Release `26.7.0`

[danyeaw]

Summary

Placeholder for conda-build 26.7.0 release.

Pilot	@jezdez
Co-pilot	@kenodegard

Tasks

The week before release week

• Create release branch (named 26.7.x) https://github.com/conda/conda-build/tree/26.7.x
• Ensure release candidates are being successfully built (conda-canary/label/conda-conda-build-rc-26.7.x)
• Complete outstanding PRs
• Check for deprecated features
• Test release candidates

Release week

• Create release PR (see release process)
  • Changelog 26.7.0 #6062
• Create Zulip thread on #releases
  • Announce 26.7.0 in-progress #releases > conda-build 26.7.x
• Publish release
  • https://github.com/conda/conda-build/releases/tag/26.7.0
• Merge 26.7.x back into main #6073
• Activate the 26.7.x branch on ReadTheDocs
• Bump/update feedstocks
  • conda-build 26.7.0 AnacondaRecipes/conda-build-feedstock#72
  • conda-build v26.7.0 conda-forge/conda-build-feedstock#280
• Hand off to packaging team(s)
• Announce release
  • June/July 2026 releases blogpost conda-dot-org#417
  • Post on Zulip thread #releases > conda-build 26.7.x @ 💬

[jaimergp]

We are going to need a 26.7.1 with at least these two:

• Use start /machine in multi-output's script_interpreter #6080
• Forward arm64 launchers to x64 for now #6081

[kenodegard]

Opened #6082 for patch release