Prepare release 4.4.0

.github/workflows/slow-checks.yml

@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build-matrix:
     name: Build Matrix
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/matrix.yml
+    uses: $/.github/workflows/matrix.yml
     with:
       matrix_keys_json: '["minimum_python_version"]'
     permissions:
       contents: read
 
   build-extended-python-matrix:
     name: Build Extended Python Version Matrix
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/matrix.yml
+    uses: $/.github/workflows/matrix.yml
     with:
       matrix_keys_json: '["extended_python_versions"]'
     permissions:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Integrations
     needs:
       - build-extended-python-matrix
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
+    uses: $/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
     secrets:
       CI4_DOCKERHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CI4_DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
       CI4_DOCKERHUB_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.CI4_DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Integrations-GPU
     needs:
       - build-extended-python-matrix
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/gpu-tests.yml
+    uses: $/.github/workflows/gpu-tests.yml
     permissions:
       contents: read
     strategy:

doc/changes/changes_4.4.0.md

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# 4.4.0 - 2026-09-21
+
+## Summary
+
+This release improves security by updating vulnerable dependencies, switches BucketFS access to HTTPS,
+and adds support for running SLC database tests with pytest.
+
+## Security Issues
+
+This release fixes vulnerabilities by updating dependencies:
+
+| Dependency | Vulnerability | Affected | Fixed in |
+|------------|---------------|----------|----------|
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3984 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.60 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3982 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.60 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3783 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.58 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3785 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.59 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3786 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.59 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3783 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.58 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3787 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.59 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3788 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.59 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3784 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.58 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3786 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.59 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3787 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.59 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3788 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.59 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3840 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.58 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3838 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.58 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3841 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.58 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3837 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.59 |
+| gitpython | PYSEC-2026-3843 | 3.1.57 | 3.1.58 |
+| tornado | PYSEC-2026-3928 | 6.5.7 | 6.5.8 |
+| tornado | GHSA-wwv5-g3v4-889x | 6.5.7 | 6.5.8 |
+| tornado | GHSA-8423-8fgw-73vq | 6.5.7 | 6.5.8 |
+
+## Features
+
+* #404: Use HTTPS for BucketFS access (HTTP access is deprecated)
+* #401: Added support for running SLC database tests with pytest
+
+## Dependency Updates
+
+### `main`
+
+* Updated dependency `click:8.4.2` to `8.5.0`
+* Updated dependency `pydantic:2.13.4` to `2.13.5`
+
+### `dev`
+
+* Updated dependency `exasol-toolbox:10.4.0` to `10.5.0`
+* Updated dependency `tqdm:4.70.0` to `4.70.1`

doc/changes/unreleased.md

@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
 # Unreleased
 
 ## Summary
-
-## Features
-
-* #404: Use HTTPS for BucketFS access (HTTP access is deprecated)
-* #401: Added support for running SLC database tests with pytest