fix: updated otel version to v1.44.0 for fixing CVE-2026-41178

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This PR fixes CVE GHSA-5wrp-cwcj-q835

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[alkakumari016]

/retest

[akhilnittala]

I see in argocd-operator we are using 1.45.0 https://github.com/argoproj-labs/argocd-operator/blob/master/go.mod#L76, cant we use the same version here as well. ?

[alkakumari016]

Makes sense

[olivergondza]

/lgtm

[akhilnittala]

LGTM

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LGTM

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ci/prow/v4.21-kuttl-parallel	25f11e2	link	true	/test v4.21-kuttl-parallel

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