Release cardano-api-8.44.0.0

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Changelog

- description: |
    Release cardano-api-8.44.0.0
# uncomment types applicable to the change:
  type:
  # - feature        # introduces a new feature
  # - breaking       # the API has changed in a breaking way
  # - compatible     # the API has changed but is non-breaking
  # - optimisation   # measurable performance improvements
  # - improvement    # QoL changes e.g. refactoring
  # - bugfix         # fixes a defect
  # - test           # fixes/modifies tests
  # - maintenance    # not directly related to the code
   - release        # related to a new release preparation
  # - documentation  # change in code docs, haddocks...

Context

Because GHA on MacOS takes ages, it contains #496.

Checklist

• Commit sequence broadly makes sense and commits have useful messages
• New tests are added if needed and existing tests are updated. See Running tests for more details
• Self-reviewed the diff