bump minimum go version to 1.26

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ jobs:
             os: ubuntu-latest
             test_fuse: true
 
-          - job_name: Linux
-            go: 1.25.x
-            os: ubuntu-latest
-            test_fuse: true
-
     name: ${{ matrix.job_name }} Go ${{ matrix.go }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 

build.go

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ var config = Config{
 	// see https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-go/issues/11448
 	DefaultBuildTags: []string{"selfupdate", "disable_grpc_modules"}, // specify build tags which are always used
 	Tests:            []string{"./..."},                              // tests to run
-	MinVersion:       GoVersion{Major: 1, Minor: 25, Patch: 0},       // minimum Go version supported
+	MinVersion:       GoVersion{Major: 1, Minor: 26, Patch: 0},       // minimum Go version supported
 }
 
 // Config configures the build.

doc/020_installation.rst

@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ From source
 ***********
 
 restic is written in the Go programming language and you need at least
-Go version 1.25. Building restic may also work with older versions of Go,
+Go version 1.26. Building restic may also work with older versions of Go,
 but that's not supported. See the `Getting
 started <https://go.dev/doc/install>`__ guide of the Go project for
 instructions how to install Go.

go.mod

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 module github.com/restic/restic
 
-go 1.25.8
+go 1.26.0
 
-toolchain go1.25.10
+toolchain go1.26.9
 
 // keep the old behavior for reparse points on windows until handling reparse points has been improved in restic
 // https://forum.restic.net/t/windows-junction-backup-with-go1-23-or-later/8940