Why are we releasing 2.25.x? When we are on 2.26.x? Gary
On Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 10:22 Ramanathan Muthu <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a vote to release Apache Log4j `2.25.5`. > > Website: https://logging.staged.apache.org/log4j/2.25.5/index.html > GitHub: https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2 > Commit: 2e1d9c6284af1da1dec189f4b5b98ac0f32a7645 > Distribution: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/logging/log4j/2.25.5 > Nexus: > https://repository.apache.org:443/content/repositories/orgapachelogging-1328 > Signing key: 0x077e8893a6dcc33dd4a4d5b256e73ba9a0b592d0 > Review kit: > https://logging.apache.org/logging-parent/release-review-instructions.html > > 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. > > == Release Notes > > This patch release delivers certain fixes on top of `2.25.4`. > > === Fixed > > * Improve logging for `LinkageError` scenarios involving > the LMAX Disruptor library (#2250, #4124) > * Fix the createOnDemand behavior of RollingFileAppender (#2006, #4072) > * Fix resource leaks in ConfigurationSource when loading > configuration via URL fails (#4127) > * Improve documentation for locale handling in Pattern Layout > date pattern converter (#4129, #4130) > * Fix handling of non-finite numbers encoding MapMessage to JSON (#4163) > * Fix encoding of MSGID and SD-ID fields of > StructuredDataMessage to XML (#4136) > * Fix stack trace rendering for exceptions with identity > malfunction (e.g., colliding equals() and/or hashCode() > implementations) (#3933, #4133) > * Fix KafkaAppender reporting error to error handler even > after a successful retry (#4125) >
