diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 7629372..b10d67a 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.1.0-alpha.43"
+  ".": "0.1.0-alpha.44"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e80b7aa..2fc649f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.1.0-alpha.44 (2025-12-03)
+
+Full Changelog: [v0.1.0-alpha.43...v0.1.0-alpha.44](https://github.com/OneBusAway/java-sdk/compare/v0.1.0-alpha.43...v0.1.0-alpha.44)
+
+### Documentation
+
+* remove `$` for better copy-pasteabality ([46951ba](https://github.com/OneBusAway/java-sdk/commit/46951ba7f06628a819405b362528401621aa3398))
+
 ## 0.1.0-alpha.43 (2025-11-27)
 
 Full Changelog: [v0.1.0-alpha.42...v0.1.0-alpha.43](https://github.com/OneBusAway/java-sdk/compare/v0.1.0-alpha.42...v0.1.0-alpha.43)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 359c288..477ee22 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/org.onebusaway/onebusaway-sdk-java)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/org.onebusaway/onebusaway-sdk-java/0.1.0-alpha.43)
-[![javadoc](https://javadoc.io/badge2/org.onebusaway/onebusaway-sdk-java/0.1.0-alpha.43/javadoc.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.onebusaway/onebusaway-sdk-java/0.1.0-alpha.43)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/org.onebusaway/onebusaway-sdk-java)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/org.onebusaway/onebusaway-sdk-java/0.1.0-alpha.44)
+[![javadoc](https://javadoc.io/badge2/org.onebusaway/onebusaway-sdk-java/0.1.0-alpha.44/javadoc.svg)](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.onebusaway/onebusaway-sdk-java/0.1.0-alpha.44)
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ It is generated with [Stainless](https://www.stainless.com/).
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-The REST API documentation can be found on [developer.onebusaway.org](https://developer.onebusaway.org). Javadocs are available on [javadoc.io](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.onebusaway/onebusaway-sdk-java/0.1.0-alpha.43).
+The REST API documentation can be found on [developer.onebusaway.org](https://developer.onebusaway.org). Javadocs are available on [javadoc.io](https://javadoc.io/doc/org.onebusaway/onebusaway-sdk-java/0.1.0-alpha.44).
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The REST API documentation can be found on [developer.onebusaway.org](https://de
 ### Gradle
 
 ```kotlin
-implementation("org.onebusaway:onebusaway-sdk-java:0.1.0-alpha.43")
+implementation("org.onebusaway:onebusaway-sdk-java:0.1.0-alpha.44")
 ```
 
 ### Maven
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ implementation("org.onebusaway:onebusaway-sdk-java:0.1.0-alpha.43")
 <dependency>
   <groupId>org.onebusaway</groupId>
   <artifactId>onebusaway-sdk-java</artifactId>
-  <version>0.1.0-alpha.43</version>
+  <version>0.1.0-alpha.44</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -234,13 +234,13 @@ The SDK uses the standard [OkHttp logging interceptor](https://github.com/square
 Enable logging by setting the `ONEBUSAWAY_SDK_LOG` environment variable to `info`:
 
 ```sh
-$ export ONEBUSAWAY_SDK_LOG=info
+export ONEBUSAWAY_SDK_LOG=info
 ```
 
 Or to `debug` for more verbose logging:
 
 ```sh
-$ export ONEBUSAWAY_SDK_LOG=debug
+export ONEBUSAWAY_SDK_LOG=debug
 ```
 
 ## ProGuard and R8
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 98dd47f..da4f16b 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repositories {
 
 allprojects {
     group = "org.onebusaway"
-    version = "0.1.0-alpha.43" // x-release-please-version
+    version = "0.1.0-alpha.44" // x-release-please-version
 }
 
 subprojects {