Apache Hive 0.12.0 Release Candidate 0 is available here: http://people.apache.org/~thejas/hive-0.12.0-rc0/
Maven artifacts are available here: https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachehive-138/ This release has 406 issues fixed. This includes several new features such as data types date and varchar, optimizer improvements, ORC format improvements and many bug fixes. Hcatalog packages have now moved to org.apache.hive.hcatalog (from org.apache.hcatalog), and the maven packages are published under org.apache.hive.hcatalog. Voting will conclude in 72 hours. Hive PMC Members: Please test and vote. Thanks, Thejas -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE NOTICE: This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any printing, copying, dissemination, distribution, disclosure or forwarding of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete it from your system. Thank You.