Hey Ajantha, As mentioned in the 1.7.2 DISCUSS thread, we don't want to leave the 1.7.x version in a broken state. Since the 1.8.x ships with new features, it will require more thorough testing. I still think it would be good to get 1.7.2 to the public ASAP.
Kind regards, Fokko Op ma 27 jan 2025 om 06:37 schreef Ajantha Bhat <ajanthab...@gmail.com>: > Hi JB and Fokko, > > Since 1.8.0 RC is planned for tomorrow[1], > Just wondering if we really need 1.7.2? > > [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/wvz5sd7pmh5ww1yqhsxpt1kwf993276j > > - Ajantha > > On Mon, Jan 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <j...@nanthrax.net> > wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> I propose that we release the following RC as the official Apache >> Iceberg 1.7.2 release. >> >> The commit ID is c2105b2634becf68b3fdabd0ee6fb0b6e93d4f0c >> * This corresponds to the tag: apache-iceberg-1.7.2-rc0 >> * https://github.com/apache/iceberg/commits/apache-iceberg-1.7.2-rc0 >> * >> https://github.com/apache/iceberg/tree/c2105b2634becf68b3fdabd0ee6fb0b6e93d4f0c >> >> The release tarball, signature, and checksums are here: >> * https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/iceberg/apache-iceberg-1.7.2-rc0 >> >> You can find the KEYS file here: >> * https://downloads.apache.org/iceberg/KEYS >> >> Convenience binary artifacts are staged on Nexus. The Maven repository >> URL is: >> * >> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapacheiceberg-1180/ >> >> For the changes, checkout the Milestone: >> https://github.com/apache/iceberg/milestone/52?closed=1 >> >> Please download, verify, and test. Please vote in the next 72 hours. >> >> [ ] +1 Release this as Apache Iceberg 1.7.2 >> [ ] +0 >> [ ] -1 Do not release this because... >> >> Only PMC members have binding votes, but other community members are >> encouraged to cast non-binding votes. This vote will pass if there are >> 3 binding +1 votes and more binding +1 votes than -1 votes. >> >> Thanks, >> Regards >> JB & Fokko >> >
