Release prep v2.3.0: restore the unmerged v2.2.0 content, land #167, changelog - #169

Node.js 20 is deprecated. The following actions target Node.js 20 but are being forced to run on Node.js 24: actions/checkout@v4, actions/setup-python@v5, orgoro/coverage@v3.1. For more information see: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-19-deprecation-of-node-20-on-github-actions-runners/