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 Change: googleapis/release-please-action v4.4.0 → v4.4.1

Release Type: Patch release (bug fix)

Key Changes:

• Single dependency update: Bumps underlying release-please library from v17.1.3 to v17.3.0
• Documentation improvements: Added missing action inputs and package options to README (Jan 14, 2026)
• No breaking changes: This is a maintenance patch focused on dependency updates
• No security fixes: No CVEs or security-related issues addressed in this release

Underlying release-please Changes (17.1.3 → 17.3.0):

• v17.3.0: Configurable commit retrieval limit (new feature for performance optimization)
• v17.2.1: Minor bug fixes (Feb 13, 2026)
• v17.2.0: Added --force-tag flag, include-v-in-release-name config option, and Dependabot support enhancements

Verification:

• Commit verified: 5c625bfb5d1ff62eadeeb3772007f7f66fdcf071
• Author: yoshi-code-bot (official Google bot)
• Committer: GitHub
• GPG Signed: Yes (verified signature)

🎯 Impact Scope Investigation

Usage Analysis:

• Single usage location: .github/workflows/release-please.yml:36
• Current configuration: Uses basic setup with release-type: simple and GitHub App token
• No custom configuration files: No .release-please-config.json or manifest files found in repository
• Workflow inputs used: Only token and release-type parameters (both stable inputs)
• Outputs consumed: release_created and tag_name used by downstream publish job

Compatibility Assessment:

• ✅ All action inputs remain backward compatible
• ✅ All action outputs remain unchanged
• ✅ No changes to required permissions
• ✅ Current workflow configuration (release-type: simple) unaffected by update
• ✅ No migration required from v4.4.0 to v4.4.1

Dependency Impact:

• No other GitHub Actions or dependencies affected
• Underlying release-please v17.3.0 changes are non-breaking
• New features (commit retrieval limit, force-tag, etc.) are opt-in and don't affect default behavior

Configuration Impact:

• No changes required to .github/workflows/release-please.yml
• No new environment variables or secrets needed
• Existing GitHub App permissions (contents, pull-requests, issues: write) remain sufficient

💡 Recommended Actions

Immediate Actions:

1. ✅ Merge this PR - The update is safe and backward compatible
2. ✅ No code changes required - Current workflow configuration works as-is
3. ✅ Monitor next workflow run - Verify release-please workflow continues to function normally after merge

Optional Future Considerations:

• Consider exploring new --force-tag option if manual tag creation is needed (added in release-please v17.2.0)
• Review commit retrieval performance if working with very large repositories (configurable in v17.3.0)
• Evaluate include-v-in-release-name config if release naming conventions need adjustment

No Migration Steps Required - This is a drop-in replacement with full backward compatibility.

🔗 Reference Links

• Release Please Action v4.4.1 Release
• Release Please Action Changelog
• Comparison: v4.4.0...v4.4.1
• Underlying release-please v17.3.0
• Underlying release-please v17.2.0
• Release Please Action Documentation

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