2026.3.1rc1

What's Changed

• Remove notice after 2025.10.1 release by @Adam-D-Lewis in #3180
• old package gpg version expired - update to latest by @tylerpotts in #3178
• Use latest Kubernetes versions for GCP clusters by @Adam-D-Lewis in #3182
• update azure login gha provider by @Adam-D-Lewis in #3183
• fix typo in README by @Adam-D-Lewis in #3185
• Use updated google auth method by @tylerpotts in #3186
• Fix GCP failing provider tests by @tylerpotts in #3187
• allow hub pod to connect to itself for jhub-apps verification by @Adam-D-Lewis in #3194
• Update setup-miniconda action version to v3.3.0 by @viniciusdc in #3203
• Keycloak Upgrade by @tylerpotts in #3179
• Add keycloak tests by @tylerpotts in #3157
• Migrate AWS EKS AMI from Amazon Linux 2 to Amazon Linux 2023 by @Adam-D-Lewis in #3166
• Change upgrade step to version 2026.3.1 by @viniciusdc in #3205
• Bump HIGHEST_SUPPORTED_K8S_VERSION to 1.34 by @dcmcand in #3206

Full Changelog: 2025.10.1...2026.3.1rc1