Refs #RHINENG-23883 - upgrade pip to 26

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✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ Project coverage is 68.70%. Comparing base (4ab01e8) to head (c30c32f).
⚠️ Report is 28 commits behind head on main.

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