diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 05e50853..ffa62d79 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 2.3.1
+## 2.4.0
 
 Released 2015-mm-dd
 
+Announcements:
+ - Upgrades windshaft to [0.44.0](https://github.com/CartoDB/Windshaft/releases/tag/0.44.0)
+
 
 ## 2.3.0
 
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 993a25c6..d05d2ab3 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "windshaft-cartodb",
-  "version": "2.3.1",
+  "version": "2.4.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "cartodb-psql": {
       "version": "0.4.0",
@@ -129,26 +129,26 @@
               "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/form-data/-/form-data-0.2.0.tgz",
               "dependencies": {
                 "async": {
-                  "version": "0.9.0",
+                  "version": "0.9.2",
                   "from": "async@~0.9.0",
-                  "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-0.9.0.tgz"
+                  "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-0.9.2.tgz"
                 }
               }
             },
             "json-stringify-safe": {
-              "version": "5.0.0",
+              "version": "5.0.1",
               "from": "json-stringify-safe@~5.0.0",
-              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-stringify-safe/-/json-stringify-safe-5.0.0.tgz"
+              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-stringify-safe/-/json-stringify-safe-5.0.1.tgz"
             },
             "mime-types": {
-              "version": "2.0.11",
+              "version": "2.0.12",
               "from": "mime-types@~2.0.1",
-              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-types/-/mime-types-2.0.11.tgz",
+              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-types/-/mime-types-2.0.12.tgz",
               "dependencies": {
                 "mime-db": {
-                  "version": "1.9.1",
-                  "from": "mime-db@~1.9.1",
-                  "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-db/-/mime-db-1.9.1.tgz"
+                  "version": "1.10.0",
+                  "from": "mime-db@~1.10.0",
+                  "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-db/-/mime-db-1.10.0.tgz"
                 }
               }
             },
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@
               "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tunnel-agent/-/tunnel-agent-0.4.0.tgz"
             },
             "tough-cookie": {
-              "version": "1.1.0",
+              "version": "1.2.0",
               "from": "tough-cookie@>=0.12.0",
-              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-1.1.0.tgz"
+              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-1.2.0.tgz"
             },
             "http-signature": {
               "version": "0.10.1",
@@ -205,14 +205,14 @@
               "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hawk/-/hawk-2.3.1.tgz",
               "dependencies": {
                 "hoek": {
-                  "version": "2.13.0",
+                  "version": "2.14.0",
                   "from": "hoek@2.x.x",
-                  "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hoek/-/hoek-2.13.0.tgz"
+                  "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hoek/-/hoek-2.14.0.tgz"
                 },
                 "boom": {
-                  "version": "2.7.1",
+                  "version": "2.7.2",
                   "from": "boom@2.x.x",
-                  "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/boom/-/boom-2.7.1.tgz"
+                  "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/boom/-/boom-2.7.2.tgz"
                 },
                 "cryptiles": {
                   "version": "2.0.4",
@@ -259,9 +259,9 @@
               "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/har-validator/-/har-validator-1.7.0.tgz",
               "dependencies": {
                 "bluebird": {
-                  "version": "2.9.25",
+                  "version": "2.9.26",
                   "from": "bluebird@^2.9.25",
-                  "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bluebird/-/bluebird-2.9.25.tgz"
+                  "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bluebird/-/bluebird-2.9.26.tgz"
                 },
                 "chalk": {
                   "version": "1.0.0",
@@ -464,9 +464,9 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/underscore/-/underscore-1.6.0.tgz"
     },
     "windshaft": {
-      "version": "0.43.0",
-      "from": "windshaft@0.43.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/windshaft/-/windshaft-0.43.0.tgz",
+      "version": "0.44.0",
+      "from": "windshaft@0.44.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/windshaft/-/windshaft-0.44.0.tgz",
       "dependencies": {
         "chronograph": {
           "version": "0.1.0",
@@ -579,9 +579,9 @@
                       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-0.6.6.tgz"
                     },
                     "json-stringify-safe": {
-                      "version": "5.0.0",
+                      "version": "5.0.1",
                       "from": "json-stringify-safe@~5.0.0",
-                      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-stringify-safe/-/json-stringify-safe-5.0.0.tgz"
+                      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-stringify-safe/-/json-stringify-safe-5.0.1.tgz"
                     },
                     "forever-agent": {
                       "version": "0.5.2",
@@ -594,9 +594,9 @@
                       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-uuid/-/node-uuid-1.4.3.tgz"
                     },
                     "tough-cookie": {
-                      "version": "1.1.0",
+                      "version": "1.2.0",
                       "from": "tough-cookie@>=0.12.0",
-                      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-1.1.0.tgz"
+                      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-1.2.0.tgz"
                     },
                     "form-data": {
                       "version": "0.1.4",
@@ -616,9 +616,9 @@
                           }
                         },
                         "async": {
-                          "version": "0.9.0",
+                          "version": "0.9.2",
                           "from": "async@~0.9.0",
-                          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-0.9.0.tgz"
+                          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-0.9.2.tgz"
                         }
                       }
                     },
@@ -2817,16 +2817,16 @@
                   "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime/-/mime-1.2.11.tgz"
                 },
                 "async": {
-                  "version": "0.9.0",
+                  "version": "0.9.2",
                   "from": "async@~0.9.0",
-                  "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-0.9.0.tgz"
+                  "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-0.9.2.tgz"
                 }
               }
             },
             "json-stringify-safe": {
-              "version": "5.0.0",
+              "version": "5.0.1",
               "from": "json-stringify-safe@~5.0.0",
-              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-stringify-safe/-/json-stringify-safe-5.0.0.tgz"
+              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-stringify-safe/-/json-stringify-safe-5.0.1.tgz"
             },
             "mime-types": {
               "version": "1.0.2",
@@ -2849,9 +2849,9 @@
               "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tunnel-agent/-/tunnel-agent-0.4.0.tgz"
             },
             "tough-cookie": {
-              "version": "1.1.0",
+              "version": "1.2.0",
               "from": "tough-cookie@>=0.12.0",
-              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-1.1.0.tgz"
+              "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-1.2.0.tgz"
             },
             "http-signature": {
               "version": "0.10.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e27490b4..c99c229c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "private": true,
     "name": "windshaft-cartodb",
-    "version": "2.3.1",
+    "version": "2.4.0",
     "description": "A map tile server for CartoDB",
     "keywords": [
       "cartodb"
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "dependencies": {
         "underscore"  : "~1.6.0",
         "dot": "~1.0.2",
-        "windshaft": "0.43.0",
+        "windshaft": "0.44.0",
         "step": "~0.0.5",
         "queue-async": "~1.0.7",
         "request": "~2.9.203",
diff --git a/test/acceptance/named_layers.js b/test/acceptance/named_layers.js
index 1f1f6fa4..72425784 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/named_layers.js
+++ b/test/acceptance/named_layers.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ describe('named_layers', function() {
         },
         layergroup: {
             layers: [
+                wadusLayer,
                 wadusLayer
             ]
         }
@@ -634,6 +635,88 @@ describe('named_layers', function() {
 
     });
 
+    it('should return metadata for named layers', function(done) {
+
+        var layergroup =  {
+            version: '1.3.0',
+            layers: [
+                {
+                    type: 'plain',
+                    options: {
+                        color: '#fabada'
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    type: 'cartodb',
+                    options: {
+                        sql: 'select * from test_table',
+                        cartocss: '#layer { marker-fill: #cc3300; }',
+                        cartocss_version: '2.3.0'
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    type: 'named',
+                    options: {
+                        name: templateName
+                    }
+                },
+                {
+                    type: 'torque',
+                    options: {
+                        sql: "select * from test_table LIMIT 0",
+                        cartocss: "Map { -torque-frame-count:1; -torque-resolution:1; " +
+                        "-torque-aggregation-function:'count(*)'; -torque-time-attribute:'updated_at'; }"
+                    }
+                }
+            ]
+        };
+
+        step(
+            function createLayergroup() {
+                var next = this;
+                assert.response(server,
+                    {
+                        url: '/api/v1/map',
+                        method: 'POST',
+                        headers: {
+                            host: 'localhost',
+                            'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+                        },
+                        data: JSON.stringify(layergroup)
+                    },
+                    {
+                        status: 200
+                    },
+                    function(res, err) {
+                        next(err, res);
+                    }
+                );
+            },
+            function checkLayergroup(err, response) {
+                if (err) {
+                    throw err;
+                }
+
+                var parsedBody = JSON.parse(response.body);
+                assert.ok(parsedBody.metadata);
+                assert.ok(parsedBody.metadata.layers);
+                assert.equal(parsedBody.metadata.layers.length, 5);
+                assert.equal(parsedBody.metadata.layers[0].type, 'plain');
+                assert.equal(parsedBody.metadata.layers[1].type, 'mapnik');
+                assert.equal(parsedBody.metadata.layers[2].type, 'mapnik');
+                assert.equal(parsedBody.metadata.layers[3].type, 'mapnik');
+                assert.equal(parsedBody.metadata.layers[4].type, 'torque');
+
+                return null;
+            },
+            function finish(err) {
+                done(err);
+            }
+        );
+
+    });
+
+
 
     after(function(done) {
         global.environment.enabledFeatures = {cdbQueryTablesFromPostgres: false};