CLwB Release 2026.02.25.0

What's Changed

• chore(deps): update dependency rules_java to v9.4.0 by @renovate-bot in #8144
• chore(clean up): inline legacy BEP parser definitions by @LeFrosch in #8145
• chore(clean up): inline AspectSyncProjectData by @LeFrosch in #8146
• chore(clean up): remove DelegatingBlazeProjectDataManager by @LeFrosch in #8147
• chore(deps): update dependency rules_java to v9.4.2 by @renovate-bot in #8149
• Fix LocalInvoker NPEs by @LeFrosch in #8148
• chore(deps): update dependency rules_python to v1.8.4 by @renovate-bot in #8154
• chore(deps): update dependency rules_java to v9.5.0 by @renovate-bot in #8152
• chore(deps): update dependency catch2 to v3.13.0 by @renovate-bot in #8157
• Prefer prebuild protoc by @LeFrosch in #8150
• chore(deps): update dependency abseil-cpp to v20250814.2 by @renovate-bot in #8155
• Disable GDB server debug flags when registry key is set by @LeFrosch in #8160
• Add support for configurations to the BEP parser by @LeFrosch in #8153
• chore(deps): update dependency rules_kotlin to v2.3.0 by @LeFrosch in #8161
• chore(deps): update dependency rules_cc to v0.2.17 by @renovate-bot in #8163
• Fix test filter flag for catch2 debug run configs by @LeFrosch in #8162
• Starlark REPL by @LeFrosch in #8049
• Add include() statement support for MODULE.bazel files by @ujohnny in #7702
• Transition Support: add configuration id to TargetKey by @LeFrosch in #7926
• chore(SDK): add 261 support by @LeFrosch in #8124
• chore(deps): update dependency rules_python to v1.8.5 by @renovate-bot in #8165
• Refactor Github Action per b/485167538 by @google-admin in #8164
• chore(SDK): switch to 261 EAP snapshot by @LeFrosch in #8170
• chore(CHANGELOG): update for v2026.02.25 release by @LeFrosch in #8171
• Increase timeout to build Bazel jars by @LeFrosch in #8172
• Fix nested Bazel execution deadlock by @LeFrosch in #8176

New Contributors

• @google-admin made their first contribution in #8164

Full Changelog: 2026.02.05...2026.02.25.0