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 | # DP: updates from the binutils-2.44 branch
# git diff 815d9a14cbbb3b81843f7566222c87fb22e7255d ff4e56e76604111b45af933975999fc97d9819ca
diff --git a/bfd/configure b/bfd/configure
index 9affe2aafcf..07accc04ff0 100755
--- a/bfd/configure
+++ b/bfd/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for bfd 2.44.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for bfd 2.44.0.
 #
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1992-1996, 1998-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='bfd'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='bfd'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44'
-PACKAGE_STRING='bfd 2.44'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44.0'
+PACKAGE_STRING='bfd 2.44.0'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT=''
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures bfd 2.44 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures bfd 2.44.0 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of bfd 2.44:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of bfd 2.44.0:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-bfd configure 2.44
+bfd configure 2.44.0
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69
 
 Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -2221,7 +2221,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by bfd $as_me 2.44, which was
+It was created by bfd $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -3204,7 +3204,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='bfd'
- VERSION='2.44'
+ VERSION='2.44.0'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -18091,7 +18091,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by bfd $as_me 2.44, which was
+This file was extended by bfd $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -18157,7 +18157,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-bfd config.status 2.44
+bfd config.status 2.44.0
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/bfd/development.sh b/bfd/development.sh
index 8b004da7d52..b8014261bfb 100644
--- a/bfd/development.sh
+++ b/bfd/development.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 # Controls whether to enable development-mode features by default.
-development=false
+development=true
 
 # Indicate whether this is a release branch.
 experimental=false
diff --git a/bfd/po/bfd.pot b/bfd/po/bfd.pot
index f875cbdff0d..e55325fb947 100644
--- a/bfd/po/bfd.pot
+++ b/bfd/po/bfd.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-02-02 11:38+0000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2025-02-02 13:43+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
diff --git a/bfd/version.h b/bfd/version.h
index f5dba725c83..f4732caaca2 100644
--- a/bfd/version.h
+++ b/bfd/version.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
    In releases, the date is not included in either version strings or
    sonames.  */
-#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20250202
+#define BFD_VERSION_DATE 20250203
 #define BFD_VERSION @bfd_version@
 #define BFD_VERSION_STRING  @bfd_version_package@ @bfd_version_string@
 #define REPORT_BUGS_TO @report_bugs_to@
diff --git a/bfd/version.m4 b/bfd/version.m4
index 06a9aae3046..986f1ef7009 100644
--- a/bfd/version.m4
+++ b/bfd/version.m4
@@ -1 +1 @@
-m4_define([BFD_VERSION], [2.44])
+m4_define([BFD_VERSION], [2.44.0])
diff --git a/binutils/configure b/binutils/configure
index c7c3b080b99..6713370cd4d 100755
--- a/binutils/configure
+++ b/binutils/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for binutils 2.44.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for binutils 2.44.0.
 #
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1992-1996, 1998-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='binutils'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='binutils'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44'
-PACKAGE_STRING='binutils 2.44'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44.0'
+PACKAGE_STRING='binutils 2.44.0'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT=''
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures binutils 2.44 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures binutils 2.44.0 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of binutils 2.44:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of binutils 2.44.0:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1640,7 +1640,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-binutils configure 2.44
+binutils configure 2.44.0
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69
 
 Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -2108,7 +2108,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by binutils $as_me 2.44, which was
+It was created by binutils $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -3091,7 +3091,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='binutils'
- VERSION='2.44'
+ VERSION='2.44.0'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -17160,7 +17160,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by binutils $as_me 2.44, which was
+This file was extended by binutils $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -17226,7 +17226,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-binutils config.status 2.44
+binutils config.status 2.44.0
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/gas/configure b/gas/configure
index fa1f7fd1d03..1bfce6465ca 100755
--- a/gas/configure
+++ b/gas/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for gas 2.44.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for gas 2.44.0.
 #
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1992-1996, 1998-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='gas'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='gas'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44'
-PACKAGE_STRING='gas 2.44'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44.0'
+PACKAGE_STRING='gas 2.44.0'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT=''
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures gas 2.44 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures gas 2.44.0 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of gas 2.44:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of gas 2.44.0:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-gas configure 2.44
+gas configure 2.44.0
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69
 
 Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -2032,7 +2032,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by gas $as_me 2.44, which was
+It was created by gas $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -3012,7 +3012,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='gas'
- VERSION='2.44'
+ VERSION='2.44.0'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -16826,7 +16826,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by gas $as_me 2.44, which was
+This file was extended by gas $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -16892,7 +16892,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-gas config.status 2.44
+gas config.status 2.44.0
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/gprof/configure b/gprof/configure
index c871c09af33..49cf8deed63 100755
--- a/gprof/configure
+++ b/gprof/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for gprof 2.44.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for gprof 2.44.0.
 #
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1992-1996, 1998-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='gprof'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='gprof'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44'
-PACKAGE_STRING='gprof 2.44'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44.0'
+PACKAGE_STRING='gprof 2.44.0'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT=''
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures gprof 2.44 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures gprof 2.44.0 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of gprof 2.44:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of gprof 2.44.0:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-gprof configure 2.44
+gprof configure 2.44.0
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69
 
 Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -1904,7 +1904,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by gprof $as_me 2.44, which was
+It was created by gprof $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -2884,7 +2884,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='gprof'
- VERSION='2.44'
+ VERSION='2.44.0'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -14503,7 +14503,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by gprof $as_me 2.44, which was
+This file was extended by gprof $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -14569,7 +14569,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-gprof config.status 2.44
+gprof config.status 2.44.0
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/gprofng/configure b/gprofng/configure
index d54f4202947..f88907d12df 100755
--- a/gprofng/configure
+++ b/gprofng/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for gprofng 2.44.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for gprofng 2.44.0.
 #
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1992-1996, 1998-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='gprofng'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='gprofng'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44'
-PACKAGE_STRING='gprofng 2.44'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44.0'
+PACKAGE_STRING='gprofng 2.44.0'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT=''
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures gprofng 2.44 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures gprofng 2.44.0 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of gprofng 2.44:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of gprofng 2.44.0:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-gprofng configure 2.44
+gprofng configure 2.44.0
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69
 
 Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -2079,7 +2079,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by gprofng $as_me 2.44, which was
+It was created by gprofng $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -3052,7 +3052,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='gprofng'
- VERSION='2.44'
+ VERSION='2.44.0'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -17562,7 +17562,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by gprofng $as_me 2.44, which was
+This file was extended by gprofng $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -17628,7 +17628,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-gprofng config.status 2.44
+gprofng config.status 2.44.0
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/gprofng/doc/version.texi b/gprofng/doc/version.texi
index 55ca837f17d..92ca54ae7a1 100644
--- a/gprofng/doc/version.texi
+++ b/gprofng/doc/version.texi
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 @set UPDATED 19 January 2025
 @set UPDATED-MONTH January 2025
-@set EDITION 2.44
-@set VERSION 2.44
+@set EDITION 2.44.0
+@set VERSION 2.44.0
diff --git a/gprofng/libcollector/configure b/gprofng/libcollector/configure
index 1cc63939544..02d953aff0a 100755
--- a/gprofng/libcollector/configure
+++ b/gprofng/libcollector/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for gprofng 2.44.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for gprofng 2.44.0.
 #
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1992-1996, 1998-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='gprofng'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='gprofng'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44'
-PACKAGE_STRING='gprofng 2.44'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44.0'
+PACKAGE_STRING='gprofng 2.44.0'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT=''
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures gprofng 2.44 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures gprofng 2.44.0 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of gprofng 2.44:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of gprofng 2.44.0:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-gprofng configure 2.44
+gprofng configure 2.44.0
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69
 
 Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by gprofng $as_me 2.44, which was
+It was created by gprofng $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -2967,7 +2967,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='gprofng'
- VERSION='2.44'
+ VERSION='2.44.0'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -16136,7 +16136,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by gprofng $as_me 2.44, which was
+This file was extended by gprofng $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -16202,7 +16202,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-gprofng config.status 2.44
+gprofng config.status 2.44.0
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/ld/configure b/ld/configure
index d3995b73c06..a905c9f05a7 100755
--- a/ld/configure
+++ b/ld/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for ld 2.44.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for ld 2.44.0.
 #
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1992-1996, 1998-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='ld'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='ld'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44'
-PACKAGE_STRING='ld 2.44'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44.0'
+PACKAGE_STRING='ld 2.44.0'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT=''
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures ld 2.44 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures ld 2.44.0 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of ld 2.44:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of ld 2.44.0:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-ld configure 2.44
+ld configure 2.44.0
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69
 
 Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -2409,7 +2409,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by ld $as_me 2.44, which was
+It was created by ld $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -3393,7 +3393,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='ld'
- VERSION='2.44'
+ VERSION='2.44.0'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -20150,7 +20150,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by ld $as_me 2.44, which was
+This file was extended by ld $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -20216,7 +20216,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-ld config.status 2.44
+ld config.status 2.44.0
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/opcodes/configure b/opcodes/configure
index 6f928eac5ca..a40ce0426e1 100755
--- a/opcodes/configure
+++ b/opcodes/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for opcodes 2.44.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69 for opcodes 2.44.0.
 #
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1992-1996, 1998-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='opcodes'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='opcodes'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44'
-PACKAGE_STRING='opcodes 2.44'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='2.44.0'
+PACKAGE_STRING='opcodes 2.44.0'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT=''
 PACKAGE_URL=''
 
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures opcodes 2.44 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures opcodes 2.44.0 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of opcodes 2.44:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of opcodes 2.44.0:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1564,7 +1564,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-opcodes configure 2.44
+opcodes configure 2.44.0
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69
 
 Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -2158,7 +2158,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by opcodes $as_me 2.44, which was
+It was created by opcodes $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -3138,7 +3138,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='opcodes'
- VERSION='2.44'
+ VERSION='2.44.0'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -15125,7 +15125,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by opcodes $as_me 2.44, which was
+This file was extended by opcodes $as_me 2.44.0, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -15191,7 +15191,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config="`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`"
 ac_cs_version="\\
-opcodes config.status 2.44
+opcodes config.status 2.44.0
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
 |