diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1c9fbb6..e268ac7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ This project uses a lightweight changelog format:
 - `Fixed` for bug fixes.
 - `Security` for vulnerability-related changes.
 
+## 0.4.4 - 2026-06-18
+
+### Changed
+
+- Split the monolithic script test suite into focused modules while keeping `tests/test_scripts.py` as a compatibility placeholder.
+- Extracted shared state, locking, JSON, and event helpers for the goal and findings ledgers into `codex_fable_state.py`.
+- Strengthened CI workflow validation so the pinned FABLE-5 source fetch and coverage `--source` validation stay semantically linked.
+- Updated contributor, release, and CI verification commands to compile the new shared helper module.
+
 ## 0.4.3 - 2026-06-18
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/README.ja.md b/README.ja.md
index e8ae79a..802e8d5 100644
--- a/README.ja.md
+++ b/README.ja.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ FableCodex は、Codex の作業に Fable 風の運用習慣を追加する Code
 安定版をインストールします。
 
 ```bash
-codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.3
+codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.4
 codex plugin add codex-fable5@fablecodex
 ```
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ plugins/codex-fable5/bin/codex-fable5 status
 安定版:
 
 ```bash
-codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.3
+codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.4
 codex plugin add codex-fable5@fablecodex
 ```
 
diff --git a/README.ko.md b/README.ko.md
index cfdc3cf..de0e6c9 100644
--- a/README.ko.md
+++ b/README.ko.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ FableCodex는 Codex 작업에 Fable식 운영 습관을 더하는 Codex 플러
 안정 버전을 설치합니다.
 
 ```bash
-codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.3
+codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.4
 codex plugin add codex-fable5@fablecodex
 ```
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ plugins/codex-fable5/bin/codex-fable5 status
 안정 버전:
 
 ```bash
-codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.3
+codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.4
 codex plugin add codex-fable5@fablecodex
 ```
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9fd86f7..cbefc65 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ It is useful when the cost of a missed step is higher than the cost of a little
 Install the stable release:
 
 ```bash
-codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.3
+codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.4
 codex plugin add codex-fable5@fablecodex
 ```
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ plugins/codex-fable5/bin/codex-fable5 status
 Stable release:
 
 ```bash
-codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.3
+codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.4
 codex plugin add codex-fable5@fablecodex
 ```
 
diff --git a/README.zh-CN.md b/README.zh-CN.md
index 520bb4d..d7b40d8 100644
--- a/README.zh-CN.md
+++ b/README.zh-CN.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ FableCodex 是一个 Codex 插件，用来把 Fable 风格的工作习惯加入
 安装稳定版：
 
 ```bash
-codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.3
+codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.4
 codex plugin add codex-fable5@fablecodex
 ```
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ plugins/codex-fable5/bin/codex-fable5 status
 稳定版：
 
 ```bash
-codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.3
+codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.4
 codex plugin add codex-fable5@fablecodex
 ```
 
diff --git a/README.zh-TW.md b/README.zh-TW.md
index c43c8f4..dc91b43 100644
--- a/README.zh-TW.md
+++ b/README.zh-TW.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ FableCodex 是一個 Codex 外掛，會把 Fable 風格的工作習慣加入 Cod
 安裝穩定版：
 
 ```bash
-codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.3
+codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.4
 codex plugin add codex-fable5@fablecodex
 ```
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ plugins/codex-fable5/bin/codex-fable5 status
 穩定版：
 
 ```bash
-codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.3
+codex plugin marketplace add baskduf/FableCodex --ref v0.4.4
 codex plugin add codex-fable5@fablecodex
 ```
 
diff --git a/plugins/codex-fable5/.codex-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/codex-fable5/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
index eb75cd1..72beec7 100644
--- a/plugins/codex-fable5/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/codex-fable5/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "codex-fable5",
-  "version": "0.4.3",
+  "version": "0.4.4",
   "description": "Fable-style Codex workflow with source-section coverage, goal and findings gates, verification grounding, VFF routing, and optional provider bridge guidance.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Codex Fable5 Maintainers"