merge release-4.4.0

* docs(process): update release process

* docs(fab-list): update the activated description (#18026)

* docs(breaking): add ionDrag event arguments change (#17989)

* docs(slides): add swiper prefix in animation usage (#18073)

* feat(searchbar): add disabled property (#17935)

closes #17921

* fix(reorder-group): remove required parameter for the complete method (#18084)

also updates documentation surrounding the reorder & infinite scroll

fixes #16302

* docs(components): update method and parameter descriptions (#18075)

* fix(datetime): default to current date when value is null (#18105)

fixes #18099

* docs(toolbar): fix end slot documentation (#18092)

* fix(item): use the global activated background for md ripple color (#16752)

fixes #16585

* fix(textarea): reposition textarea when keybard appears (#18098)

fixes #17847

* fix(button): apply round property to button sizes in iOS (#18125)

fixes #18108

* fix(): add prefixed transform for older versions of chrome (#18128)

fixes #17729

* fix(segment): decrease icon size on ios and stretch segment buttons to fill height (#17751)

fixes #17069

* fix(): sanitize components using innerHTML (#18083)

fixes #18065

* Release 4.3.1 (#18152) (#18154)

* fix(angular): support replaceUrl with angular <7.2 (#18106)

* fix(angular): support replaceUrl with angular <7.2

* run linter

* fix(): sanitize components using innerHTML (#18146)

* 4.3.1 (#18150)

* doc(loading): remove mention of undefined "content" property (#18126)

* feat(img): add ionImgWillLoad event and emit ionImgDidLoad when image is loaded (#18159)

- Adds `ionImgWillLoad` event that emits when the img src is set
- Moves the `ionImgDidLoad` event emit so that it happens when the image actually finishes loading

fixes #17652 closes #18161

* fix(toast): allow button-color CSS variable to be overridden (#18133)

fixes #18127

* fix(label): use primary color on focus for md input labels (#18183)

fixes #15602

* feat(item-sliding): add open method (#17964)

resolves #17899

* feat(menu-button): add css variables for padding (#18188)

fixes #18187

* feat(card): add button functionality (#17997)

closes #17773

* feat(textarea): add option to expand textarea as value changes (#16916)

* feat(textarea): add autoGrow - set height to scrollHeight

* change 1px to inherit, remove additional 4px

* feat(refresher): add pullFactor property to control speed (#16697)

closes #15425

* fix(input): clear on edit from inside native input (#17115)

fixes #17055

* test(angular): increase timeout for tab switch (#18221)

* 4.4.0

.github/PROCESS.md

@@ -243,8 +243,10 @@ Hotfixes bypass `master` and should only be used for urgent fixes that can't wai
 
     <img width="191" alt="Merge pull request button" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/236501/47032669-8be1b980-d138-11e8-9a90-d1518c223184.png">
 
-1. Rewrite the commit message to `merge release-4.1.0` with the proper release branch.
+1. Rewrite the commit message to `merge release-4.1.0` with the proper release branch. For example, if this release is for `4.3.1`, the message would be `merge release-4.3.1`.
 
-1. Create a pull request and merge the release branch back into `master` using the same commit format in the last step, to ensure any changes made on the release branch get added to future releases.
+1. Submit a pull request from the `stable` branch into `master`. Merge this pull request using the same commit format in the last step, to ensure any changes made on the release branch get added to future releases.
 
-1. Merge the release branch into its corresponding version branch. If this is a major or minor release, create the version branch off the latest `stable`.
+1. Merge the release branch into its corresponding version branch.
+    - If this is a major or minor release, create the version branch off the latest `stable`. For example, if this release was `4.2.0`, create a branch called `4.2.x` off of `stable`.
+    - If this is a patch release, merge the release branch into the version branch. For example, if this release is `4.2.1`, merge the release branch into the `4.2.x` branch.