Update changelog, version numbers and release dates for release 1.24.4.

Author: julian-smith-artifex-com

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ body:
       label: PyMuPDF version
       options:
         - 
+        - 1.24.4
         - 1.24.3
         - 1.24.2
         - 1.24.1

changes.txt

@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@ Change Log
 ==========
 
 
+**Changes in version 1.24.4 (2024-05-16)**
+
+  * **Fixed** `3418 <https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/issues/3418>`_: Re-introduced bug, text align add_redact_annot
+
+* Other:
+
+  * Fixed sysinstall test failing to remove all of prior installation before
+    new install.
+  * Fixed `utils.do_links()` crash.
+  * Correct `TextPage` creation Code.
+  * Unified various diagnostics.
+  * Fix bug in `page_merge()`.
+
+
 **Changes in version 1.24.3 (2024-05-09)**
 
 *

docs/version.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ----
 
-This documentation covers **PyMuPDF v1.24.3** features as of **2024-05-09 00:00:01**.
+This documentation covers **PyMuPDF v1.24.4** features as of **2024-05-16 00:00:01**.
 
 The major and minor versions of **PyMuPDF** and **MuPDF** will always be the same. Only the third qualifier (patch level) may deviate from that of **MuPDF**.
 

setup.py

@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ def sdist():
 # We generate different wheels depending on g_flavour.
 #
 
-version = '1.24.3'
+version = '1.24.4'
 version_b = '1.24.3'
 
 if os.path.exists(f'{g_root}/{g_pymupdfb_sdist_marker}'):

src/__init__.py

@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ def _int_rc(text):
     return int(text)
 
 VersionFitz = mupdf.FZ_VERSION # MuPDF version.
-VersionBind = "1.24.3" # PyMuPDF version.
-VersionDate = "2024-05-09 00:00:01"
+VersionBind = "1.24.4" # PyMuPDF version.
+VersionDate = "2024-05-16 00:00:01"
 VersionDate2 = VersionDate.replace('-', '').replace(' ', '').replace(':', '')
 version = (VersionBind, VersionFitz, VersionDate2)
 pymupdf_version_tuple = tuple( [_int_rc(i) for i in VersionBind.split('.')])