diff --git a/extension/package-lock.json b/extension/package-lock.json
index 70ebf3154e..1e00961c78 100644
--- a/extension/package-lock.json
+++ b/extension/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "go",
-  "version": "0.44.0-dev",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "go",
-      "version": "0.44.0-dev",
+      "version": "0.44.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "diff": "4.0.2",
diff --git a/extension/package.json b/extension/package.json
index 6c111a38c4..b59ed10198 100644
--- a/extension/package.json
+++ b/extension/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "go",
   "displayName": "Go",
-  "version": "0.44.0-dev",
+  "version": "0.44.0",
   "publisher": "golang",
   "description": "Rich Go language support for Visual Studio Code",
   "author": {
diff --git a/extension/src/goToolsInformation.ts b/extension/src/goToolsInformation.ts
index d98c1056ab..61f449e28c 100644
--- a/extension/src/goToolsInformation.ts
+++ b/extension/src/goToolsInformation.ts
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ export const allToolsInformation: { [key: string]: Tool } = {
 		description: 'Language Server from Google',
 		usePrereleaseInPreviewMode: true,
 		minimumGoVersion: semver.coerce('1.19'),
-		latestVersion: semver.parse('v0.16.2'),
-		latestVersionTimestamp: moment('2024-08-29', 'YYYY-MM-DD')
+		latestVersion: semver.parse('v0.17.0'),
+		latestVersionTimestamp: moment('2024-12-11', 'YYYY-MM-DD')
 	},
 	'dlv': {
 		name: 'dlv',