🔄 Release Tracking: v1.7.19

## 🚀 Release Cycle: v1.7.19

**Branch:** `release/v1.7`
**Run:** https://github.com/Azure/azure-container-networking/actions/runs/33196546611

### Tags to be created:
• `v1.7.19` (CNI/CNS/NPM)
• `dropgz/v0.2.1`
• `azure-ipam/v0.4.2`
• `azure-iptables-monitor/v0.0.4`
• `azure-ip-masq-merger/v0.0.2`
• `cilium-log-collector/v0.0.2`
### ⏳ Pending PRs — Dependabot (3) + Go Upgrade (2):

- [ ] #4618 — deps: bump the kubernetes-minor-and-patch group across 1 directory with 7 updates
- [ ] #4754 — deps: bump the all-go-minor-and-patch group across 1 directory with 3 updates
- [ ] #4767 — ci: bump the all-docker-dependencies group across 3 directories with 3 updates

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### Skip Instructions

To skip a specific PR, comment on this issue:
```
skip #
```

To skip ALL remaining dependency PRs (dependabot + Go upgrade):
```
skip all
```

### Pause for a non-dependabot PR

To hold the release until a specific PR merges (any PR, not just dependabot):
```
pause #
```

To remove the hold:
```
unpause #
```

### Pause the release entirely

To freeze the release (e.g. waiting for an unrelated fix, discussion, etc.):
```
pause
```

To unfreeze and let it continue:
```
resume
```

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_This issue is managed by the Scheduled Release workflow. It will close automatically when the release completes._

Start with the Scheduled Release workflow and the linked Actions run for release/v1.7. Review the listed pending dependency PRs and use the documented skip or pause commands only if release decisions are needed. Done means the listed tags are created and the workflow closes this issue automatically.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.