As per the MediaWiki version lifecycle[1], I would like to announce the formal end of life (EOL) of MediaWiki 1.44 as of July 31, 2026.

1.44.6 is the last release for this branch.

This means that MediaWiki 1.44 will no longer receive maintenance or security backports. It is therefore strongly discouraged that you continue to use it.

Please upgrade to MediaWiki 1.45, which will be supported until the end of December 2026. Or to MediaWiki 1.46, which will be supported until the end of July 2027.

Thanks!

[1] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Version_lifecycle