Thanks for filing the issue. It's great to have it. I'm OK to consider 4579 either a blocker or non-blocker, as we have made releases without it multiple times. I can also help with PMC duty.
Yufei On Sun, May 31, 2026 at 10:48 PM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi EJ, > > This plan sounds good to me. Thanks for volunteering! > > I have created https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues/4579, as the > release workflow and documentation need to be updated. I am currently > working on this, and it should be considered a release blocker. > > Additionally, you will need the assistance of a PMC member to complete > the post-vote release steps. I will be happy to help you with that > process. > > Regards, > JB > > On Fri, May 29, 2026 at 9:16 PM EJ Wang <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I would like to volunteer as the release manager for Apache Polaris > 1.6.0. > > > > I am thinking about targeting Friday, June 26, 2026 for the release, > > assuming the community agrees and we do not have blocking issues by then. > > > > To start planning, could folks please share if there are any: > > - release blockers for 1.6.0 > > - must-have PRs that should be included > > - timing concerns around the proposed date > > - areas where you would like to help validate the release candidate > > > > Based on the previous 1.5.0 release flow, my rough plan is: > > - collect blockers and must-have PRs over the next couple of weeks > > - start converging the scope around mid-June > > - prepare the changelog/release notes and cut the first RC around June 20 > > - keep the vote open for at least 72 hours > > - publish and announce the release around June 26 if the vote passes > > > > I will also keep an eye on release workflow/artifact validation, > including > > source artifacts, Maven artifacts, Docker images, Helm chart, Python > > package, and the website/downloads page. > > > > Please let me know if this timeline sounds reasonable, or if there are > > concerns I should account for. > > > > Thanks, > > -ej >
