2022.3.3 Add-on API changes

[NVDA Add-on API Announcements]

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Add-on API changes have been merged, and released in 2022.3.3:

PR #14416 Check Z-Order for making content accessible on the lock screen.
Commit: 56070dae5a108d28d629d257d6eb6d673a16c1be

Breaking changes:
None

Deprecations:

• utils.security.isObjectAboveLockScreen(obj) is deprecated, instead use obj.isBelowLockScreen.
• The following functions in winAPI.sessionTracking are deprecated for removal in 2023.1.
  • isWindowsLocked
  • handleSessionChange
  • unregister
  • register
  • isLockStateSuccessfullyTracked

If API breaks or planned future breaks (deprecations) will cause difficulties for the ongoing development of an add-on you maintain, please let NVDA developers know by replying directly to emails, or via GitHub.