prep for release v26.8.0 [no ci]

CHANGELOG.md

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 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+
+## [26.8.0] - 2026-08-20
 ### Added
 - Add `Streaming Engine` dropdown to playback troubleshooter to support troubleshooting Next engine playback
 - Next engine
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 - Initial release to facilitate testing outside of Docker.
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/ErsatzTV/legacy/compare/v26.7.1...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/ErsatzTV/legacy/compare/v26.8.0...HEAD
+[26.8.0]: https://github.com/ErsatzTV/legacy/compare/v26.7.1...v26.8.0
 [26.7.1]: https://github.com/ErsatzTV/legacy/compare/v26.7.0...v26.7.1
 [26.7.0]: https://github.com/ErsatzTV/legacy/compare/v26.6.0...v26.7.0
 [26.6.0]: https://github.com/ErsatzTV/legacy/compare/v26.5.1...v26.6.0