v1.26.4 release

[andyzhangx]

Features 🌈

• add copy snapshot in cross region directly ([release-1.26] feat: add copy snapshot in cross region directly #1844)

Bug Fixes 🐞

• fix: switch base image to fix CVEs ([release-1.26] fix: switch base image to fix CVEs #1811)

What's Changed

• [release-1.26] test: fix external e2e test failure by @andyzhangx in [release-1.26] test: fix external e2e test failure #1812
• [release-1.26] fix: switch base image to fix CVEs by @k8s-infra-cherrypick-robot in [release-1.26] fix: switch base image to fix CVEs #1811
• [release-1.26] chore: update max data disk num table by @k8s-infra-cherrypick-robot in [release-1.26] chore: update max data disk num table #1821
• [release-1.26] chore: update max datadisk num table by @k8s-infra-cherrypick-robot in [release-1.26] chore: update max datadisk num table #1832
• [release-1.26] test: fix snapshot test failure by @andyzhangx in [release-1.26] test: fix snapshot test failure #1834
• [release-1.26] feat: add copy snapshot in cross region directly by @k8s-infra-cherrypick-robot in [release-1.26] feat: add copy snapshot in cross region directly #1844
• doc: cut v1.26.4 release by @andyzhangx in doc: cut v1.26.4 release #1847

Full Changelog: v1.26.3...v1.26.4

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