i All, This is a call for vote to release Apache SkyWalking Java Agent version 9.8.0.
Release notes: * https://github.com/apache/skywalking-java/blob/main/changes/changes-9.8.0.md Release Candidate: * https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/skywalking/java-agent/9.8.0 * sha512 checksums - 033a6ae7c27134f7c27e676841eae4d0dd88f767bee473db0dc8c40174f3cd7f676824929b501db44a29dce85cb489cfde48e9c90628127f8990389e8bb6d31e apache-skywalking-java-agent-9.8.0-src.tgz - 8e1edf1c78d8bd1cb6303a0a94108c68be3a05756f755b7a51e9cc4d01ca73baef3193454ea0ad1ab0ff1a6d69d8288b817ff3f4bc2b1406a8db8aa20a47595a apache-skywalking-java-agent-9.8.0.tgz Maven 2 staging repository: * https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/ <STAGING_REPO_ID>/org/apache/skywalking/ Release Tag : * (Git Tag) v9.8.0 Release CommitID : * https://github.com/apache/skywalking-java/tree/805f9418a7fe5ffc8cfbf789c7977b1b670d2c2e * Git submodule * apm-protocol/apm-network/src/main/proto: https://github.com/apache/skywalking-data-collect-protocol/tree/07882d57becb37e341f7fc492c11f9f5a5f311cf Keys to verify the Release Candidate : * https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/skywalking/KEYS Guide to build the release from source : > ./mvnw clean package Voting will start now (October 08, 2026) and will remain open for at least 72 hours, Request all PMC members to give their vote. [ ] +1 Release this package. [ ] +0 No opinion. [ ] -1 Do not release this package because.... Sheng Wu 吴晟 Twitter, wusheng1108
