chore(release): sync changelog for v2.4.4 backports (#4322)

Updates CHANGELOG.md and removes news files for backports:
- #4310

Work towards #4321
Release-Tracking-Issue: #4321

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CHANGELOG.md

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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 directory, or view the [latest generated
 changelog](https://rules-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changelog.html).
 
+{#v2-4-4}
+## [2.4.4] - 2026-10-23
+
+[2.4.4]: https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/releases/tag/2.4.4
+
+{#v2-4-4-changed}
+### Changed
+* (pypi) Updated `pip` to `26.2.2`, `pip-tools` to `7.6.2`, and other internal
+  dependencies used for `compile_pip_requirements`, building sdists in
+  `whl_library`, and fetching wheels using `pip`
+  ([#4299](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/issues/4299)).
+
+
 {#v2-4-3}
 ## [2.4.3] - 2026-10-21
 

news/4299.changed.md

diff --git a/news/4299.changed.md b/news/4299.changed.md
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@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-(pypi) Updated `pip` to `26.2.2`, `pip-tools` to `7.6.2`, and other internal
-dependencies used for `compile_pip_requirements`, building sdists in
-`whl_library`, and fetching wheels using `pip`
-([#4299](https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/issues/4299)).