I have created a tez-0.8.1-alpha release candidate (rc0). GIT source tag: *https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/tez/repo?p=tez.git;a=log;h=refs/tags/release-0.8.1-alpha-rc0 <https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/tez/repo?p=tez.git;a=log;h=refs/tags/release-0.8.1-alpha-rc0>*
Staging site: *https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/tez/0.8.1-alpha-rc0/ <https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/tez/0.8.1-alpha-rc0/>* Nexus Staging URL: *https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachetez-1043/ <https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachetez-1043/>* PGP release keys: http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x477E02D33DD51430 KEYS file available at *https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/tez/KEYS <https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/tez/KEYS>* List of issues fixed in the release: *https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TEZ/fixforversion/12333320/ <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TEZ/fixforversion/12333320/>* Also available in CHANGES.txt within the release tarball. Vote will be open for at least 72 hours ( until the required number of PMC votes are obtained). [ ] +1 approve [ ] +0 no opinion [ ] -1 disapprove (and reason why) Here's my +1 Thanks - Sid
