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new 2970b4c Adds news entry for Hive 4.2.0 release and update
how-to-release steps. (#79)
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commit 2970b4c3b4de7582c96069c834a99c8bdd946fb2
Author: Dmitriy Fingerman <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Sun Nov 23 20:48:45 2025 -0500
Adds news entry for Hive 4.2.0 release and update how-to-release steps.
(#79)
---
content/community/resources/howtorelease.md | 2 +-
content/docs/javadocs.md | 1 +
content/general/downloads.md | 8 ++++++++
3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/content/community/resources/howtorelease.md
b/content/community/resources/howtorelease.md
index 25da199..939bb0c 100644
--- a/content/community/resources/howtorelease.md
+++ b/content/community/resources/howtorelease.md
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ The git commit hash is:
https://github.com/apache/hive/commit/357d4906f5c806d585fd84db57cf296e12e6049b
-The vote is open for the next 72 hours and passes if a majority of at least
+The vote is open for a minimum of the next 72 hours and passes if a majority
of at least
three +1 PMC votes are cast.
(Only PMC members have binding votes, however, other community members
diff --git a/content/docs/javadocs.md b/content/docs/javadocs.md
index 5a1a239..61daab8 100644
--- a/content/docs/javadocs.md
+++ b/content/docs/javadocs.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ aliases: [/javadoc.html]
## Recent versions:
---
#### javadoc and sources jars for use in an IDE are also available via
[Nexus](https://repository.apache.org/index.html#nexus-search;gav~org.apache.hive~~~~)
+* [Hive 4.2.0
Javadocs](https://svn.apache.org/repos/infra/websites/production/hive/content/javadocs/r4.2.0/api/index.html)
* [Hive 4.1.0
Javadocs](https://svn.apache.org/repos/infra/websites/production/hive/content/javadocs/r4.1.0/api/index.html)
* [Hive 4.0.1
Javadocs](https://svn.apache.org/repos/infra/websites/production/hive/content/javadocs/r4.0.1/api/index.html)
* [Hive 4.0.0
Javadocs](https://svn.apache.org/repos/infra/websites/production/hive/content/javadocs/r4.0.0/api/index.html)
diff --git a/content/general/downloads.md b/content/general/downloads.md
index e3048d4..d7d4f20 100644
--- a/content/general/downloads.md
+++ b/content/general/downloads.md
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ Old releases can be found in the [archives][HIVE_ARCHIVES].
## News
+### 23 November 2025: release 4.2.0 available
+
+ * Apache Hive 4.2.x introduces support for JDK 21 and requires it as the
minimum supported Java version.
+ * Key improvements include enhanced Iceberg table support (deletion vectors,
auto compaction, ViewCatalog, default column type, column defaults, Iceberg
REST Catalog client, Z-ordering, variant-type), separation of metastore client
code into its own module, catalog properties support, support for multiple
partitions in RELOAD event, support for drop partitions by names in
IMetaStoreClient.
+ * This release works with Hadoop 3.4.1, Tez 0.10.5.
+ * You can look at the complete [JIRA change log for this
release][HIVE_4_2_0_CL].
+
### 31 July 2025: release 4.1.0 available
* Apache Hive 4.1.x adds JDK 17 support and provides the Hive Metastore as a
standalone component available
@@ -309,6 +316,7 @@ Hive users for these two versions are encouraged to upgrade.
[HIVE_DL]: http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/hive/
[HIVE_ARCHIVES]: https://archive.apache.org/dist/hive/
+[HIVE_4_2_0_CL]:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=12356025&styleName=Text&projectId=12310843
[HIVE_4_1_0_CL]:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=12353994&styleName=Text&projectId=12310843
[HIVE_4_0_1_CL]:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=12354786&styleName=Text&projectId=12310843
[HIVE_4_0_0_CL]:https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=12343343&styleName=Text&projectId=12310843
