[release/v1.4] release notes for v1.4.6 (#7580)

[release/v1.4] release notes

Signed-off-by: sh2 <[email protected]>

Author: shawnh2

release-notes/v1.4.6.yaml

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+date: November 15, 2025
+
+bug fixes: |
+  Fixed 500 errors caused by partially invalid BackendRefs; traffic is now correctly routed between valid backends and 500 responses according to their configured weights.
+# Enhancements that improve performance.
+performance improvements: |
+  Fixed an memory leak issue where `watchable.Maps`` never closed when shutting down the provider.
+  Coalesced updates to reduce intermediate updates.

site/content/en/news/releases/notes/v1.4.6.md

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+---
+title: "v1.4.6"
+publishdate: 2025-11-15
+---
+
+Date: November 15, 2025
+
+## Bug fixes
+
+- Fixed 500 errors caused by partially invalid BackendRefs; traffic is now correctly routed between valid backends and 500 responses according to their configured weights.
+
+## Other changes
+
+- Fixed an memory leak issue where `watchable.Maps`` never closed when shutting down the provider.
+- Coalesced updates to reduce intermediate updates.

site/layouts/shortcodes/helm-version.html

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 {{- "v1.3.3" -}}
 {{- end -}}
 {{- with (strings.HasPrefix $pagePrefix "v1.4") -}}
-{{- "v1.4.5" -}}
+{{- "v1.4.6" -}}
 {{- end -}}
 {{- with (strings.HasPrefix $pagePrefix "v1.5") -}}
 {{- "v1.5.5" -}}

site/layouts/shortcodes/yaml-version.html

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 {{- "v1.3.3" -}}
 {{- end -}}
 {{- with (strings.HasPrefix $pagePrefix "v1.4") -}}
-{{- "v1.4.5" -}}
+{{- "v1.4.6" -}}
 {{- end -}}
 {{- with (strings.HasPrefix $pagePrefix "v1.5") -}}
 {{- "v1.5.5" -}}