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 <!-- NOTE: This file is generated. Do not write release notes here.
  Notes for unreleased changes go in the .unreleased/ directory. -->
  
+## 0.44.3 - 2023-12-11
+
 ## 0.44.2 - 2023-12-01
 
 ### Bug fixes
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-0.44.3-SNAPSHOT
+0.44.4-SNAPSHOT