Backporting for 2.440.1 has started, and the RC is scheduled for 21.02.2024.
Candidates: https://issues.jenkins.io/issues/?filter=12146
Fixed: https://issues.jenkins.io/browse/JENKINS-72603?jql=labels%20%3D%202.440.1-fixed
Rejected: https://issues.jenkins.io/browse/JENKINS-72603?jql=labels%20%3D%202.440.1-rejected
Best regards,
Alex