chore(deps): update googleapis/release-please-action action to v4.4.0

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This PR contains the following updates:

Package	Type	Update	Change
googleapis/release-please-action	action	minor	v4.2.0 → v4.4.0

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Release Notes

googleapis/release-please-action (googleapis/release-please-action)

v4.4.0

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Features

• add ability to select versioning-strategy and release-as (#​1121) (ee0f5ba)

Bug Fixes

• changelog-host parameter ignored when using manifest configuration (#​1151) (535c413)
• bump mocha from 11.7.1 to 11.7.2 in the npm_and_yarn group across 1 directory (#​1149) (3612a99)
• bump release-please from 17.1.2 to 17.1.3 (#​1158) (66fbfe9)

v4.3.0

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Features

• deps: update release-please to 17.1.2 (f07192c)

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Renovate PR Review Results

⚖️ Safety Assessment: ✅ Safe

🔍 Release Content Analysis

• New Features: Added versioning-strategy and release-as input parameters for more granular control over release process
• Bug Fixes: Fixed changelog-host parameter being ignored in manifest configurations; dependency updates (mocha 11.7.1→11.7.2, release-please 17.1.2→17.1.3)
• Breaking Changes: None identified - the update is backward compatible
• Security Fixes: No specific security-related fixes mentioned in release notes

🎯 Impact Scope Investigation

• Usage Location: Single usage in .github/workflows/release-please.yml:24 using basic configuration (release-type: simple, token: ${{ github.token }})
• Current Configuration: Uses only core functionality - no advanced features that could be affected
• Impact on Dependencies: No impact on other workflow dependencies or project dependencies
• Configuration Impact: Current workflow uses standard inputs that remain unchanged in v4.4.0

💡 Recommended Actions

• Immediate Action: Safe to merge - no code or configuration changes required
• Optional Enhancement: Could leverage new versioning-strategy and release-as parameters in future if more control over release process is needed
• Verification: The action hash update from a02a34c4d625f9be7cb89156071d8567266a2445 to 16a9c90856f42705d54a6fda1823352bdc62cf38 correctly corresponds to v4.4.0

🔗 Reference Links

• v4.4.0 Release Notes
• v4.3.0 Release Notes
• Complete Changelog v4.2.0→v4.4.0

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