They would need container images though to use any of those charts or compose files. The release cannot be source only and then add images that are somehow part of the release, but not part of what is voted on. That would defeat a primary function of the release: to audit and verify what users will actually receive. The release should contain everything a new user of Texera would use to get started.
Take a look at this Flink operator release candidate for an example of an Apache release that contains a container as a binary artifact: https://lists.apache.org/thread/r21rdl7x8bdfxn59f5tgbbqhf3cks60s On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 12:44 AM Jiadong Bai <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for the clarification. The current source tarball already includes > all the orchestration files (docker-compose, Kubernetes Helm charts, etc.), > so users can deploy using these files without compiling from the source > code. > > Would it be sufficient to keep the current source-only tarball for the > release, and then publish the Docker images once the release vote passes > and is officially published? > > Thanks, > Jiadong > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 11:50 PM Ian Maxon <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The binaries need not be in the form of .deb files or something like > > that. A container image can be one, AFAIK. That is why I was puzzled- > > I saw lots of scripts and such for orchestrating and deploying the > > service, but they would be hard to use if the user had to first > > compile everything and then deploy it to a private tag or registry or > > something. > > I think having the release in a form that makes it easiest for users > > to actually use, is definitely something to aim for. > > > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM Jiadong Bai <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Ian, > > > > > > Good catch on the Docker image tags — I shouldn't have used > > > 1.1.0-incubating for those. I'll contact the infrastructure to get them > > > removed. > > > > > > Regarding the source-only release: Texera is a multi-service application > > > (backend, frontend, multiple workers, etc.) and we don't expect users to > > > launch each service individually. The intended deployment method is via > > > Docker/Kubernetes with orchestration scripts. Because of that, I think > > > standalone binary artifacts wouldn't be very useful to end users. That > > > said, if there's an ASF expectation or recommendation to include > > > convenience binaries alongside the source release, we're happy to add > > them. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Jiadong > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM Ian Maxon <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hey Jiadong, > > > > Cool, thanks for addressing that issue with the tag so quickly. > > > > I'm a little surprised about the release being source-only. I noticed > > > > some github workflows relating to docker image creation and some > > > > images here: > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://hub.docker.com/u/apache?page=1&search=texera__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JWC1i6LlFoRSyIHpCFIxXKPfxbjPHxZzd1wgYW_ntPAh5zBk7aa3S_q9NoE5RXbmxdDNHiBTALcqyp2i$ > > > > I would also apply my comment about the tag here- I noticed some with > > > > v1.10-incubating as a version. I think that's misleading when it's an > > > > RC (or perhaps not even, in those cases). > > > > What is the reasoning behind making the release source-only? > > > > > > > > > > > > - Ian > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 12:03 PM Jiadong Bai <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi Ian, > > > > > > > > > > The tag is changed to v1.1.0-incubating-rc2: > > > > > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/texera/tree/v1.1.0-incubating-rc2__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JWC1i6LlFoRSyIHpCFIxXKPfxbjPHxZzd1wgYW_ntPAh5zBk7aa3S_q9NoE5RXbmxdDNHiBTAA7lU6XM$ > > . > > > > > > > > > > The RC is a source-code-only tarball built via an automated GitHub > > > > Actions > > > > > workflow > > > > > < > > > > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/texera/blob/v1.1.0-incubating-rc2/.github/workflows/create-release-candidate.yml__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JWC1i6LlFoRSyIHpCFIxXKPfxbjPHxZzd1wgYW_ntPAh5zBk7aa3S_q9NoE5RXbmxdDNHiBTAOtOcbr_$ > > > > >. > > > > > It currently contains no binaries. > > > > > > > > > > For automated checks, the RC workflow itself verifies tag format, > > tarball > > > > > integrity, and GPG signatures. Separately, our CI pipeline runs > > Apache > > > > RAT > > > > > license header checks, backend and frontend unit tests, and build > > > > > verification on every PR merge. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Jiadong > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 11:40 AM Ian Maxon <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I would change the tag name to reflect the fact it's an RC, and not > > > > > > the accepted release. Otherwise I don't see how someone would > > > > > > reasonably know. > > > > > > Furthermore, how was the release built? What does it contain? What > > > > > > automated checks were already done on it? Those are all important > > > > > > things to know when evaluating an RC. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 11:19 AM Jiadong Bai <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Texera Community, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Apache Texera (incubating) PMCs are preparing to release > > version > > > > > > > 1.1.0-incubating. We would appreciate any feedback from the > > community > > > > > > > before we proceed to a formal [VOTE] thread. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > == Release Candidate Artifacts == > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/texera/1.1.0-incubating-RC2/__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JWC1i6LlFoRSyIHpCFIxXKPfxbjPHxZzd1wgYW_ntPAh5zBk7aa3S_q9NoE5RXbmxdDNHiBTAKy3zw4a$ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > == Git Tag == > > > > > > > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/texera/releases/tag/v1.1.0-incubating__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JWC1i6LlFoRSyIHpCFIxXKPfxbjPHxZzd1wgYW_ntPAh5zBk7aa3S_q9NoE5RXbmxdDNHiBTADV6GQ1g$ > > > > > > > Commit: 7048ce340a2557ff3810206c8583c3e775972746 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > == Keys == > > > > > > > KEYS file: > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://downloads.apache.org/incubator/texera/KEYS__;!!CzAuKJ42GuquVTTmVmPViYEvSg!JWC1i6LlFoRSyIHpCFIxXKPfxbjPHxZzd1wgYW_ntPAh5zBk7aa3S_q9NoE5RXbmxdDNHiBTAJw6GvmI$ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is a discussion thread to gather feedback before calling a > > > > formal > > > > > > > release vote. Any comments or concerns are appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > Jiadong Bai > > > > > > > Apache Texera (incubating) PMC > > > > > > > > > > > >
