### Enhancements

* Renamed `conda.models.enums.PathType` enum to `conda.models.enums.PathEnum` to resolve a naming conflict with the `PathType` type annotation. This change follows modern Python conventions and establishes the `*Enum` suffix as the pattern for enums in the codebase. (#15428)

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### Deprecations

* Mark `conda.models.enums.PathType` as pending deprecation, to be removed in 26.3. Use `conda.models.enums.PathEnum` instead. (#15428)

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### Other

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