We were actually thinking with Nikita to pre-build and commit the .exe launcher, so that Windows assemblies could be done on any platform.
So I see the files are published. Let me try to find time and write the announcement. Thanks, Andrus > On Jun 22, 2026, at 2:26 PM, Michael Gentry <[email protected]> wrote: > > Excluding Windows... > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 2:16 PM Andrus Adamchik <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Congrats! And now we have more than one person who knows how to do it :) >> >>> On Jun 22, 2026, at 1:48 PM, Michael Gentry <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Here's the final voting result: >>> >>> Andrus Adamchik (PMC): +1 >>> Nikita Timofeev (PMC): +1 >>> John Huss (PMC): +1 >>> Michael Gentry (PMC): +1 >>> >>> We'll get the release publicly published shortly. >>> >>> Thank you everyone! >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 1:10 PM John Huss <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I am +1 as well. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 12:02 PM Michael Gentry <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> >>
