chore: Release v8.44.3 (#681)

chore: (release) 8.44.3

Updates version to 8.44.3 in:
- CHANGELOG.md
- Framework/Info.plist
- Package.swift
- mParticle-Apple-SDK.podspec
- mParticle-Apple-SDK/MPConstants.swift
- mParticle-Apple-SDK/MPIConstants.m
- mParticle_Apple_SDK.json
- IntegrationTests/wiremock-recordings/mappings/*.json

Author: mparticle-automation

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# [8.44.3](https://github.com/mParticle/mparticle-apple-sdk/compare/v8.44.2...v8.44.3) (2026-03-23)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- fix: serialize updateLastUseDate with messageQueue on background entry (#680) ([ba76afc5](https://github.com/mParticle/mparticle-apple-sdk/commit/ba76afc5c619e3fcf06acbb976e2e9e072845a7e))
+
 # [8.44.2](https://github.com/mParticle/mparticle-apple-sdk/compare/v8.44.1...v8.44.2) (2026-03-17)
 
 ### Bug Fixes

Framework/Info.plist

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>FMWK</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>8.44.2</string>
+	<string>8.44.3</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>

IntegrationTests/wiremock-recordings/mappings/mapping-ccpa-consent.json

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
           ],
           "uitl": 60,
           "oo": false,
-          "sdk": "8.44.2",
+          "sdk": "8.44.3",
           "di": {
             "p": "arm64",
             "tz": "${json-unit.ignore}",

IntegrationTests/wiremock-recordings/mappings/mapping-commerce-event-purchase.json

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
           ],
           "uitl": 60,
           "oo": false,
-          "sdk": "8.44.2",
+          "sdk": "8.44.3",
           "di": {
             "b": "arm64",
             "p": "arm64",

IntegrationTests/wiremock-recordings/mappings/mapping-gdpr-consent.json

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
           ],
           "uitl": 60,
           "oo": false,
-          "sdk": "8.44.2",
+          "sdk": "8.44.3",
           "di": {
             "tz": "${json-unit.ignore}",
             "p": "arm64",

IntegrationTests/wiremock-recordings/mappings/mapping-increment-session-attribute-ss.json

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
           ],
           "uitl": 60,
           "oo": false,
-          "sdk": "8.44.2",
+          "sdk": "8.44.3",
           "di": {
             "b": "arm64",
             "tz": "${json-unit.ignore}",

IntegrationTests/wiremock-recordings/mappings/mapping-increment-session-attribute.json

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
           ],
           "uitl": 60,
           "oo": false,
-          "sdk": "8.44.2",
+          "sdk": "8.44.3",
           "di": {
             "b": "arm64",
             "tz": "${json-unit.ignore}",

IntegrationTests/wiremock-recordings/mappings/mapping-increment-user-attribute-set.json

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
           ],
           "uitl": 60,
           "oo": false,
-          "sdk": "8.44.2",
+          "sdk": "8.44.3",
           "di": {
             "p": "arm64",
             "b": "arm64",

IntegrationTests/wiremock-recordings/mappings/mapping-increment-user-attribute.json

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
           ],
           "uitl": 60,
           "oo": false,
-          "sdk": "8.44.2",
+          "sdk": "8.44.3",
           "di": {
             "p": "arm64",
             "b": "arm64",

IntegrationTests/wiremock-recordings/mappings/mapping-log-error.json

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
           ],
           "uitl": 60,
           "oo": false,
-          "sdk": "8.44.2",
+          "sdk": "8.44.3",
           "di": {
             "p": "arm64",
             "b": "arm64",