Merge branch '2.21' into 2.x

Author: cowtowncoder

release-notes/VERSION-2.x

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ NOTE: Jackson 3.x components rely on 2.x annotations; there are no separate
 === Releases ===
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+2.22 (not yet released)
+
+No changes since 2.21.
+
 2.21 (18-Jan-2026)
 
 #314: Add `JsonInclude.Value` convenience constants