release: cut the v21.2.0-next.0 release

Author: amishne

CHANGELOG.md

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+<a name="21.2.0-next.0"></a>
+# 21.2.0-next.0 (2026-01-22)
+### compiler
+| Commit | Type | Description |
+| -- | -- | -- |
+| [72534e2a34](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/72534e2a3458df4e1bb097973872f00bbb92be42) | feat | Add support for the `instanceof` binary operator |
+| [04ba09a8d9](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/04ba09a8d9454013bebdd643eacb737642161952) | feat | support `AstVisitor.visitEmptyExpr()` |
+| [ce80136e7b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ce80136e7b9f0024d49fce835cffa024c4505855) | fix | optimize away unnecessary restore/reset view calls |
+| [3242a61bae](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3242a61bae02253d13abb510b666376c665e61ac) | fix | variable counter visiting some expressions twice |
+### compiler-cli
+| Commit | Type | Description |
+| -- | -- | -- |
+| [473dd3e1cb](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/473dd3e1cbd4fe3fa88ae4d5358eee35c11acb1b) | fix | attach source spans to object literal keys in TCB |
+| [a904d9f77b](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a904d9f77b56feab407f75f8d0527fa512d5dafb) | fix | support nested component declaration |
+### core
+| Commit | Type | Description |
+| -- | -- | -- |
+| [92d2498910](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/92d2498910caed06c182b67e39726e1441418698) | feat | add host node to DeferBlockData ([#66546](https://github.com/angular/angular/pull/66546)) |
+| [1ba9b7ac50](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/1ba9b7ac5001b315cc9df78c518964dbf479d647) | feat | resource composition via snapshots |
+| [d9923b72a2](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/d9923b72a20972ba6bf728d78f1afac6936ade18) | feat | support arrow functions in expressions |
+| [ed78fa05c7](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ed78fa05c710ebafb355ae00a85b190a118b6cc4) | fix | Remove note to skip arrow functions in best practices |
+### forms
+| Commit | Type | Description |
+| -- | -- | -- |
+| [95c386469c](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/95c386469c7a2f09dd731601c2061bdb10d25717) | feat | Add passing focus options to form field |
+### language-server
+| Commit | Type | Description |
+| -- | -- | -- |
+| [ebc90c26f5](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/ebc90c26f5ff1ba1e0ca9b775a44e301ebfb9473) | feat | Add completions and hover info for inline styles |
+| [26fd0839c3](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/26fd0839c32d2ebeaa5e3ecc10ed70ab9ca17749) | feat | Add folding range support for inline styles |
+| [573aadef7e](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/573aadef7eb8b6b5e83b82a16f95d2a556f27c01) | feat | Add quick info for inline styles |
+
+<!-- CHANGELOG SPLIT MARKER -->
+
 <a name="21.1.1"></a>
 # 21.1.1 (2026-01-21)
 ### compiler-cli