Bump for release

Author: ichard26

NEWS.rst

@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
+26.2.1 (2026-08-04)
+===================
+
+Bug Fixes
+---------
+
+- Reallow keyring installed in a (non-activated) virtual environment to be be used
+  via the ``import`` provider method while installing build dependencies. (`#14227 <https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/14227>`_)
+
 26.2 (2026-07-29)
 =================
 

news/14227.bugfix.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = "26.3.dev0"
+__version__ = "26.2.1"
 
 
 def main(args: list[str] | None = None) -> int: