Gianluca, as a PMC, your vote is binding :)
On Sun, 19 Jul 2026 at 13:14, Gianluca Graziadei <[email protected]> wrote: > > +1 (non-binding) > > Here are the verification steps I performed: > > 1. Signature verification: Downloaded all 5 artifacts from > dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/storm/apache-storm-2.8.9-rc1/ (source > tar.gz/zip, binary tar.gz/zip, RELEASE_NOTES.html). Imported the official > KEYS file and verified all signatures: good signature from Rui Abreu which > is listed in the official KEYS file. > 2. Checksum verification: All 5 SHA512 checksums verified OK with sha512sum > -c. Note: dev-tools/rc/verify-release-file.sh reports a false mismatch > because it uses gpg --print-md output format, while the published .sha512 > files use sha512sum format; the hashes themselves match. > 3. Source vs git tag: Diffed the extracted source tarball against the > v2.8.9 tag from apache/storm: no content differences in any tracked file. > 4. Build from source: mvn clean install -DskipTests on the source tarball: > BUILD SUCCESS. > 5. Standalone cluster test: Started a standalone cluster from the binary > tar.gz (dev-zookeeper, nimbus, supervisor, UI). bin/storm version reports > Storm 2.8.9, Branch v2.8.9; the UI REST API responded correctly. The UI > frontend worked correctly. > 6. Topology smoke test: Submitted WordCountTopology (storm-starter jar > built from the RC sources): topology went ACTIVE with 3 workers / 28 tasks, > ~40k tuples emitted within ~90 s, split and count bolts acking with zero > failed tuples and no errors; word counts visible in worker logs. > 7. CLI test: storm list and storm kill both worked; the topology was > cleanly removed. > 8. Release notes: Content is consistent with the changelog (dependency > bumps plus the Flux viewer fix #8890). > > Many thanks to Rui for preparing and managing this RC! > > Cheers, > Gianluca > > Il giorno dom 19 lug 2026 alle ore 12:44 Richard Zowalla <[email protected]> > ha scritto: > > > +1 (binding) > > > > Actions taken to verify the release: > > > > - Downloaded all artifacts from > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/storm/apache-storm-2.8.9-rc1/ > > - Verified GPG signatures of the source and binary artifacts against the > > KEYS file (good signatures from 72B4 3655 8AA9 CDCA 2C4C BAC3 40D4 B35E > > 2C14 52E5, Rui Abreu > > - Verified all SHA-512 checksum > > - Checked the source tarball: version 2.8.9 in the reactor pom, LICENSE > > and NOTICE present > > - Checked the Nexus staging repository resolves (storm-client-2.8.9) > > Ran the binary distribution in a docker compose cluster (zookeeper 3.9.3, > > nimbus, supervisor, ui, Temurin 21 JRE): cluster healthy, submitted > > ExclamationTopology (storm-starter-2.8.9.jar from the staging repo) > > > > Thanks for putting the RC together, Rui! > > > > > Am 18.07.2026 um 18:54 schrieb Rui Abreu <[email protected]>: > > > > > > Ran the 2.8.9-RC1 using storm-docker. > > > Uploaded KafkaSpoutTopologyMainNamedTopics from storm-examples. > > > UI looks good, topologies are processing normally. > > > > > > Verified signatures and checksum for all files > > > > > > +1 (binding) > > > > > > On Sat, 18 Jul 2026 at 17:23, Rui Abreu <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > >> Hi folks, > > >> > > >> I have posted the 1st release candidate for Apache Storm 2.8.9 > > >> release and it is ready for testing. > > >> > > >> The Nexus staging repository is here: > > >> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachestorm-1126 > > >> > > >> Storm Source and Binary Release with sha512 signature files are here: > > >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/storm/apache-storm-2.8.9-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 2.8.9 tag at: > > >> https://github.com/apache/storm/tree/v2.8.9 > > >> > > >> Full list of changes in this release: > > >> > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/storm/apache-storm-2.8.9-rc1/RELEASE_NOTES.html > > >> > > >> To use it in a Maven build set the version for Storm to 2.8.9 and add > > >> the following URL to your settings.xml file: > > >> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachestorm-1126 > > >> > > >> 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 2.8.9. 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 2.8.9 > > >> [ ] 0 No opinion > > >> [ ] -1 Do not release this package because... > > >> > > >> Thanks to everyone who contributed to this release. > > > >
