I've updated my scripts that check for files that aren't properly licensed and saw the two I missed before. I think these can be fixed for the next release.
Everything checks out on my end, so I'm also a +1. Thanks, mrg On Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 6:14 AM Nikita Timofeev <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 > > - sources parity - good > - signatures - good (Windows assembly is signed with my key) > - full build from sources - good > - MacOS Modeler and MCP - runs on MacOS, JDK 25 > - Generic Modeler and MCP - runs on MacOS, JDK 25 and 21 > - Windows Modeler - runs on Windows 11, JDK 25 unsupported, only JDK 21 > checked > - RAT - missing headers in TestMcpServer.java and in > org.slf4j.spi.SLF4JServiceProvider > (we have headers in other providers). Good enough for the milestone > release, it may be fixed later. > - Staging Maven repo - good, verified with a demo project > > Also a note about the RAT: a bunch of new `.md` files are not excluded, > need to fix config. > > > On Sun, Jun 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM Andrus Adamchik <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Ok, to back up my intuition on the license headers I am going to lean on > > the "lack of creativity" exception and "PMC judgement" clause in the ASF > > policy :) > > > > https://www.apache.org/legal/src-headers.html#faq-exceptions > > > > Andrus > > > > > > > On Jun 14, 2026, at 11:53 AM, Andrus Adamchik <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > I am +1. I added MCP checks to my previous checklist (and they pass). > > Haven't tested Modeler on Windows. > > > > > > Noticed the Mac .dmg doesn't have the background image and our custom > > layout. The contents of the .dmg are correct though, so this is not a > > blocker either. (I've seen my own builds losing the layout on rare > > occasions; never got to the bottom of it though). > > > > > > One of the unit tests was missing the Apache header (my fault, I fixed > > that already on the "past-M2" branch). I don't think this disqualifies > the > > release. This is an internal unit test, and is not expected to be > > referenced or embedded by the end users in their code. Also the new .md > > files don't have Apache headers, which I think is totally ok. > > > > > > Anyone has a different opinion on this? > > > > > > Andrus > > > > > > > > >> On Jun 13, 2026, at 12:20 PM, Michael Gentry <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > >> > > >> Hello everyone! > > >> > > >> Finally time for the 5.0 M2 release! > > >> Thanks Nikita and Andrus for helping with my environmental issues! > > >> Hopefully smoother in the future. (I'll have to give Windows the > stinky > > >> eye.) > > >> > > >> Release Notes: > > >> > > > https://github.com/apache/cayenne/blob/cayenne-parent-5.0-M2/RELEASE-NOTES.txt > > >> > > >> Maven Repo: > > >> > > > https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachecayenne-1063/ > > >> > > >> Assemblies (Note the updated KEYS file there): > > >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/cayenne/ > > >> > > >> Please evaluate the assemblies and cast your votes. > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> mrg > > > > > > > > > -- > Best regards, > Nikita Timofeev >
