+ 1 (non-binding) for this release wave. I have verified the changes I personally introduced in the following provider packages (no functional impact):
apache-airflow-providers-cncf-kubernetes==10.18.1rc2 I can confirm all changes I have introduced are working as expected with no identified issues. Thanks, Sameer Mesiah. On Fri, 26 Jun 2026 at 18:52, Shahar Epstein <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey all, > > I have just cut an ad-hoc release of the Airflow Providers packages with > release preparation date 2026-06-26. This email is calling a vote on the > release, > which will last for 72 hours - which means that it will end on 2026-06-29 > 17:51 UTC and until 3 binding +1 votes have been received. > > > Consider this my (binding) +1. > > The packages included in this release, and the main reason for including > them, are detailed as follows: > - Spark - rc1 was rejected due to an ongoing refactoring effort; that > refactor has since been completed. > - Kubernetes - bugs introduced by the move to kubernetes client v36 in the > last release (10.18.0), fixed in this RC. > - Google - bug fix for the same kubernetes client v36 incompatibility; the > fix is backward-compatible (works on client v35 and v36). > - FAB & Keycloak - revert the airflowctl changes released in the last wave > ( > https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/68856). Keycloak additionally > includes a > fix for missing Keycloak resources being treated as access-denied > (#68951). > - Celery - adding a worker multiprocessing start-method config to curb the > memory regression (https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/69015). Part of > Airflow 3.3 readiness effort. > > Airflow Providers are available at: > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/airflow/providers/2026-06-26 > > *apache-airflow-providers-2026-06-26-source.tar.gz* is the full source > tarball of airflow repo - snapshot taken at the moment of provider's > release. > > *apache-airflow-providers-<PROVIDER>-*.tar.gz* are the convenience python > "sdist" distributions that we publish in PyPI > > *apache_airflow_providers_<PROVIDER>-*.whl are the convenience Python > "wheel" distributions that we publish in PyPI. > > The test procedure for PMC members is described in > > https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/dev/README_RELEASE_PROVIDERS.md#verify-the-release-candidate-by-pmc-members > > The test procedure for and Contributors who would like to test this RC is > described in: > > https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/dev/README_RELEASE_PROVIDERS.md#verify-the-release-candidate-by-contributors > > > Public keys are available at: > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/airflow/KEYS > > Please vote accordingly: > > [ ] +1 approve > [ ] +0 no opinion > [ ] -1 disapprove with the reason > > Only votes from PMC members are binding, but members of the community are > encouraged to test the release and vote with "(non-binding)". > > Please note that the version number excludes the 'rcX' string. > This will allow us to rename the artifact without modifying > the artifact checksums when we actually release it. > > The status of testing the providers by the community is kept here: > https://github.com/apache/airflow/issues/69049 > > The issue is also the easiest way to see important PRs included in the RC > candidates. > Detailed changelog for the providers will be published in the documentation > after the > RC candidates are released. > > You can find the RC packages in PyPI following these links: > > https://pypi.org/project/apache-airflow-providers-celery/3.21.0rc1/ > > https://pypi.org/project/apache-airflow-providers-cncf-kubernetes/10.18.1rc2/ > https://pypi.org/project/apache-airflow-providers-apache-spark/6.2.0rc2/ > https://pypi.org/project/apache-airflow-providers-fab/3.7.1rc1/ > https://pypi.org/project/apache-airflow-providers-google/22.2.1rc1/ > https://pypi.org/project/apache-airflow-providers-keycloak/0.8.1rc1/ > > > Cheers, > Shahar Epstein >
