diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index a07d8e5be..fbe2eda2e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+mkdocs-material-9.4.5 (2023-10-10)
+
+  * Fixed sidebar auto-positioning (9.4.2 regression)
+  * Fixed #6166: Improve group plugin compatibility with Python < 3.10
+  * Fixed #6157: Hiding tags does not work (9.4.3 regression)
+
 mkdocs-material-9.4.4+insiders-4.42.1 (2023-10-05)
 
   * Fixed spacing of related links in blog posts on small screens
diff --git a/docs/changelog/index.md b/docs/changelog/index.md
index 937c897fa..4e16c9393 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/index.md
+++ b/docs/changelog/index.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 ## Material for MkDocs
 
+### 9.4.5 <small>October 10, 2023</small> { id="9.4.5" }
+
+- Fixed sidebar auto-positioning (9.4.2 regression)
+- Fixed #6166: Improve group plugin compatibility with Python < 3.10
+- Fixed #6157: Hiding tags does not work (9.4.3 regression)
+
 ### 9.4.4 <small>October 5, 2023</small> { id="9.4.4" }
 
 - Added support for overriding text to be copied for code blocks
diff --git a/material/__init__.py b/material/__init__.py
index 559321f61..5bba5a5cd 100644
--- a/material/__init__.py
+++ b/material/__init__.py
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
 # FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
 # IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-__version__ = "9.4.4"
+__version__ = "9.4.5"
diff --git a/material/templates/base.html b/material/templates/base.html
index 17bb80bdf..654663595 100644
--- a/material/templates/base.html
+++ b/material/templates/base.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="{{ lang.t('rss.updated') }}" href="{{ 'feed_rss_updated.xml' | url }}">
       {% endif %}
       <link rel="icon" href="{{ config.theme.favicon | url }}">
-      <meta name="generator" content="mkdocs-{{ mkdocs_version }}, mkdocs-material-9.4.4">
+      <meta name="generator" content="mkdocs-{{ mkdocs_version }}, mkdocs-material-9.4.5">
     {% endblock %}
     {% block htmltitle %}
       {% if page.meta and page.meta.title %}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a9946fe63..ef620b210 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "mkdocs-material",
-  "version": "9.4.4",
+  "version": "9.4.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "mkdocs-material",
-      "version": "9.4.4",
+      "version": "9.4.5",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "clipboard": "^2.0.11",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d9a22a006..7b311de51 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mkdocs-material",
-  "version": "9.4.4",
+  "version": "9.4.5",
   "description": "Documentation that simply works",
   "keywords": [
     "mkdocs",