This suggests that the AirPods Pro 3 could be coming soon, which would make sense, because the AirPods Pro 2 have been out for almost 3 years. Apple has also included phrasing like “ AirPods Pro 2 or later ” in some code, which could also nod to unreleased hardware.

Apple's at it again with the AirPods Pro 3 breadcrumbs. Newly released iOS 26 code discovered by MacRumors contributor Steve Moser

While no new devices were announced at WWDC, iOS 26 code indicates Apple is laying the groundwork for both AirPods Pro 3 and AirTag 2.