diff --git a/Shorewall/fallback.sh b/Shorewall/fallback.sh
index c0e2744cd..ce38e78f3 100755
--- a/Shorewall/fallback.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/fallback.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to revert to your prior version of
 #       Shoreline Firewall.
 
-VERSION=1.4.3a
+VERSION=1.4.4
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/install.sh b/Shorewall/install.sh
index 8d5a62d45..b562d2492 100755
--- a/Shorewall/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/install.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #        /etc/rc.d/rc.local file is modified to start the firewall.
 #
 
-VERSION=1.4.3a
+VERSION=1.4.4
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/shorewall.conf
index 16d3b1251..c10c71800 100755
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.conf
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ LOGFILE=/var/log/messages
 #
 # If not specified or specified as empty (LOGFORMAT="") then the value
 # "Shorewall:%s:%d:%s:" is assumed.
+# 
+# CAUTION: /sbin/shorewall uses the leading part of the LOGFORMAT
+# string (up to but not including the first '%') to find log messages
+# in the 'show log', 'status' and 'hits' commands. This part should
+# not be omitted (the LOGFORMAT should not begin with "%") and the
+# leading part should be sufficiently unique for /sbin/shorewall to
+# identify Shorewall messages.
 
 LOGFORMAT="Shorewall:%s:%d:%s:"
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
index 77d3ed105..18f5a92ca 100644
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %define name shorewall
-%define version 1.4.3a
+%define version 1.4.4
 %define release 1
 %define prefix /usr
 
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt tunnel
 
 %changelog
+* Thu May 22 2003 Tom Eastep <tom@shorewall.net>
+- Changed version to 1.4.4-1
 * Mon May 19 2003 Tom Eastep <tom@shorewall.net>
 - Changed version to 1.4.3a-1
 * Sun May 18 2003 Tom Eastep <tom@shorewall.net>
diff --git a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
index fa6541f73..429cc2c31 100755
--- a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Seattle Firewall
 
-VERSION=1.4.3a
+VERSION=1.4.4
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {