Merge tag '4.4.0' into debian/xena

oslo.middleware 4.4.0 release

meta:version: 4.4.0
meta:diff-start: -
meta:series: xena
meta:release-type: release
meta:pypi: yes
meta:first: no
meta:release:Author: rabi <ramishra@redhat.com>
meta:release:Commit: rabi <ramishra@redhat.com>
meta:release:Change-Id: I85d37f34bb9a10a09fc20edd78dad19fe19abf97
meta:release:Code-Review+2: Hervé Beraud <herveberaud.pro@gmail.com>
meta:release:Code-Review+1: Kevin Carter <kevin@cloudnull.com>
meta:release:Code-Review+2: Elod Illes <elod.illes@est.tech>
meta:release:Workflow+1: Elod Illes <elod.illes@est.tech>