diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 9353efc8..85ac01e1 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"packages/bundlecheck": "1.6.7",
 	"packages/bundlesize": "4.6.7",
-	"packages/envtools": "4.4.0",
+	"packages/envtools": "4.4.1",
 	"packages/logger": "1.3.8",
 	"packages/parser": "2.4.9",
 	"packages/perf": "1.0.14",
diff --git a/packages/envtools/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/envtools/CHANGELOG.md
index 15a757d5..3e9531eb 100644
--- a/packages/envtools/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/envtools/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [4.4.1](https://github.com/versini-org/node-cli/compare/envtools-v4.4.0...envtools-v4.4.1) (2026-06-22)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **envtools:** replace exit with return to allow tmux to work ([#573](https://github.com/versini-org/node-cli/issues/573)) ([2d4c395](https://github.com/versini-org/node-cli/commit/2d4c395559e12873d63bf55d18d07df307614bb8))
+
 ## [4.4.0](https://github.com/versini-org/node-cli/compare/envtools-v4.3.0...envtools-v4.4.0) (2026-04-03)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/envtools/package.json b/packages/envtools/package.json
index 1d30c0af..a049c175 100644
--- a/packages/envtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/envtools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@node-cli/envtools",
-	"version": "4.4.0",
+	"version": "4.4.1",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"author": "Arno Versini",
 	"description": "Command line helper for software developers",