chore(release): prepare v0.44.0 (#183)

- Update appVersion to 0.44.0
- Update CHANGELOG.md

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CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 
+## [0.44.0] - 2026-02-11
+
+### Added
+
+- feat: vtprotobuf integration with updated profiles and documentation (#182)
+
+
 ## [0.43.3] - 2026-02-10
 
 ### Fixed

helm/metrics-governor/Chart.yaml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: metrics-governor
 description: OTLP metrics proxy with buffering, statistics tracking, and adaptive limits enforcement
 type: application
 version: 0.9.13
-appVersion: "0.43.3"
+appVersion: "0.44.0"
 keywords:
   - otlp
   - metrics