diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bdfada9..4387538 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # To re-generate a bundle for another specific version without changing the standard setup, you can:
 # - use the VERSION as arg of the bundle target (e.g make bundle VERSION=0.0.2)
 # - use environment variables to overwrite this value (e.g export VERSION=0.0.2)
-VERSION ?= 1.44.0-snapshot
+VERSION ?= 1.44.1
 REDUCED_VERSION ?= 1.44
 
 # CHANNELS define the bundle channels used in the bundle.
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #
 # For example, running 'make bundle-build bundle-push catalog-build catalog-push' will build and push both
 # kiegroup.org/kogito-serverless-operator-bundle:$VERSION and kiegroup.org/kogito-serverless-operator-catalog:$VERSION.
-IMAGE_TAG_BASE ?= quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-serverless-operator-nightly
+IMAGE_TAG_BASE ?= quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-serverless-operator
 
 # BUNDLE_IMG defines the image:tag used for the bundle.
 # You can use it as an arg. (E.g make bundle-build BUNDLE_IMG=<some-registry>/<project-name-bundle>:<tag>)
diff --git a/buildkitd.toml b/buildkitd.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d34ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/buildkitd.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+debug = false
+[registry."localhost:5000"]
+http = true
+[registry."docker.io"]
+mirrors = ["ba-docker-registry.usersys.redhat.com:5000"]
+[registry."ba-docker-registry.usersys.redhat.com:5000"]
+http = true
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/sonataflow-operator-builder-config_v1_configmap.yaml b/bundle/manifests/sonataflow-operator-builder-config_v1_configmap.yaml
index 8922f9f..b7a217d 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/sonataflow-operator-builder-config_v1_configmap.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/sonataflow-operator-builder-config_v1_configmap.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 data:
   DEFAULT_BUILDER_RESOURCE_NAME: Dockerfile
   DEFAULT_WORKFLOW_EXTENSION: .sw.json
-  Dockerfile: "FROM quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-swf-builder-nightly:1.44 AS builder\n\n#
-    variables that can be overridden by the builder\n# To add a Quarkus extension
-    to your application\nARG QUARKUS_EXTENSIONS\n# Args to pass to the Quarkus CLI
-    add extension command\nARG QUARKUS_ADD_EXTENSION_ARGS\n\n# Copy from build context
-    to skeleton resources project\nCOPY --chmod=644 * ./resources/\n\nRUN /home/kogito/launch/build-app.sh
+  Dockerfile: "FROM quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-swf-builder:1.44 AS builder\n\n# variables
+    that can be overridden by the builder\n# To add a Quarkus extension to your application\nARG
+    QUARKUS_EXTENSIONS\n# Args to pass to the Quarkus CLI add extension command\nARG
+    QUARKUS_ADD_EXTENSION_ARGS\n\n# Copy from build context to skeleton resources
+    project\nCOPY --chmod=644 * ./resources/\n\nRUN /home/kogito/launch/build-app.sh
     ./resources\n  \n#=============================\n# Runtime Run\n#=============================\nFROM
     registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8/openjdk-11:latest\n\nENV LANG='en_US.UTF-8' LANGUAGE='en_US:en'\n
     \ \n# We make four distinct layers so if there are application changes the library
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/sonataflow-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/sonataflow-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 591f188..157cf57 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/sonataflow-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/sonataflow-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@
       ]
     capabilities: Basic Install
     categories: Application Runtime
-    containerImage: quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-serverless-operator-nightly:1.44
+    containerImage: quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-serverless-operator:1.44
     description: SonataFlow Kubernetes Operator for deploying workflow applications
       based on the CNCF Serverless Workflow specification
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.25.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
     repository: https://github.com/kiegroup/kogito-serverless-operator
     support: Red Hat
-  name: sonataflow-operator.v1.44.0-snapshot
+  name: sonataflow-operator.v1.44.1
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
                   valueFrom:
                     fieldRef:
                       fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-                image: quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-serverless-operator-nightly:1.44
+                image: quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-serverless-operator:1.44
                 livenessProbe:
                   httpGet:
                     path: /healthz
@@ -540,4 +540,4 @@
   minKubeVersion: 1.23.0
   provider:
     name: Red Hat
-  version: 1.44.0-snapshot
+  version: 1.44.1
diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index b23d17b..25e971a 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 kind: Kustomization
 images:
 - name: controller
-  newName: quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-serverless-operator-nightly
+  newName: quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-serverless-operator
   newTag: "1.44"
 # Patching the manager deployment file to add an env var with the operator namespace in
 patchesJson6902:
diff --git a/config/manager/sonataflow_builder_dockerfile.yaml b/config/manager/sonataflow_builder_dockerfile.yaml
index d78c5a9..6ebfba0 100644
--- a/config/manager/sonataflow_builder_dockerfile.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/sonataflow_builder_dockerfile.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-swf-builder-nightly:1.44 AS builder
+FROM quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-swf-builder:1.44 AS builder
 
 # variables that can be overridden by the builder
 # To add a Quarkus extension to your application
diff --git a/config/manifests/bases/sonataflow-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/config/manifests/bases/sonataflow-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index f822b44..a058d0d 100644
--- a/config/manifests/bases/sonataflow-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/config/manifests/bases/sonataflow-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     alm-examples: '[]'
     capabilities: Basic Install
     categories: Application Runtime
-    containerImage: quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-serverless-operator-nightly:1.44
+    containerImage: quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-serverless-operator:1.44
     description: SonataFlow Kubernetes Operator for deploying workflow applications
       based on the CNCF Serverless Workflow specification
     repository: https://github.com/kiegroup/kogito-serverless-operator
diff --git a/container-builder/examples/api/PlatformBuild_usingKanikowithCache.yaml b/container-builder/examples/api/PlatformBuild_usingKanikowithCache.yaml
index bccdb17..654a2ea 100644
--- a/container-builder/examples/api/PlatformBuild_usingKanikowithCache.yaml
+++ b/container-builder/examples/api/PlatformBuild_usingKanikowithCache.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: platform-kaniko-using-cache
 spec:
   publishStrategy: "Kaniko"
-  baseImage: quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-swf-builder-nightly:1.44
+  baseImage: quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-swf-builder:1.44
   registry:
     address: quay.io/kiegroup
     secret: regcred
diff --git a/image.yaml b/image.yaml
index f498209..740d444 100644
--- a/image.yaml
+++ b/image.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       - name: org.kie.kogito.app.builder
 
 - name: kogito-serverless-operator
-  version: 1.44.0-snapshot
+  version: 1.44.1
   from: registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8/ubi-micro:latest
   description: Runtime Image for the Operator
 
diff --git a/operator.yaml b/operator.yaml
index 514b2bf..671a950 100644
--- a/operator.yaml
+++ b/operator.yaml
@@ -3481,11 +3481,11 @@
 data:
   DEFAULT_BUILDER_RESOURCE_NAME: Dockerfile
   DEFAULT_WORKFLOW_EXTENSION: .sw.json
-  Dockerfile: "FROM quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-swf-builder-nightly:1.44 AS builder\n\n#
-    variables that can be overridden by the builder\n# To add a Quarkus extension
-    to your application\nARG QUARKUS_EXTENSIONS\n# Args to pass to the Quarkus CLI
-    add extension command\nARG QUARKUS_ADD_EXTENSION_ARGS\n\n# Copy from build context
-    to skeleton resources project\nCOPY --chmod=644 * ./resources/\n\nRUN /home/kogito/launch/build-app.sh
+  Dockerfile: "FROM quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-swf-builder:1.44 AS builder\n\n# variables
+    that can be overridden by the builder\n# To add a Quarkus extension to your application\nARG
+    QUARKUS_EXTENSIONS\n# Args to pass to the Quarkus CLI add extension command\nARG
+    QUARKUS_ADD_EXTENSION_ARGS\n\n# Copy from build context to skeleton resources
+    project\nCOPY --chmod=644 * ./resources/\n\nRUN /home/kogito/launch/build-app.sh
     ./resources\n  \n#=============================\n# Runtime Run\n#=============================\nFROM
     registry.access.redhat.com/ubi8/openjdk-11:latest\n\nENV LANG='en_US.UTF-8' LANGUAGE='en_US:en'\n
     \ \n# We make four distinct layers so if there are application changes the library
@@ -3592,7 +3592,7 @@
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-        image: quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-serverless-operator-nightly:1.44
+        image: quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-serverless-operator:1.44
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz
diff --git a/test/testdata/sonataflow.org_v1alpha08_sonataflowplatform_withCache_minikube.yaml b/test/testdata/sonataflow.org_v1alpha08_sonataflowplatform_withCache_minikube.yaml
index cffbee7..0588eaf 100644
--- a/test/testdata/sonataflow.org_v1alpha08_sonataflowplatform_withCache_minikube.yaml
+++ b/test/testdata/sonataflow.org_v1alpha08_sonataflowplatform_withCache_minikube.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 spec:
   build:
     config:
-      baseImage: quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-swf-builder-nightly:1.44
+      baseImage: quay.io/kiegroup/kogito-swf-builder:1.44
       strategyOptions:
         KanikoBuildCacheEnabled: "true"
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 3bc102c..861184c 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 const (
 	// Current version
-	OperatorVersion = "1.44.0-snapshot"
+	OperatorVersion = "1.44.1"
 
 	// Should not be changed
 	snapshotSuffix = "snapshot"