diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index df26ba7e6..2976d0082 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,32 @@
+<a name="4.4.1"></a>
+# [4.4.1](https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-angular/compare/4.4.0...4.4.1) (2017-10-13)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **forms:** add base-value-accessor.ts for <4.4.0 versions compatibility (#1039) ([79e425c](https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-angular/commit/79e425c))
+
+
+
+<a name="4.4.0"></a>
+# [4.4.0](https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-angular/compare/4.2.0...4.4.0) (2017-10-11)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **forms:** default to unsetValue for value accessors (#846) ([6940955](https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-angular/commit/6940955))
+* **forms:** disable onTouch for date, number and selectedIndex value accessors (#986) ([b4b5ef6](https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-angular/commit/b4b5ef6)), closes [#887](https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-angular/issues/887)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add `exportAs` logic for `isActive` on `routerLinkActive` directive (#940) ([147d35a](https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-angular/commit/147d35a))
+* **Http:** expand support for request on local files (#982) ([b95184f](https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-angular/commit/b95184f))
+* **styling:** Allow loading .css files as a fallback if no .scss file is found(#954) (#955) ([696e914](https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-angular/commit/696e914))
+* Angular 4.4 support (#1002) ([c264453](https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-angular/commit/c264453))
+
+
+
 <a name="4.2.0"></a>
 # [4.2.0](https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-angular/compare/3.1.3...4.2.0) (2017-08-09)
 
diff --git a/nativescript-angular/package.json b/nativescript-angular/package.json
index c56aacd12..adce98011 100644
--- a/nativescript-angular/package.json
+++ b/nativescript-angular/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "nativescript-angular",
-  "version": "4.2.0",
+  "version": "4.4.1",
   "description": "An Angular renderer that lets you build mobile apps with NativeScript.",
   "homepage": "https://www.nativescript.org/",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/NativeScript/nativescript-angular/issues",
diff --git a/nativescript-angular/value-accessors/base-value-accessor.ts b/nativescript-angular/value-accessors/base-value-accessor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec5f5ded8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nativescript-angular/value-accessors/base-value-accessor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// This file is only for compatibility with pre 4.4.0 releases.
+// Please use "nativescript-angular/forms/value-accessors/base-value-accessor"
+export * from "../forms/value-accessors/base-value-accessor";
diff --git a/tests/app/tests/list-view-tests.ts b/tests/app/tests/list-view-tests.ts
index 20d4bf1d6..3c3d7fb54 100644
--- a/tests/app/tests/list-view-tests.ts
+++ b/tests/app/tests/list-view-tests.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe("ListView-tests", () => {
     });
 
     it("setupItemView is called for every item", (done) => {
-        return testApp.loadComponent(TestListViewComponent).then((componentRef) => {
+        testApp.loadComponent(TestListViewComponent).then((componentRef) => {
             const component = componentRef.instance;
             setTimeout(() => {
                 assert.equal(component.counter, 3);
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ describe("ListView-tests", () => {
 
 
     it("itemTemplateSelector selects templates", (done) => {
-        return testApp.loadComponent(TestListViewSelectorComponent).then((componentRef) => {
+        testApp.loadComponent(TestListViewSelectorComponent).then((componentRef) => {
             setTimeout(() => {
-                assert.deepEqual(testTemplates,  { first: 2, second: 1 });
+                assert.deepEqual(testTemplates, { first: 2, second: 1 });
                 done();
             }, 1000);
         })
diff --git a/tests/app/tests/modal-dialog.ts b/tests/app/tests/modal-dialog.ts
index c14a13f36..69a909c73 100644
--- a/tests/app/tests/modal-dialog.ts
+++ b/tests/app/tests/modal-dialog.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe("modal-dialog", () => {
     let testApp: TestApp = null;
 
     before((done) => {
-        return TestApp.create([], [ModalComponent, FailComponent, SuccessComponent]).then((app) => {
+        TestApp.create([], [ModalComponent, FailComponent, SuccessComponent]).then((app) => {
             testApp = app;
 
             // HACK: Wait for the navigations from the test runner app
diff --git a/tests/app/tests/property-sets.ts b/tests/app/tests/property-sets.ts
index 3b5c5253e..26e78a036 100644
--- a/tests/app/tests/property-sets.ts
+++ b/tests/app/tests/property-sets.ts
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ describe("setting View properties", () => {
     it("doesn\'t convert number values", () => {
         let view = new TestView();
         viewUtil.setProperty(view, "numValue", "42");
-        assert.strictEqual(42, view.numValue);
+        assert.strictEqual(<any>"42", view.numValue);
 
         viewUtil.setProperty(view, "numValue", "42.");
-        assert.strictEqual(42., view.numValue);
+        assert.strictEqual(<any>"42.", <any>view.numValue);
 
         viewUtil.setProperty(view, "numValue", 0);
         assert.strictEqual(0, view.numValue);
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ describe("setting View properties", () => {
     it("doesn\'t convert boolean values", () => {
         let view = new TestView();
         viewUtil.setProperty(view, "boolValue", "true");
-        assert.strictEqual(true, view.boolValue);
+        assert.strictEqual(<any>"true", view.boolValue);
         viewUtil.setProperty(view, "boolValue", "false");
-        assert.strictEqual(false, view.boolValue);
+        assert.strictEqual(<any>"false", view.boolValue);
     });
 
     it("sets style values", () => {