diff --git a/.buildlibrary b/.buildlibrary
index c1288ba4..b64d718a 100644
--- a/.buildlibrary
+++ b/.buildlibrary
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ValidationKey: '227436669'
+ValidationKey: '227587360'
 AcceptedWarnings:
 - 'Warning: package ''.*'' was built under R version'
 - 'Warning: namespace ''.*'' is not available and has been replaced'
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ AcceptedWarnings:
 - .*following variables are expected in the piamInterfaces.*
 - Summation checks have revealed some gaps.*
 - .*to check if summation groups add up.*
+- .* Negative numbers in weight. Dangerous, was it really intended?.*
 AcceptedNotes:
 - All declared Imports should be used.
 - Imports includes .* non-default packages.
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 6b49df68..c4e07d4a 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ cff-version: 1.2.0
 message: If you use this software, please cite it using the metadata from this file.
 type: software
 title: 'remind2: The REMIND R package (2nd generation)'
-version: 1.143.3
-date-released: '2024-06-19'
+version: 1.144.0
+date-released: '2024-06-20'
 abstract: Contains the REMIND-specific routines for data and model output manipulation.
 authors:
 - family-names: Rodrigues
diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index f570fb23..4717e70f 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Type: Package
 Package: remind2
 Title: The REMIND R package (2nd generation)
-Version: 1.143.3
-Date: 2024-06-19
+Version: 1.144.0
+Date: 2024-06-20
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Renato", "Rodrigues", , "renato.rodrigues@pik-potsdam.de", role = c("aut", "cre")),
     person("Lavinia", "Baumstark", role = "aut"),
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0aedf83a..847ff729 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # The REMIND R package (2nd generation)
 
-R package **remind2**, version **1.143.3**
+R package **remind2**, version **1.144.0**
 
 [![CRAN status](https://www.r-pkg.org/badges/version/remind2)](https://cran.r-project.org/package=remind2)  [![R build status](https://github.com/pik-piam/remind2/workflows/check/badge.svg)](https://github.com/pik-piam/remind2/actions) [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/pik-piam/remind2/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://app.codecov.io/gh/pik-piam/remind2) [![r-universe](https://pik-piam.r-universe.dev/badges/remind2)](https://pik-piam.r-universe.dev/builds)
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ In case of questions / problems please contact Renato Rodrigues <renato.rodrigue
 
 To cite package **remind2** in publications use:
 
-Rodrigues R, Baumstark L, Benke F, Dietrich J, Dirnaichner A, Duerrwaechter J, Führlich P, Giannousakis A, Hasse R, Hilaire J, Klein D, Koch J, Kowalczyk K, Levesque A, Malik A, Merfort A, Merfort L, Morena-Leiva S, Pehl M, Pietzcker R, Rauner S, Richters O, Rottoli M, Schötz C, Schreyer F, Siala K, Sörgel B, Spahr M, Strefler J, Verpoort P, Weigmann P, Rüter T (2024). _remind2: The REMIND R package (2nd generation)_. R package version 1.143.3, <https://github.com/pik-piam/remind2>.
+Rodrigues R, Baumstark L, Benke F, Dietrich J, Dirnaichner A, Duerrwaechter J, Führlich P, Giannousakis A, Hasse R, Hilaire J, Klein D, Koch J, Kowalczyk K, Levesque A, Malik A, Merfort A, Merfort L, Morena-Leiva S, Pehl M, Pietzcker R, Rauner S, Richters O, Rottoli M, Schötz C, Schreyer F, Siala K, Sörgel B, Spahr M, Strefler J, Verpoort P, Weigmann P, Rüter T (2024). _remind2: The REMIND R package (2nd generation)_. R package version 1.144.0, <URL: https://github.com/pik-piam/remind2>.
 
 A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is
   title = {remind2: The REMIND R package (2nd generation)},
   author = {Renato Rodrigues and Lavinia Baumstark and Falk Benke and Jan Philipp Dietrich and Alois Dirnaichner and Jakob Duerrwaechter and Pascal Führlich and Anastasis Giannousakis and Robin Hasse and Jérome Hilaire and David Klein and Johannes Koch and Katarzyna Kowalczyk and Antoine Levesque and Aman Malik and Anne Merfort and Leon Merfort and Simón Morena-Leiva and Michaja Pehl and Robert Pietzcker and Sebastian Rauner and Oliver Richters and Marianna Rottoli and Christof Schötz and Felix Schreyer and Kais Siala and Björn Sörgel and Mike Spahr and Jessica Strefler and Philipp Verpoort and Pascal Weigmann and Tonn Rüter},
   year = {2024},
-  note = {R package version 1.143.3},
+  note = {R package version 1.144.0},
   url = {https://github.com/pik-piam/remind2},
 }
 ```