[release-4.14] OCPBUGS-86253: Drop github.com/distribution/distribution dep

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The github.com/distribution/distribution dependency is not currently impacting our codebase. However, it is being removed as part of dependency hygiene to eliminate potential exposure to CVE-2026-35172.

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/retitle [release-4.14] OCPBUGS-86253: Drop github.com/distribution/distribution dep

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@sunku5494: This pull request references Jira Issue OCPBUGS-86253, which is invalid:

• release note text must be set and not match the template OR release note type must be set to "Release Note Not Required". For more information you can reference the OpenShift Bug Process.
• expected Jira Issue OCPBUGS-86253 to depend on a bug targeting a version in 4.15.0, 4.15.z and in one of the following states: VERIFIED, RELEASE PENDING, CLOSED (ERRATA), CLOSED (CURRENT RELEASE), CLOSED (DONE), CLOSED (DONE-ERRATA), but no dependents were found

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@sunku5494: This pull request references Jira Issue OCPBUGS-86253, which is invalid:

• release note text must be set and not match the template OR release note type must be set to "Release Note Not Required". For more information you can reference the OpenShift Bug Process.
• expected Jira Issue OCPBUGS-86253 to depend on a bug targeting a version in 4.15.0, 4.15.z and in one of the following states: VERIFIED, RELEASE PENDING, CLOSED (ERRATA), CLOSED (CURRENT RELEASE), CLOSED (DONE), CLOSED (DONE-ERRATA), but no dependents were found

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/jira refresh

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@kevinrizza: This pull request references Jira Issue OCPBUGS-86253, which is invalid:

• expected dependent Jira Issue OCPBUGS-82056 to be in one of the following states: VERIFIED, RELEASE PENDING, CLOSED (ERRATA), CLOSED (CURRENT RELEASE), CLOSED (DONE), CLOSED (DONE-ERRATA), but it is ON_QA instead

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@perdasilva: This pull request references Jira Issue OCPBUGS-86253, which is invalid:

• expected dependent Jira Issue OCPBUGS-82056 to be in one of the following states: VERIFIED, RELEASE PENDING, CLOSED (ERRATA), CLOSED (CURRENT RELEASE), CLOSED (DONE), CLOSED (DONE-ERRATA), but it is ON_QA instead

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@sunku5494: This pull request references Jira Issue OCPBUGS-86253, which is valid. The bug has been moved to the POST state.

7 validation(s) were run on this bug

• bug is open, matching expected state (open)
• bug target version (4.14.z) matches configured target version for branch (4.14.z)
• bug is in the state ASSIGNED, which is one of the valid states (NEW, ASSIGNED, POST)
• release note type set to "Release Note Not Required"
• dependent bug Jira Issue OCPBUGS-82056 is in the state Verified, which is one of the valid states (VERIFIED, RELEASE PENDING, CLOSED (ERRATA), CLOSED (CURRENT RELEASE), CLOSED (DONE), CLOSED (DONE-ERRATA))
• dependent Jira Issue OCPBUGS-82056 targets the "4.15.z" version, which is one of the valid target versions: 4.15.0, 4.15.z
• bug has dependents

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@sunku5494: Jira Issue Verification Checks: Jira Issue OCPBUGS-86253
✔️ This pull request was pre-merge verified.
✔️ All associated pull requests have merged.
✔️ All associated, merged pull requests were pre-merge verified.

Jira Issue OCPBUGS-86253 has been moved to the MODIFIED state and will move to the VERIFIED state when the change is available in an accepted nightly payload. 🕓

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