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+## v26.2
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+Release Date: TBD
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+{% include releases/new-release-downloads-docker-image.md release=include.release %}
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+<h3 id="v26-2-sql-language-changes">SQL language changes</h3>
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+- `EXPLAIN` and `EXPLAIN ANALYZE` now show which table statistics were used to build the query plan (`table stats mode`) and, for scans where statistics differ, the canary window duration. [#166129][#166129]
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+<h3 id="v26-2-bug-fixes">Bug fixes</h3>
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+- Fixed an issue where running concurrent `UPDATE` statements while creating a partial index could produce missing or incorrect index entries, leading to phantom rows or index validation failures after the index finished building. [#166325][#166325]
+- Fixed an issue where `EXPLAIN` output for queries with nested user-defined functions could use excessive memory and trigger out-of-memory errors. [#166132][#166132]
+- Fixed an issue where rolling back `CREATE TABLE` could leave dependent types or sequences in an invalid state, causing them to appear in `crdb_internal.invalid_objects`. [#166223][#166223]
+- Fixed an issue where restoring a database could retain default privileges that referenced users missing from the target cluster. [#166183][#166183]
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+[#166129]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/166129
+[#166132]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/166132
+[#166183]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/166183
+[#166223]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/166223
+[#166325]: https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach/pull/166325
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