Upgrade to v1.26

[DeeStarks]

Description

Please include a summary of the changes and the related issue/motivation. Describe the logic, architectural design decisions, or optimizations introduced.

Fixes # (issue)

Type of Change

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
• Code cleanup / Refactoring
• Documentation update

How Has This Been Tested?

Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Provide instructions so we can reproduce.

• New unit tests added
• Existing tests run and pass under -race
• Example execution successful

Checklist

• My code follows the style guidelines of this project
• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• I have made corresponding changes to the documentation (README.md)
• My changes generate no new warnings or linter suggestions