Update create-release.py to find github issues without the full url

[OneBlue]

Summary of the Pull Request

This change updates the release scripts to consider strings like #<number> when looking for solved issue numbers in commit history

PR Checklist

• Closes: Link to issue #xxx
• Communication: I've discussed this with core contributors already. If work hasn't been agreed, this work might be rejected
• Tests: Added/updated if needed and all pass
• Localization: All end user facing strings can be localized
• Dev docs: Added/updated if needed
• Documentation updated: If checked, please file a pull request on our docs repo and link it here: #xxx

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