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

[alkakumari016]

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CVE fix

What does this PR do / why we need it:
This PR fixes CVE GHSA-5wrp-cwcj-q835

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Which issue(s) this PR fixes:

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

[akhilnittala]

LGTM

[anandrkskd]

/test v4.21-kuttl-parallel

[anandrkskd]

/lgtm

[alkakumari016]

/retest

[svghadi]

/lgtm
/approve

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