Slight clarification—the issue I mentioned is when a user builds Geode from the source distribution. The source distribution that the release manager creates has the correct .buildinfo file, it’s just ignored by the build. In short, the release manager can’t work around the problem.
Does [1] help with this? Anthony [1] https://github.com/apache/geode/pull/2457 <https://github.com/apache/geode/pull/2457> > On Sep 11, 2018, at 3:16 PM, Alexander Murmann <amurm...@pivotal.io> wrote: > > What's the consensus on the version info issue Anthony is calling out? Does > anyone have a proposal for fixing this for this release? Should Nabarun as > the release manager manually correct this for the release and we find a > permanent solution for 1.8? > > On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 12:33 PM, Anthony Baker <aba...@pivotal.io> wrote: > >> Unfortunately it would require a fix to the build—it’s not about producing >> the release candidate. It’s when a user builds from the source release that >> the version info is ignored. >> >> Anthony >> >>> On Sep 10, 2018, at 10:02 AM, Nabarun Nag <n...@apache.org> wrote: >>> >>> Hello Anthony, >>> >>> I plan to do that while creating the release candidate. If there are no >>> concerns raised on the release branch, I will start with the process >> soon. >>> >>> Regards >>> Nabarun Nag >>> >>>> On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 8:51 AM Anthony Baker <aba...@pivotal.io> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> Looks good Naba! Only thing I see right now is that building from the >>>> source distribution does not use the .buildinfo file, leaving the >> version >>>> string empty. >>>> >>>> Anthony >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Sep 7, 2018, at 9:15 AM, Nabarun Nag <n...@apache.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> CORRECTION: if '*no*' concerns are raised, we will start with the >> voting >>>>> for the release candidate soon. >>>>> >>>>> Regrads >>>>> Nabarun Nag >>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 9:08 AM Nabarun Nag <n...@pivotal.io> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello Geode Dev Community, >>>>>> >>>>>> We have created a new release branch for Apache Geode 1.7.0 - >>>>>> "release/1.7.0" >>>>>> >>>>>> Previous branch was deleted and has been replaced with a fresh one. >>>>>> >>>>>> Please do review and raise any concern with the release branch. >>>>>> >>>>>> If concerns are raised, we will start with the voting for the release >>>>>> candidate soon. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Nabarun Nag >>>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> Regards >>> Nabarun Nag >>
