+1 for 2.8.0-rc1 release

- verified the signature and checksums
- successfully built using non-docker setup (command line build - with jdk11)

Thanks Pradeep for leading the release efforts.

Thanks,
Selva-

> On Feb 20, 2026, at 2:07 PM, PradeeP AgrawaL <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> Hello Rangers,
> 
> Apache Ranger 2.8.0 release candidate #0 has been cancelled due to
> following issues:
> RANGER-5494 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/RANGER-5494>
> RANGER-5495 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/RANGER-5495>
> 
> The above mentioned issues have been resolved via commit
> https://github.com/apache/ranger/commit/9d4cf45c4f19a09bee687afbd4abe95f28546a88
> https://github.com/apache/ranger/commit/8e6f39509fd0915e6661a0e6b018b14e3d6113f6
> 
> 
> Apache Ranger 2.8.0 release candidate #1 is now available for a vote within
> the dev community. Links to all the release artifacts are given below.
> Please take some time to review and vote.
> 
> The vote will be open for at least 72 hours or until necessary votes are
> reached.
>  [ ] +1 approve
>  [ ] +0 no opinion
>  [ ] -1 disapprove (and reason why)
> 
> Link of all Issues/Improvements addressed in this release:
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20RANGER%20AND%20fixVersion%20%3D%202.8.0%20ORDER%20BY%20
> summary%20ASC%2C%20priority%20DESC%2C%20updated%20DESC
> <https://issues.apache.org/jira/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20RANGER%20AND%20fixVersion%20%3D%202.8.0%20ORDER%20BY%20summary%20ASC%2C%20priority%20DESC%2C%20updated%20DESC>
> 
> 
> Git tag for the release:
> https://github.com/apache/ranger/releases/tag/release-2.8.0-rc1
> https://github.com/apache/ranger/tree/release-2.8.0-rc1
> 
> Sources for the release:
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/ranger/2.8.0-rc1/apache-ranger-2.8.0.tar.gz
> 
> Source Release Verification:
> 
>   - PGP signature:
> 
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/ranger/2.8.0-rc1/apache-ranger-2.8.0.tar.gz.asc
>   - SHA512 Hash:
> 
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/ranger/2.8.0-rc1/apache-ranger-2.8.0.tar.gz.sha512
>   - SHA256 Hash:
> 
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/ranger/2.8.0-rc1/apache-ranger-2.8.0.tar.gz.sha256
> 
> Keys to verify the signature of the release artifacts are available at:
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/ranger/KEYS
> 
> Release Notes:
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Apache+Ranger+2.8.0+-+Release+Notes
> 
> Thanks
> Pradeep
> ____________________________________________________________
> 
> 
> - Verified hashes
> - Verified signature
> - Verified build with unit tests
> 
> - Upgrade testing is pending/in progress

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