The release process is fully automated here:
https://github.com/apache/openserverless/blob/85b0dca145bc8984354a740939bf8ae484a9edb3/Taskfile.yml#L299

Michele Sciabarra | CTO
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On Fri, 11 Sept 2026 at 22:57, PJ Fanning <[email protected]> wrote:

> Also not commit Ids have been provided to verify that the source code
> matches what is in git.
> The only git tag that I found did not match the name of this RC - the git
> tag is for RC3 while this vote is for RC4.
>
> https://github.com/apache/openserverless/tags
>
> Is there a document describing the release process? So that someone could
> verify that the process has been followed.
>
> On 2026/09/11 20:45:21 PJ Fanning wrote:
> > Not a blocker for this release but you should prefix the tar.gz file
> name and other file names with 'apache'.
> >
> > openserverless-0.9.0-incubating-RC4-src.tar.gz
> > should be
> > apache-openserverless-0.9.0-incubating-RC4-src.tar.gz
> >
> > On 2026/09/11 20:42:52 PJ Fanning wrote:
> > > Remove the dev KEYS file:
> > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/openserverless/KEYS
> > >
> > > I don't why podling after podling keeps breaking this rule.
> > > The KEYS file must be in
> > > https://downloads.apache.org/incubator/openserverless/KEYS
> > >
> > > This file is synched from
> > >
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/incubator/openserverless/KEYS
> > >
> > > The RC does go in
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/openserverless
> > >
> > > It is the KEYS file that must be in
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/incubator/openserverless
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2026/09/11 20:20:56 Bruno wrote:
> > > > +1
> > > >
> > > > I verified the release candidate as follows on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
> > > >
> > > > [X] Download links are valid
> > > >
> > > > $ wget -nv \
> > > >
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/openserverless/KEYS \
> > > >
> > > >
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/openserverless/0.9.0-incubating-RC4/openserverless-0.9.0-incubating-RC4-src.tar.gz
> > > >  \
> > > >
> > > >
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/openserverless/0.9.0-incubating-RC4/openserverless-0.9.0-incubating-RC4-src.tar.gz.asc
> > > >  \
> > > >
> > > >
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/openserverless/0.9.0-incubating-RC4/openserverless-0.9.0-incubating-RC4-src.tar.gz.sha512
> > > >
> > > > All four files were downloaded successfully from the official Apache
> HTTPS
> > > > URLs.
> > > >
> > > > [X] Checksums and signatures are valid
> > > > - SHA512 checksum verified: OK
> > > >
> > > > $ sha512sum -c openserverless-0.9.0-incubating-RC4-src.tar.gz.sha512
> > > > openserverless-0.9.0-incubating-RC4-src.tar.gz: OK
> > > >
> > > > $ gpg --import KEYS
> > > > gpg: key CEBE1A0116BE6665: public key "Michele Sciabarra (Apache
> > > > OpenServerless Release Key) <[email protected]>" imported
> > > > gpg: key BD49E720DDA765FF: public key "Francesco Timperi Tiberi <
> > > > [email protected]>" imported
> > > > gpg: key CC940C9E19629781: public key "Michele Manzani <
> > > > [email protected]>" imported
> > > > gpg: Total number processed: 3
> > > > gpg:               imported: 3
> > > >
> > > > $ gpg --verify openserverless-0.9.0-incubating-RC4-src.tar.gz.asc
> > > > gpg: assuming signed data in
> > > > 'openserverless-0.9.0-incubating-RC4-src.tar.gz'
> > > > gpg: Signature made Fri Sep 11 07:12:20 2026 UTC
> > > > gpg:                using RSA key
> E64863824BDA2495CBAA57FDCEBE1A0116BE6665
> > > > gpg: Good signature from "Michele Sciabarra (Apache OpenServerless
> Release
> > > > Key) <[email protected]>" [unknown]
> > > > gpg: Signature notation: manu=2,2.5+1.12,0,3
> > > > gpg: WARNING: This key is not certified with a trusted signature!
> > > > gpg:          There is no indication that the signature belongs to
> the
> > > > owner.
> > > > Primary key fingerprint: E648 6382 4BDA 2495 CBAA  57FD CEBE 1A01
> 16BE 6665
> > > >
> > > > The signature was verified successfully against the key imported
> from the
> > > > official KEYS file. The trust warning is expected with this fresh
> keyring;
> > > > no owner trust was assigned.
> > > >
> > > > [X] LICENSE/NOTICE files exist
> > > > $ grep -E 'Apache' LICENSE NOTICE
> > > >
> > > > LICENSE:                                 Apache License
> > > > LICENSE:   APPENDIX: How to apply the Apache License to your work.
> > > > LICENSE:      To apply the Apache License to your work, attach the
> following
> > > > LICENSE:   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
> "License");
> > > > NOTICE:Apache OpenServerless (Incubating)
> > > > NOTICE:Copyright 2024 The Apache Software Foundation
> > > > NOTICE:The Apache Software Foundation (http://www.apache.org/).
> > > >
> > > > $ task find-binaries
> > > > # No output: no unexpected binary files reported.
> > > >
> > > > [X] ASF license header checks pass
> > > >
> > > > $ task license
> > > >
> > > > INFO Totally checked 3394 files, valid: 15, invalid: 0, ignored:
> 3379,
> > > > fixed: 0
> > > > *** Checking license headers in admin-api
> > > > INFO Totally checked 59 files, valid: 48, invalid: 0, ignored: 11,
> fixed: 0
> > > > *** Checking license headers in build
> > > > INFO Totally checked 1130 files, valid: 16, invalid: 0, ignored:
> 1114,
> > > > fixed: 0
> > > > *** Checking license headers in cli
> > > > INFO Totally checked 930 files, valid: 132, invalid: 0, ignored: 798,
> > > > fixed: 0
> > > > *** Checking license headers in devcontainer
> > > > INFO Totally checked 14 files, valid: 8, invalid: 0, ignored: 6,
> fixed: 0
> > > > *** Checking license headers in oplugins-op
> > > > INFO Totally checked 590 files, valid: 510, invalid: 0, ignored: 80,
> fixed:
> > > > 0
> > > > *** Checking license headers in oplugins
> > > > INFO Totally checked 216 files, valid: 148, invalid: 0, ignored: 68,
> fixed:
> > > > 0
> > > > *** Checking license headers in runtimes
> > > > INFO Totally checked 300 files, valid: 140, invalid: 0, ignored: 160,
> > > > fixed: 0
> > > > *** Checking license headers in streamer
> > > > INFO Totally checked 26 files, valid: 17, invalid: 0, ignored: 9,
> fixed: 0
> > > >
> > > > The checks passed using the exclusions configured in the
> > > > release's .licenserc.yaml files. No automatic fixes were applied.
> > > >
> > > > [X] Can compile from source
> > > >
> > > > $ ./build-and-test-ubuntu.sh
> > > >
> > > > Exit status: 0
> > > >
> > > > - All 14 test scripts passed:
> > > > ============================================
> > > > SUCCESS ./1-deploy.sh
> > > > SUCCESS ./2-ssl.sh
> > > > SUCCESS ./3-sys-redis.sh
> > > > SUCCESS ./4a-sys-ferretdb.sh
> > > > SUCCESS ./4b-sys-postgres.sh
> > > > SUCCESS ./5-sys-seaweedfs.sh
> > > > SUCCESS ./6-login.sh
> > > > SUCCESS ./7-static.sh
> > > > SUCCESS ./8-user-redis.sh
> > > > SUCCESS ./9a-user-ferretdb.sh
> > > > SUCCESS ./9b-user-postgres.sh
> > > > SUCCESS ./10-user-seaweedfs.sh
> > > > SUCCESS ./14-runtime-testing.sh
> > > > SUCCESS ./11-sso-mock.sh
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Bruno
> > > >
> > > > Il giorno ven 11 set 2026 alle ore 21:19 Lorenzo Sarna <
> > > > [email protected]> ha scritto:
> > > >
> > > > > +1 (non-binding)
> > > > >
> > > > > I verified the release candidate as follows:
> > > > >
> > > > > [X] Download links are valid
> > > > > - Downloaded openserverless-0.9.0-incubating-RC4-src.tar.gz from
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/openserverless/0.9.0-incubating-RC4/
> > > > >
> > > > > [X] Checksums and signatures are valid
> > > > > - Imported KEYS (3 keys imported), verified GPG signature:
> > > > >   "Good signature from Michele Sciabarra (Apache OpenServerless
> Release
> > > > > Key)"
> > > > > - SHA512 checksum verified: OK
> > > > >
> > > > > [X] LICENSE/NOTICE files exist
> > > > > - LICENSE, NOTICE, README.md, CHANGES present at root
> > > > >
> > > > > [X] No unexpected binary files in source
> > > > > - Checked for .lockb and .jar files: none found
> > > > >
> > > > > [X] Can compile from source
> > > > > - Ran .\build-and-test-windows.ps1 on Windows 10 Home + WSL2
> > > > > - All 14 test scripts passed:
> > > > >   SUCCESS ./1-deploy.sh
> > > > >   SUCCESS ./2-ssl.sh
> > > > >   SUCCESS ./3-sys-redis.sh
> > > > >   SUCCESS ./4a-sys-ferretdb.sh
> > > > >   SUCCESS ./4b-sys-postgres.sh
> > > > >   SUCCESS ./5-sys-seaweedfs.sh
> > > > >   SUCCESS ./6-login.sh
> > > > >   SUCCESS ./7-static.sh
> > > > >   SUCCESS ./8-user-redis.sh
> > > > >   SUCCESS ./9a-user-ferretdb.sh
> > > > >   SUCCESS ./9b-user-postgres.sh
> > > > >   SUCCESS ./10-user-seaweedfs.sh
> > > > >   SUCCESS ./14-runtime-testing.sh
> > > > >   SUCCESS ./11-sso-mock.sh
> > > > >
> > > > > Il giorno ven 11 set 2026 alle ore 10:14 Michele Sciabarra <
> > > > > [email protected]> ha scritto:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I propose the following RC to be released as the official
> > > > > > Apache OpenServerless 0.9.0-incubating release.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Apache OpenServerless is an effort undergoing incubation at The
> Apache
> > > > > > Software
> > > > > > Foundation (ASF), sponsored by the Apache Incubator. Incubation
> is
> > > > > required
> > > > > > of all newly accepted projects until a further review indicates
> that the
> > > > > > infrastructure, communications, and decision making process have
> > > > > stabilized
> > > > > > in a manner consistent with other successful ASF projects. While
> > > > > incubation
> > > > > > status is not necessarily a reflection of the completeness or
> stability
> > > > > of
> > > > > > the code, it does indicate that the project has yet to be fully
> endorsed
> > > > > by
> > > > > > the ASF.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The artifacts for this release candidate can be found at:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/openserverless/0.9.0-incubating-RC4
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The Git tag to be voted upon is:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > v0.9.0-incubating-RC4
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> https://github.com/apache/openserverless/releases/tag/v0.9.0-incubating-RC4
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Release artifacts are signed with the GPG key of the release
> manager.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The KEYS file is available at:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/openserverless/KEYS
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Please download, verify, and test the release candidate.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For detailed step-by-step instructions on how to verify this
> > > > > > release, please see the file VERIFY.md within the source
> > > > > > archive, or check:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > https://github.com/apache/openserverless/blob/0.9.0/VERIFY.md
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The vote will run for a minimum of 72 hours and close no earlier
> > > > > > than:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2026-09-14 07:12 UTC
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Please vote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [ ] +1 Release this package as Apache OpenServerless
> 0.9.0-incubating
> > > > > > [ ] +0
> > > > > > [ ] -1 Do not release this package because... (reason required)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Only PPMC members have binding votes, but community votes are
> > > > > > encouraged.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Checklist for reference:
> > > > > > [ ] Download links are valid
> > > > > > [ ] Checksums and signatures are valid
> > > > > > [ ] LICENSE/NOTICE files exist
> > > > > > [ ] No unexpected binary files in source
> > > > > > [ ] All source files have ASF headers
> > > > > > [ ] Can compile from source
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On behalf of the Apache OpenServerless Podling PMC (PPMC),
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Michele SciabarrĂ  - [email protected] -
> linkedin.com/in/msciab
> > > > > > Apache OpenServerless committer - reddit.com/r/openserverless
> > > > > > Apache OpenWhisk PMC member  - Author Learning Apache OpenWhisk
> > > > > > <
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/learning-apache-openwhisk/9781492046158/
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > The life is short.. live at your best!
> > > >
> > >
> >
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