Bump protoVersion from 3.24.3 to 3.24.4

Bumps `protoVersion` from 3.24.3 to 3.24.4.

Updates `com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java` from 3.24.3 to 3.24.4
- [Release notes](https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/blob/main/protobuf_release.bzl)
- [Commits](protocolbuffers/protobuf@v3.24.3...v3.24.4)

Updates `com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java-util` from 3.24.3 to 3.24.4

Updates `com.google.protobuf:protoc` from 3.24.3 to 3.24.4
- [Release notes](https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/blob/main/protobuf_release.bzl)
- [Commits](protocolbuffers/protobuf@v3.24.3...v3.24.4)

---
updated-dependencies:
- dependency-name: com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
- dependency-name: com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java-util
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
- dependency-name: com.google.protobuf:protoc
  dependency-type: direct:production
  update-type: version-update:semver-patch
...

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build.gradle

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ plugins {
 
 ext {
     grpcVersion = '1.58.0'
-    protoVersion = '3.24.3'
+    protoVersion = '3.24.4'
     containerVersion = '1.19.1'
     kafkaVersion = "7.5.1-ce"
     awsVersion = '2.20.162'

contract/build.gradle

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ plugins {
 
 ext {
     grpcVersion = '1.58.0'
-    protoVersion = '3.24.3'
+    protoVersion = '3.24.4'
 }
 
 group 'com.HybridTestFramework'