+1 (non-binding) * Downloaded all artifacts (source tar.gz, Helm chart) * Fetched sources and compiled with JDK17 + Maven 3.8.6 * Diff of git tag checkout with downloaded sources * Verified SHA512 checksums & GPG certification for source and Helm chart * Checked that all POMs have the right expected version * Generated diffs to compare pom file changes with NOTICE files * Verified Docker image digest and cosign signature * Validated Helm chart syntax with helm lint * Compared Helm chart with git repository
BR, G On Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 2:57 PM Gyula Fóra <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > Please review and vote on the release candidate #1 for the version 1.14.0 > of Apache Flink Kubernetes Operator, > as follows: > [ ] +1, Approve the release > [ ] -1, Do not approve the release (please provide specific comments) > > **Release Overview** > > As an overview, the release consists of the following: > a) Kubernetes Operator canonical source distribution (including the > Dockerfile), to be deployed to the release repository at dist.apache.org > b) Kubernetes Operator Helm Chart to be deployed to the release repository > at dist.apache.org > c) Maven artifacts to be deployed to the Maven Central Repository > d) Docker image to be pushed to dockerhub > > **Staging Areas to Review** > > The staging areas containing the above mentioned artifacts are as follows, > for your review: > * All artifacts for a,b) can be found in the corresponding dev repository > at dist.apache.org [1] > * All artifacts for c) can be found at the Apache Nexus Repository [2] > * The docker image for d) is staged on github [3] > > All artifacts are signed with the key 21F06303B87DAFF1 [4] > > Other links for your review: > * JIRA release notes [5] > * source code tag "release-1.14.0-rc1" [6] > * PR to update the website Downloads page to include Kubernetes Operator > links > [7] > > **Vote Duration** > > The voting time will run for at least 72 hours. > It is adopted by majority approval, with at least 3 PMC affirmative votes. > > **Note on Verification** > > You can follow the basic verification guide here[8]. > Note that you don't need to verify everything yourself, but please make > note of what you have tested together with your +- vote. > > Cheers! > Gyula Fora > > [1] > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/flink/flink-kubernetes-operator-1.14.0-rc1/ > [2] > https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapacheflink-1886/ > [3] ghcr.io/apache/flink-kubernetes-operator:f504138 > < > https://github.com/apache/flink-kubernetes-operator/commit/f50413820c3fcd948bf404c604294e6677264618 > > > [4] https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/flink/KEYS > [5] > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12315522&version=12356278 > [6] > https://github.com/apache/flink-kubernetes-operator/tree/release-1.14.0-rc1 > [7] https://github.com/apache/flink-web/pull/824 > [8] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLINK/Verifying+a+Flink+ > Kubernetes+Operator+Release >
