chore(deps): update googleapis/release-please-action action to v4.4.1

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This PR contains the following updates:

Package	Type	Update	Change
googleapis/release-please-action	action	patch	v4.4.0 → v4.4.1

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

v4.4.1

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Renovate PR Review Results

⚖️ Safety Assessment: ✅ Safe

🔍 Release Content Analysis

Version Update: v4.4.0 → v4.4.1 (Patch Release)

Key Changes:

• Dependency Update: Updated underlying release-please library from v17.1.3 to v17.3.0
• Documentation: Added missing action inputs and package options to README (specifically draft-pull-request configuration)
• New Features in Dependency:
  • Added --force-tag option for explicit git tag creation
  • Introduced include-v-in-release-name configuration option
  • Extended support for Dependabot commit messages
  • Implemented configurable commit retrieval limits for repository history iteration
• Bug Fixes:
  • Resolved PowerShell variable reference exception crashes
  • Fixed issues with "prerelease" versioning strategy

Breaking Changes: None identified

Security Fixes: None mentioned, but stability improvements through bug fixes

🎯 Impact Scope Investigation

Usage Location:

• Single location: .github/workflows/release-please.yml:26
• Used with minimal configuration:
  • release-type: simple
  • token: ${{ github.token }}
  • No advanced configuration options utilized

Configuration Analysis:

• No release-please configuration files found (.release-please-manifest.json, release-please-config.json)
• Using default "simple" release type
• Not utilizing any of the new features introduced in v17.2.0-v17.3.0

Dependency Impact:

• No other GitHub Actions or workflows affected
• The action is used solely for automated release management
• Current usage is compatible with all changes in v4.4.1

API Compatibility:

• All existing inputs (release-type, token) remain unchanged
• No deprecations or removals
• New optional features are additive only

💡 Recommended Actions

Immediate Actions:

• ✅ Safe to merge immediately - This is a backward-compatible patch update
• No code modifications required
• No configuration changes needed

Optional Future Enhancements:

• Consider exploring the new draft-pull-request configuration option if draft PRs are desired
• Review the include-v-in-release-name option for release naming preferences
• Evaluate commit retrieval limits if performance becomes a concern with large commit histories

Testing Recommendation:

• The update will be automatically tested on the next push to main branch
• Monitor the first release-please run after merge to verify smooth operation

🔗 Reference Links

• Release v4.4.1 Release Notes
• Comparison v4.4.0...v4.4.1
• release-please v17.2.0 Release Notes
• release-please v17.3.0 Release Notes
• PR #1183 - Dependency Update

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