+1 Thanks for handling the release.
Built and tested. Apache Maven 3.9.8 (36645f6c9b5079805ea5009217e36f2cffd34256) Maven home: /opt/apache-maven Java version: 25, vendor: Amazon.com Inc., runtime: /usr/lib/jvm/java-25-amazon-corretto Default locale: en_US, platform encoding: UTF-8 OS name: "linux", version: "6.8.0-106-generic", arch: "amd64", family: "unix" Jeff On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 8:27 AM Richard Zowalla <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > +1 (binding) > > - Tested signatures and hashes > - Run a local build > - Checked on the eval build and pushed the fix (was forgotten after we > released 3.0.0-M1 to be cherry-picked, so no blocker imho) > > Gruß > Richard > > > > Am 26.03.2026 um 07:57 schrieb Martin Wiesner <[email protected]>: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I have posted a first release candidate for the Apache OpenNLP 2.5.8 > > release and it is ready for testing. > > > > Maintenance Infos: > > • Bug Fixes: > > • The SentenceDetector got three fixes in handling edge cases with > > abbreviation dictionaries (OPENNLP-1809, OPENNLP-1810, OPENNLP-1811) > > • Improvements: > > • The OpenNLP developer manual (HTML + PDF) got an uplift for the UIMA > > documentation part, being largely extended (OPENNLP-49) > > • Some updates of dependencies > > > > Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release, including all of our > > users and the people who submitted bug reports, contributed code or > > documentation enhancements. > > > > The release was made using the OpenNLP release process, documented on the > > website: > > https://opennlp.apache.org/release.html > > > > Maven Repo: > > https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapacheopennlp-1062 > > > > <repositories> > > <repository> > > <id>opennlp-2.5.8-RC1</id> > > <name>Testing OpenNLP 2.5.8 release candidate</name> > > <url> > > https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapacheopennlp-1062 > > </url> > > </repository> > > </repositories> > > > > Binaries & Source: > > > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/opennlp/opennlp-2.5.8-rc1/ > > > > Tag: > > > > https://github.com/apache/opennlp/releases/tag/opennlp-2.5.8 > > > > Tag Hash: 70e1cd28854d0fe50fae28e2051de8f941a40aa7 > > > > Release notes: > > > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=12356577&projectId=12311215 > > > > The results of the eval tests for the aforementioned tag can be found > > here: https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/OpenNLP/job/eval-tests-releases/26/ > > > > Reminder: The up-2-date KEYS file for signature verification can be > > found here: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/opennlp/KEYS > > > > Checklist for reference: > > > > [ ] Both source (tar.gz/zip) and binary artifacts (tar.gz/zip) are present, > > along with .asc and .sha512 files for each. > > [ ] PGP signatures are valid for the release artifacts using the KEYS file > > from dist.apache.org > > [ ] SHA512 checksums are correct and verified. > > [ ] LICENSE and NOTICE files exist and are accurate. > > [ ] No unexpected binary files in the source release. > > [ ] All source files have appropriate ASF headers (excluding generated > > files and legacy files). > > [ ] Build completes successfully from source and the instruction to do so > > are clear. > > > > Please vote on releasing these packages as Apache OpenNLP 2.5.8 > > The vote is open for at least the next 72 hours. > > > > Only votes from OpenNLP PMC are binding, but everyone is welcome to > > check the release candidate and vote. > > The vote passes if at least three binding +1 votes are cast. > > > > Please VOTE > > > > [+1] go ship it > > [+0] meh, don't care > > [-1] stop, there is a ${showstopper} > > > > Thanks! > > Martin | mawiesne >
