diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 597dc662..aa8d02dd 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"packages/bundlecheck": "1.6.5",
 	"packages/bundlesize": "4.6.5",
-	"packages/envtools": "4.3.0",
+	"packages/envtools": "4.4.0",
 	"packages/logger": "1.3.6",
 	"packages/parser": "2.4.7",
 	"packages/perf": "1.0.12",
diff --git a/packages/envtools/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/envtools/CHANGELOG.md
index ca33a5f0..15a757d5 100644
--- a/packages/envtools/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/envtools/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [4.4.0](https://github.com/versini-org/node-cli/compare/envtools-v4.3.0...envtools-v4.4.0) (2026-04-03)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **envtools:** add reload command to re-source shell environment in-place ([#545](https://github.com/versini-org/node-cli/issues/545)) ([fcc7f9d](https://github.com/versini-org/node-cli/commit/fcc7f9d1510f6c8dbf4d80bb2e68f146f3a5e57e))
+
 ## [4.3.0](https://github.com/versini-org/node-cli/compare/envtools-v4.2.2...envtools-v4.3.0) (2026-04-02)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/envtools/package.json b/packages/envtools/package.json
index c92d75bb..77d313c0 100644
--- a/packages/envtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/envtools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@node-cli/envtools",
-	"version": "4.3.0",
+	"version": "4.4.0",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"author": "Arno Versini",
 	"description": "Command line helper for software developers",