[chore] Prepare release v1.50.0/v0.144.0

[otelbot]

The following commands were run to prepare this release:

• make chlog-update VERSION=v1.50.0/v0.144.0
• make prepare-release PREVIOUS_VERSION=1[.]49[.]0 RELEASE_CANDIDATE=1.50.0 MODSET=stable
• make prepare-release PREVIOUS_VERSION=0[.]143[.]0 RELEASE_CANDIDATE=0.144.0 MODSET=beta

[codecov]

Codecov Report

✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ Project coverage is 91.83%. Comparing base (0550b08) to head (c5ed71e).
⚠️ Report is 1 commits behind head on main.

Additional details and impacted files

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  Coverage   91.82%   91.83%           
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  Files         677      677           
  Lines       42679    42679           
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+ Hits        39192    39193    +1     
+ Misses       2429     2428    -1     
  Partials     1058     1058           

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[mx-psi]

I will merge this tomorrow, if it causes any trouble feel free to close/merge before then