diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 848b3eee6..17cce7e4c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ endif()
 
 # set up versioning.
 set(DF_VERSION "0.44.07")
-set(DFHACK_RELEASE "alpha1")
+set(DFHACK_RELEASE "beta1")
 set(DFHACK_PRERELEASE TRUE)
 
 set(DFHACK_VERSION "${DF_VERSION}-${DFHACK_RELEASE}")
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index a573ada2b..940dab63d 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Misc Improvements
     - Now supports saving/loading profiles
 
 - `fillneeds`: added ``-all`` option to apply to all units
+- `modtools/item-trigger`: added the ability to specify inventory mode(s) to trigger on
 - `remotefortressreader`: added flows, instruments, tool names, campfires, ocean waves, spiderwebs
 
 Structures
diff --git a/docs/NEWS-dev.rst b/docs/NEWS-dev.rst
index f83d762e7..fc80e0284 100644
--- a/docs/NEWS-dev.rst
+++ b/docs/NEWS-dev.rst
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ Development Changelog
 .. contents::
    :depth: 2
 
+DFHack 0.44.07-beta1
+====================
+
+Structures
+----------
+- Added symbols for Toady's `0.44.07 Linux test build <http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=169839.msg7720111#msg7720111>`_ to fix :bug:`10615`
+- ``world_site``: fixed alignment
+
+Other Changes
+-------------
+- `modtools/item-trigger`: added the ability to specify inventory mode(s) to trigger on
+
 DFHack 0.44.07-alpha1
 =====================
 
diff --git a/library/xml b/library/xml
index abb25a269..a7c151909 160000
--- a/library/xml
+++ b/library/xml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit abb25a2692198d90c93a61ad70d34b12d9fcef00
+Subproject commit a7c151909b57c771498dda1ff7f586af7e176dcc
diff --git a/scripts b/scripts
index cd8e1d747..9f2231b6b 160000
--- a/scripts
+++ b/scripts
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit cd8e1d747e081ba90f3c9a2335d3283289bb67b6
+Subproject commit 9f2231b6b73d6a1752588d57b3afe94876f197d2