Just looked at apache-log4j-2.24.0-email-announce.txt in the dist directory. (I am not actually sure what that is there to be honest). The email does NOT include a download link so will definitely be rejected.
Ralph > On Aug 31, 2024, at 1:55 PM, Ralph Goers <ralph.go...@dslextreme.com> wrote: > > I looked at the download page and it does NOT meet the requirements for a > release announcement: > "Announcements must contain a link to the relevant download page for the > source.” The download page contains a link to a generic directory listing of > all Logging Services releases. > > You can quibble here about whether what is being done meets the requirements, > but it doesn’t matter. All announcements get moderated and Sebb will check > this and if he doesn’t like it he will reject the announcement email. > > Note that the web site is NOT officially part of the release so I am NOT > going to vote -1 due to any web site issues. Just be aware you are likely to > have problems announcing the release. > > Ralph > > >> On Aug 31, 2024, at 12:30 PM, Piotr P. Karwasz <piotr.karw...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> This is a vote to release the Apache Log4j `2.24.0`. >> >> Website: https://logging.staged.apache.org/log4j/2.24.0/index.html >> GitHub: https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2 >> Commit: 08053687456f6be61ee8206da782a3d051928a57 >> Distribution: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/logging/log4j >> Nexus: >> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachelogging-1293 >> Signing key: 0x077e8893a6dcc33dd4a4d5b256e73ba9a0b592d0 >> >> Please download, test, and cast your votes on this mailing list. >> >> [ ] +1, release the artifacts >> [ ] -1, don't release, because... >> >> This vote is open for 72 hours and will pass unless getting a >> net negative vote count. All votes are welcome and we encourage >> everyone to test the release, but only the Logging Services PMC >> votes are officially counted. At least 3 +1 votes and more >> positive than negative votes are required. >> >> == Review kit >> >> The minimum set of steps needed to review the uploaded distribution >> files in the Subversion repository can be summarized as follows: >> >> # Check out the distribution >> svn co https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/logging/log4j/2.24.0 && cd $_ >> >> # Verify checksums >> shasum --check *.sha512 >> >> # Verify signatures >> wget -O - https://downloads.apache.org/logging/KEYS | gpg --import >> for sigFile in *.asc; do gpg --verify $sigFile; done >> >> # Verify reproduciblity >> umask 0022 >> unzip *-src.zip -d src >> cd src >> export >> NEXUS_REPO=https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachelogging-1293 >> sh mvnw -Prelease verify artifact:compare -Dreference.repo=$NEXUS_REPO >> # If preferred, augment `mvnw` with `-DskipTests` to speed things up >> >> == Release Notes >> >> This release contains improvements and changes in several areas of Apache >> Log4j: >> >> === Log4j API >> >> The `2.24.0` version of Log4j API has been enhanced with changes from >> the 3.x branch and will be used by both Log4j 2 Core and Log4j 3 Core >> releases. >> The changes include: >> >> * A faster default `ThreadContextMap`. >> * Enhanced GraalVM support: native binaries that use Log4j API will no >> longer require additional GraalVM configuration. >> * The configuration properties subsystem now only accepts the official >> pre-2.10 property names and the normalized post-2.10 names. >> Check your configuration for typos. >> >> === Documentation >> >> The Apache Log4j 2 website has been almost entirely rewritten to >> provide improved documentation and faster access to the information >> you need. >> >> [1] https://logging.staged.apache.org/log4j/2.24.0/index.html >> >> === Bridges >> >> The JUL-to-Log4j API and Log4j 1-to-Log4j API will no longer be able >> to modify the configuration of Log4j Core by default. >> If such a functionality is required, it must be explicitly enabled. >> >> === Modules >> >> The following Log4j Core additional modules have been removed: >> >> `log4j-flume-ng`:: >> The module has been moved to the Flume project and follows the Apache >> Flume release lifecycle. >> >> `log4j-kubernetes`:: >> The module has been moved to the >> https://github.com/fabric8io/kubernetes-client/blob/main/doc/KubernetesLog4j.md[Fabric8.io >> Kubernetes project] and follows the Fabric8.io release lifecycle. >> >> `log4j-mongodb3`:: >> The module based on MongoDB Java client version 3.x has been removed. >> Please migrate to `log4j-mongodb` (client version 5.x) or >> `log4j-mongodb4` (client version 4.x). >> >> === JMX changes >> >> Starting in version 2.24.0, JMX support is disabled by default and can >> be re-enabled via the `log4j2.disableJmx=false` system property. >> >> === Added >> >> * Add a faster `DefaultThreadContextMap` implementation. (#2330) >> * Add Logback throwable-consuming semantics as an option in >> `log4j-slf4j-impl` and `log4j-slf4j2-impl`. Users can enable it by >> setting the property `log4j2.messageFactory` to >> `org.apache.logging.slf4j.message.ThrowableConsumingMessageFactory`. >> (#2363) >> * Add trace context fields to `GcpLayout.json` (#2498) >> * Add _"Plugin Reference"_ to the website. It is a Javadoc-on-steroids >> focusing on Log4j plugins. (#1954) >> * Automate website deployment using the new CI infrastructure shipped >> with `org.apache.logging:logging-parent:11.0.0` >> >> === Changed >> >> * Fix usage of `log4j-api` in GraalVM without additional reachability >> data. (#1539) >> * Ignore exceptions thrown by PropertySources. >> (https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/issues/33450[Spring-33450]) >> * Add logging to `PropertiesUtil` and fix `Duration` parser. (#1936) >> * Disable level modification via JUL by default. (#2353) >> * Centralize initialization in the `Provider` class and deprecate >> `log4j2.loggerContextFactory` property. (#2374) >> * Remove `log4j-kubernetes` lookup. User should migrate to >> https://github.com/fabric8io/kubernetes-client/blob/main/doc/KubernetesLog4j.md[`io.fabric8:kubernetes-log4j`]. >> (#2412) >> * Disable JMX support by default. Require `log4j2.disableJmx` to be >> set to `false` to enable JMX support. (#2462) >> * Replace some usages of `DateTimeFormatter#toString()` with >> `DateTimeFormatter#formatTo(StringBuilder)` to cut down on allocations >> (#2515) >> * Disable programmatic configuration in Log4j 1 Bridge if >> `log4j1.compatibility` is `false`. (#2778) >> * Improve missing plugin descriptor warnings. (#2835) >> * Remove configuration properties caching and (undocumented) fuzzy >> property name matching. (#2849) >> * Fixes property source ordering to account for different sources with >> the same priority. >> (https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LOG4J2-3618[LOG4J2-3618]) >> * Prioritize user-defined values of `log4j2.enableThreadLocals`, >> `log4j2.garbagefreeThreadContextMap` and `log4j2.shutdownHookEnabled` >> over the value of `log4j.isWebapp`. (#2517) >> * Disallow duplicate keys in JSON Template Layout templates >> * Deprecate `log4j2.defaultStatusLevel` property in Log4j Core in >> favor of `log4j2.statusLoggerLevel` (#2481) >> >> === Deprecated >> >> * Deprecate `Message#getFormat()` due to unclear semantics and >> inconsistent implementations (#2773) >> * Deprecate `org.apache.logging.log4j.EventLogger` for removal (#2665) >> * Deprecate `org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.rolling.action.Duration` >> class for removal (#2425) >> * Deprecate the `log4j-mongodb4` module in favor of `log4j-mongodb` (#2486) >> >> === Fixed >> >> * Use FQDN in RFC5424 Layout. (#1740) >> * Fix custom thread-context data provider handling in lookups and >> filters. (#2331) >> * Fix handling of `log4j2.messageFactory` and >> `log4j2.flowMessageFactory` properties (#2505) >> * Discard blank keys in `PropertiesUtil` (#2414) >> * Fix handling of `log4j2.debug`. (#2703) >> * Fix location requirement for the `%F` and `%file` keys in Pattern >> Layout (#2781) >> * Fix `JsonLayout` failure under JPMS. (#2814) >> * Fix empty string handling for `TruncatingBufferedWriter` (#2609) >> * Fix that parameterized message formatting throws an exception when >> there are insufficient number of parameters. It previously simply >> didn't replace the '{}' sequence. The behavior changed in 2.21.0 and >> should be restored for backward compatibility. (#2380) >> * Fix `ClassCastException` in LMAX Disruptor 3 initialization (#2768) >> * Fix requirement on the `java.management` module when JMX is >> disabled, which is the default (#2775) >> * Website is migrated to Antora with several formatting and link fixes >> (#2427) >> >> === Removed >> >> * Move Flume Appender to its own release lifecycle. (#2902) >> >> === Updated >> >> * Add module log4j-mongodb to track the current MongoDB driver >> (currently version 5). (#2486) >> * Remove module log4j-mongodb3, use log4j-mongodb instead, >> log4j-mongodb4 is deprecated for removal. (#2486) >> * Update `com.fasterxml.jackson:jackson-bom` to version `2.17.2` (#2719) >> * Update `com.github.luben:zstd-jni` to version `1.5.6-5` (#2901) >> * Update `commons-codec:commons-codec` to version `1.17.1` (#2741) >> * Update `commons-logging:commons-logging` to version `1.3.4` (#2864) >> * Update `github/codeql-action` to version `3.25.1` (#2483) >> * Update `io.fabric8:docker-maven-plugin` to version `0.45.0` (#2776) >> * Update `org.apache.cassandra:cassandra-all` to version `3.11.17` (#2479) >> * Update `org.apache.commons:commons-compress` to version `1.27.1` (#2869) >> * Update `org.apache.commons:commons-csv` to version `1.11.0` (#2565) >> * Update `org.apache.commons:commons-lang3` to version `3.17.0` (#2907) >> * Update `org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients` to version `3.8.0` (#2777) >> * Update `org.apache.logging:logging-parent` to version `11.2.0` >> * Update `org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-bom` to version `9.4.55.v20240627` (#2709) >> * Update `org.jctools:jctools-core` to version `4.0.5` (#2637) >> * Update log4j-mongodb4 `org.mongodb:*` from `4.11.1` to `4.11.2` (#2409) >> * Update `org.mongodb:bson` to version `5.1.3` (#2823) >> * Update `org.slf4j:slf4j-api` to version `2.0.16` (#2829) >> * Update `org.springframework:spring-framework-bom` to version `5.3.39` >> (#2840) >
