Merge branch 'development' of github.com:amrex-astro/Castro into development

Author: zingale

CHANGES.md

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+# 26.01
+
+  * `massive_star` : add volume-rendering scripts (#3186)
+
+  * optimize `normalize_species` (#3179, #3183)
+
+  * optimize `copy_cons_to_burn` (#3184)
+
+  * `xrb_spherical` : update the plotting script (#3154)
+
+  * `flame_wave` : update the plotting script to fix sizing
+    and add "ash" (#3151)
+
+  * clang-tidy 21 fixes (#3163)
+
+  * eliminate circular include in `Rotation.H` (#3162)
+
+  * switch `python3` -> `python` in scripts (#3178)
+
+  * github CI action updates (#3185)
+
+  * add documentation on performance (#3177)
+
 # 25.12
 
   * make some state arguments const in geometry sources (#3174)