Version 0.49.0 (#3046)

Author: Kludex

docs/release-notes.md

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+## 0.49.0 (October 28, 2025)
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+#### Added
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+* Add `encoding` parameter to `Config` class [#2996](https://github.com/Kludex/starlette/pull/2996).
+* Support multiple cookie headers in `Request.cookies` [#3029](https://github.com/Kludex/starlette/pull/3029).
+* Use `Literal` type for `WebSocketEndpoint` encoding values [#3027](https://github.com/Kludex/starlette/pull/3027).
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+#### Changed
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+* Do not pollute exception context in `Middleware` when using `BaseHTTPMiddleware` [#2976](https://github.com/Kludex/starlette/pull/2976).
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 ## 0.48.0 (September 13, 2025)
 
 #### Added

starlette/__init__.py

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-__version__ = "0.48.0"
+__version__ = "0.49.0"