diff --git a/.ottdrev-vc b/.ottdrev-vc
index 646fc638c7..c46fc7e513 100644
--- a/.ottdrev-vc
+++ b/.ottdrev-vc
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-jgrpp-0.43.2	20211029	0	6bc3481931dabe2b72a2781e985922c6fecd7763	1	0	2021
-3a352dd8343555b193b112845a82173b65aee14cc6764c51dfe1f6bc8fd25d7b  -
+jgrpp-0.44-rc1	20211103	0	258b81ae7f2e5b30dd705ef01195e05f881d5459	1	0	2021
+100ec04ec1dcf56c63b0712db1a26346c8791178aadac75d778699a92ce78488  -
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fbc4296fe7..d6d7187295 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## JGR's Patchpack version 0.43.2
+## JGR's Patchpack version 0.44-rc1
 
 This is a collection of patches applied to [OpenTTD](http://www.openttd.org/)
 
diff --git a/jgrpp-changelog.md b/jgrpp-changelog.md
index bccccfb2ed..e4543cd001 100644
--- a/jgrpp-changelog.md
+++ b/jgrpp-changelog.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 * * *
 
+### v0.44-rc1 (2021-11-03)
+* Merge OpenTTD 12.0, including new networking, savegames and configs.
+* Bump trunk base from commit 8fa53f543a5929bdbb12c8776ae9577594f9eba7 to commit 9edb75ec0b4ecfb2803728d129b353d1d224beaf.
+
 ### v0.43.2 (2021-10-29)
 * Fix crash when using the ignore signals button to sent a train the wrong-way on a signalled tunnel or bridge.
 * Fix multiplayer desync when using "perfect" tree placement mode in arctic climate.