Start 2.26.3

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PR Review: Start 2.26.3

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Review Summary

This is a routine release-cycle housekeeping PR with three changes:

build.gradle — bumps jarVersion from "2.26.2" to "2.26.3" (SNAPSHOT). Correct.

CHANGELOG.md — adds the 2.26.2 release section, listing:

• Core: socket close ordering fix (Update the status before tearing the socket down in closeSocket #1609)
• JetStream: PublishOptions.getStreamTimeout regression fix (Fix regression of PublishOptions getStreamTimeout #1611)
• Misc: test fixes (test user pass with special characters fixed to run on all platforms #1605, Connection Listener Stale State Tests #1607, Fix Test Flappers #1612)

The entries are well-structured and match the expected format for this repo.

README.md — updates all version references consistently:

• Release badge/links: 2.26.1 → 2.26.2 ✓
• Snapshot badge/links: 2.26.2-SNAPSHOT → 2.26.3-SNAPSHOT ✓
• Gradle, Maven stable dependency versions: 2.26.1 → 2.26.2 ✓
• Gradle, Maven snapshot dependency versions: 2.26.2-SNAPSHOT → 2.26.3-SNAPSHOT ✓
• Uber jar example path: 2.26.2-SNAPSHOT → 2.26.3-SNAPSHOT ✓

No issues found. All nine version references in README.md are updated correctly and consistently. The changelog accurately describes the 2.26.2 release. No correctness, security, or performance concerns.