[no ci] bump nightly version

ringo-but-quantum · ringo-but-quantum · commit ace6e3ce6219 · 2025-11-28T05:09:22.000Z
diff --git a/pennylane/_version.py b/pennylane/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.44.0-dev39"
+__version__ = "0.44.0-dev40"
