NGINX: Update OWASP CRS to v4.22.0.

[JensErat]

What this PR does / why we need it:

upgrade owasp corerulset to v4.22.0, which contains fix for CVE-2026-21876

Types of changes

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• CVE Report (Scanner found CVE and adding report)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
• Documentation only

Which issue/s this PR fixes

How Has This Been Tested?

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• My change requires a change to the documentation.
• I have updated the documentation accordingly.
• I've read the CONTRIBUTION guide
• I have added unit and/or e2e tests to cover my changes.
• All new and existing tests passed.

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[Gacko]

We already triggered the current release cycle, but the next release will be on Feb 2.

/retitle NGINX: Update OWASP CRS to v4.22.0.
/triage accepted
/kind cleanup
/priority backlog
/lgtm

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