[release-branch.go1.26] go1.26rc1

Change-Id: I28020794bf3595d31b0e64b692492a8ac951202a
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/go/+/730501
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Reviewed-by: Michael Knyszek <mknyszek@google.com>
Reviewed-by: David Chase <drchase@google.com>
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diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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+go1.26rc1
+time 2025-12-15T22:30:00Z