+1 - I verified the source hash and signature. - ran contrib-check - verified the fix for https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-15364 with a flow that generates a flowfile and uses PutAzureBlobStorage_v12 2.8.0 - verified metrics endpoint and new metric: nifi_version_info
❯ java -version openjdk version "25" 2025-09-16 LTS OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-25+36 (build 25+36-LTS) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-25+36 (build 25+36-LTS, mixed mode, sharing) ❯ mvn -version Apache Maven 3.9.11 (3e54c93a704957b63ee3494413a2b544fd3d825b) Maven home: /opt/homebrew/Cellar/maven/3.9.11/libexec Java version: 25, vendor: Eclipse Adoptium, runtime: /Users/esecules/.sdkman/candidates/java/25-tem Default locale: en_CA, platform encoding: UTF-8 OS name: "mac os x", version: "15.5", arch: "aarch64", family: "mac" Thanks, Eric Secules On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM Pierre Villard <[email protected]> wrote: > Team, > > I am pleased to be calling this vote for the source release of Apache > NiFi 2.8.0. > > Please review the following guide for how to verify a release candidate > build: > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NIFI/Release+Candidate+Verification > > The source being voted on the and the convenience binaries are > available on the Apache Distribution Repository: > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-2.8.0 > > The build artifacts are available on the Apache Nexus Repository: > > https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachenifi-1331 > > Git Tag: nifi-2.8.0-RC2 > Git Commit ID: 67407bdb75977dbdc382b318773fa313ac70e4df > GitHub Commit Link: > > https://github.com/apache/nifi/commit/67407bdb75977dbdc382b318773fa313ac70e4df > > Hash of nifi-2.8.0-source-release.zip > > SHA512: > ff501170e57708cc63fa2db00be9b2e0138a4e9d3e5814960be5696cb4dbaa91df75358f9f371270411dd82a5ad67950f19ba05aa05885e51b3c42d137464e09 > > Release artifacts are signed with the following key: > > https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/pvillard.asc > > KEYS file is available on the Apache Distribution Repository: > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/nifi/KEYS > > Issues resolved for this version: 175 > > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12316020&version=12356467 > > Release note highlights can be found on the project wiki: > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NIFI/Release+Notes#ReleaseNotes-Version2.8.0 > > The vote will be open for 24 hours, though this period may be extended > if we do not receive enough votes. This shorter window (compared to > the usual 72 hours) reflects the strong support received during the > RC1 vote, combined with the fact that only two very minor commits > separate RC1 from RC2: > > https://github.com/apache/nifi/compare/nifi-2.8.0-RC1...nifi-2.8.0-RC2 > > Please download the release candidate and evaluate the necessary items > including checking hashes, signatures, build from source, and test. > Then please vote: > > [] +1 Release this package as nifi-2.8.0 > [] +0 no opinion > [] -1 Do not release this package because... > > Thanks, > Pierre >
