_module,emqx_mod_rewrite,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.2",
+    [{load_module,emqx_mod_rewrite,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_modules,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.1",
-    [{load_module,emqx_modules,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_mod_rewrite,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_modules,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mod_subscription,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mod_delayed,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.4.0",
-    [{load_module,emqx_modules,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_mod_rewrite,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_modules,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mod_subscription,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mod_delayed,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_mod_presence,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
diff --git a/src/emqx.app.src b/src/emqx.app.src
index 156dc57c7..5efc0de67 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, "4.4.4"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
+  {vsn, "4.4.5"}, % strict semver, bump manually!
   {modules, []},
   {registered, []},
   {applications, [ kernel
diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index fc38c25da..272b5b58d 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 %% Unless you know what you are doing, DO NOT edit manually!!
 {VSN,
-  [{"4.4.3",
+  [{"4.4.4",
+    [{load_module,emqx_relup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.3",
     [{add_module,emqx_calendar},
      {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -109,8 +114,14 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
-  [{"4.4.3",
-    [{load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+  [{"4.4.4",
+    [{load_module,emqx_relup,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_metrics,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
+   {"4.4.3",
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_packet,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {delete_module,emqx_calendar},
      {load_module,emqx_logger_textfmt,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_session,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},