Hi - If the VOTE is in progress then announce that. It will be a great way to show how the process works. Be open.
Regards, Dave Sent from my iPhone > On May 14, 2017, at 8:16 AM, Justin Mclean <jus...@classsoftware.com> wrote: > > Hi, > >> But we do have options. One is to announce the release on Thursday but >> tell folks to wait another N hours before installing. Another is to >> shorten the 72 hours to something less. And another is not to announce at >> all. > > +1 for not announcing it or rather saying we are working on it and it will be > out soon. IMO There is no need to rush here. > > Given that some of PMC are busy at ApacheCon it may take more than 72 hours > to get 3 +1 votes anyway. > > Thanks, > Justin