diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c112d41..6694fbe 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# Version 1.4.3
+_2026-01-02_
+
+Version 1.4.3 adds `NmcpAggregationExtension.allowDuplicateProjectNames` (#239) as an escape hatch for the duplicate name check (#233)
+
 # Version 1.4.2
 _2025-12-31_
 
diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/index.mdx b/docs/src/content/docs/index.mdx
index 17422c2..813f975 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/index.mdx
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/index.mdx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Add the `com.gradleup.nmcp.settings` plugin to your `settings.gradle[.kts]` file
 ```kotlin
 // settings.gradle[.kts]
 plugins {
-  id("com.gradleup.nmcp.settings").version("1.4.2")
+  id("com.gradleup.nmcp.settings").version("1.4.3")
 }
 
 nmcpSettings {
diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/manual-configuration.mdx b/docs/src/content/docs/manual-configuration.mdx
index c314a0b..850e8e2 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/manual-configuration.mdx
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/manual-configuration.mdx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ In the project where you want to upload the deployment (typically your root proj
 ```kotlin
 // build.gradle.kts
 plugins {
-  id("com.gradleup.nmcp.aggregation").version("1.4.2")
+  id("com.gradleup.nmcp.aggregation").version("1.4.3")
 }
 
 nmcpAggregation {
diff --git a/librarian.root.properties b/librarian.root.properties
index 3380da7..62a38be 100644
--- a/librarian.root.properties
+++ b/librarian.root.properties
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ kdoc.olderVersions=
 kdoc.artifactId=kdoc
 
 pom.groupId=com.gradleup.nmcp
-pom.version=1.4.3-SNAPSHOT
+pom.version=1.4.4-SNAPSHOT
 pom.description=New Maven Central Publishing
 pom.vcsUrl=https://github.com/gradleup/nmcp
 pom.developer=nmcp authors
diff --git a/nmcp/testProjects/duplicate-name/build.gradle.kts b/nmcp/testProjects/duplicate-name/build.gradle.kts
index d1c6bbd..5476fac 100644
--- a/nmcp/testProjects/duplicate-name/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/nmcp/testProjects/duplicate-name/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
   id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm").version("2.3.0").apply(false)
-  id("com.gradleup.nmcp.aggregation").version("1.4.3-SNAPSHOT")
+  id("com.gradleup.nmcp.aggregation").version("1.4.4-SNAPSHOT")
 }
 
 group = "com.example"
diff --git a/nmcp/testProjects/empty-aggregation/build.gradle.kts b/nmcp/testProjects/empty-aggregation/build.gradle.kts
index 361b7c3..a3b1562 100644
--- a/nmcp/testProjects/empty-aggregation/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/nmcp/testProjects/empty-aggregation/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 plugins {
-  id("com.gradleup.nmcp.aggregation").version("1.4.3-SNAPSHOT")
+  id("com.gradleup.nmcp.aggregation").version("1.4.4-SNAPSHOT")
 }