diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index b84da32d..809eaed0 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 #              OpenAS2 Server
-#              Version 4.3.0
+#              Version 4.4.0
 #              RELEASE NOTES
 -----
-The OpenAS2 project is pleased to announce the release of OpenAS2 4.3.0
+The OpenAS2 project is pleased to announce the release of OpenAS2 4.4.0
 
-The release download file is: OpenAS2Server-4.3.0.zip
+The release download file is: OpenAS2Server-4.4.0.zip
 
 The zip file contains a PDF document (OpenAS2HowTo.pdf) providing information on installing and using the application.
 ## NOTE: Testing covers Java 11 to 21.
 ##       Java 8 is NO LONGER SUPPORTED.
 
-Version 4.3.0 - 2025-04-20
+Version 4.4.0 - 2025-05-10
 
 This is an enhancement release.
 
-1. Support retaining the original file name as received into the OpenAS2 server before processing so that it can be referenced in dynamic variables.
+1. Log the file size of the file being processed in the AS2 vmessage builder.
 
 ##Upgrade Notes
  See the openAS2HowTo appendix for the general process on upgrading OpenAS2.
diff --git a/Server/pom.xml b/Server/pom.xml
index 04d5ae24..4892b12a 100644
--- a/Server/pom.xml
+++ b/Server/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <!-- DO NOT CHANGE THIS "groupId" WITHOUT CHANGING XMLSession.getManifestAttributes.MANIFEST_VENDOR_ID_ATTRIB -->
         <groupId>net.sf.openas2</groupId>
         <artifactId>OpenAS2</artifactId>
-        <version>4.3.0</version>
+        <version>4.4.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/Server/src/main/java/org/openas2/processor/receiver/MessageBuilderModule.java b/Server/src/main/java/org/openas2/processor/receiver/MessageBuilderModule.java
index e753d3a2..47034ed2 100644
--- a/Server/src/main/java/org/openas2/processor/receiver/MessageBuilderModule.java
+++ b/Server/src/main/java/org/openas2/processor/receiver/MessageBuilderModule.java
@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@ protected Message processDocument(File fileToSend, String filename) throws OpenA
         if (fileSizeThresholdStr != null && fileSizeThresholdStr.length() > 0) {
             fileSizeThreshold = Long.parseLong(fileSizeThresholdStr);
         }
-        if (fileSizeThreshold > 0 && fileToSend.length() > fileSizeThreshold) {
+        long fileToSendLength = fileToSend.length();
+        if (fileSizeThreshold > 0 && fileToSendLength > fileSizeThreshold) {
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
+                logger.debug("File size threshold exceeded and file will be split into multiple files: " + filename);
+            }
             String newFileNamePrefix = msg.getPartnership().getAttribute(Partnership.PA_SPLIT_FILE_NAME_PREFIX);
             if (newFileNamePrefix == null) {
                 newFileNamePrefix = "";
@@ -102,6 +106,7 @@ protected Message processDocument(File fileToSend, String filename) throws OpenA
             new Thread(fileSplitter).start();
             return null;
         } else {
+            logger.info("Processing file for sending using AS2 - name: " + filename + "  :: Size: " + fileToSendLength);
             addMessageMetadata(msg, filename);
             File pendingFile = new File(msg.getAttribute(FileAttribute.MA_PENDINGFILE));
             try {
diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
index e9ab5c4b..f7c2e573 100644
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 **IMPORTANT NOTE**: Please review upgrade notes in the RELEASE-NOTES.md if you are upgrading
 
+Version 4.4.0 - 2025-05-10
+
+This is an enhancement release.
+
+1. Log the file size of the file being processed in the AS2 vmessage builder.
+
 Version 4.3.0 - 2025-04-20
 
 This is an enhancement release.
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 75d5ecf9..d6826d48 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>net.sf.openas2</groupId>
     <artifactId>OpenAS2</artifactId>
-    <version>4.3.0</version>
+    <version>4.4.0</version>
     <name>OpenAS2</name>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
@@ -167,13 +167,13 @@
            <dependency>
                <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
                <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
-               <version>2.18.3</version>
+               <version>2.19.0</version>
                <type>jar</type>
            </dependency>
 		   <dependency>
 		        <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
 		        <artifactId>jackson-module-jaxb-annotations</artifactId>
-		        <version>2.18.3</version>
+		        <version>2.19.0</version>
 		   </dependency>
            <dependency>
                <groupId>org.glassfish.jersey.media</groupId>