Hi, Checked the following:
- Signaturen and hashes for source distribution -> ok - Read through the changelog -> ok - Build from source -> ok - Skimmed trough the maven artifacts -> ok - Run a topology (of StormCrawler) in distributed mode -> ok +1 (binding) Thanks for prepping the release. Gruß Richard > Am 28.02.2026 um 20:16 schrieb Rui Abreu <[email protected]>: > > Hi folks, > > I have posted a 1st release candidate for the Apache Storm 2.8.4 > release and it is ready for testing. > > The Nexus staging repository is here: > https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachestorm-1121 > > Storm Source and Binary Release with sha512 signature files are here: > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/storm/apache-storm-2.8.4-rc1/ > > The release artifacts are signed with the following key: > https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=index&fingerprint=on&search=rabreu > in this file https://www.apache.org/dist/storm/KEYS > > The release was made from the Apache Storm 2.8.4 tag at: > https://github.com/apache/storm/tree/v2.8.4 > > Full list of changes in this release: > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/storm/apache-storm-2.8.4-rc1/RELEASE_NOTES.html > > To use it in a maven build set the version for Storm to 2.8.4 and add > the following URL to your settings.xml file: > https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachestorm-1121 > > The release was made using the Storm release process, documented on > the GitHub repository: > https://github.com/apache/storm/blob/master/RELEASING.md > > Please vote on releasing these packages as Apache Storm 2.8.4. The > vote is open for at least the next 72 hours. > "How to vote" is described here: > https://github.com/apache/storm/blob/master/RELEASING.md#how-to-vote-on-a-release-candidate > When voting, please list the actions taken to verify the release. > > Only votes from the Storm 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. > > [ ] +1 Release this package as Apache Storm 2.8.4 > [ ] 0 No opinion > [ ] -1 Do not release this package because... > > Thanks to everyone who contributed to this release.
