+1 I think this is a good plan.
For the signing party, can you please let us know which timezone you're
in? There should be someone on this list who is in the same timezone and
can sign your key.
The instructions for making a RC[1] is pretty complete, but if you run
into any issues or have any questions, please post here and we can help! :)
Francis
[1] https://calcite.apache.org/docs/howto.html#making-a-release-candidate
On 15/05/2025 5:36 pm, Alessandro Solimando wrote:
Hello,
I volunteered to be the next release manager for 1.40.0, and I would like
to propose the 24th-25th May as the target date for the RC.
To this effect, I'd like to close modifications to the main branch a few
days before, say the 22nd of May, and take the time until then to finalize
pending work that should be included into the next release.
I haven't participated in any signing party so far, so by then I will need
to have my PGP key signed by someone before the release process starts.
Shall we organize a full fledged key signing party or is there some
lightweight process we could favor in the interest of time?
Please let me know if you have any concerns with the timeline and/or
suggestions for the key signing or anything else, as it's my first time as
release manager, any form of guidance/tip is welcome!
Best regards,
Alessandro
