diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd23acdc7..edf24bbed 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [4.4.0-dev.1](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v4.3.0...v4.4.0-dev.1) (2024-03-04)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **YouTube Vanced:** Remove `Hide ads` patch ([87887e4](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/commit/87887e4163dd9e242209f4d0fefb415f9bc7ca75))
+
 # [4.3.0](https://github.com/ReVanced/revanced-patches/compare/v4.2.0...v4.3.0) (2024-03-02)
 
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index d9f0d412a..c81183862 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 org.gradle.parallel = true
 org.gradle.caching = true
 kotlin.code.style = official
-version = 4.3.0
+version = 4.4.0-dev.1
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtubevanced/ad/general/HideAdsPatch.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtubevanced/ad/general/HideAdsPatch.kt
index cb50a129e..dcb3311c8 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtubevanced/ad/general/HideAdsPatch.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patches/youtubevanced/ad/general/HideAdsPatch.kt
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ import app.revanced.patches.youtubevanced.ad.general.fingerprints.ContainsAdFing
 import app.revanced.util.exception
 import com.android.tools.smali.dexlib2.iface.instruction.formats.Instruction21c
 
+@Deprecated("This patch is going to be removed in the future.")
 @Patch(
-    name = "Hide ads",
     description = "Removes general ads.",
     dependencies = [VerticalScrollPatch::class],
     compatiblePackages = [CompatiblePackage("com.vanced.android.youtube")],
+    use = false,
 )
 @Suppress("unused")
 object HideAdsPatch : BytecodePatch(