Hi, the first release candidate of Apache UIMA Ruta v2.6.0 is ready for voting. This release replaces the planned 2.5.1 release and is also not compatible with UIMA 3.0.0.
Major changes in this release: UIMA Ruta Language and Analysis Engine: * Annotation expressions can be restricted using feature matches and conditions * Several new configuration parameters for RutaEngine * Experimental features to optimize internal indexing (for experienced users) * Minimal support of feature structures in feature match expressions * API change report for ruta-core * Typesystem descriptors with JCasGen classes are located in separate artifact * Implementation of RutaBasic is located in separate artifact * Many bug fixes and improvements, especially for label expressions UIMA Ruta Workbench: * Direct debugging of launched scripts in Java is supported * Improved error messages in launcher * Removed restriction of classpath size causing problems in launcher * Deactivated noVM preference * Changed UI to set annotation mode in views * Launcher uses project encoding * Bug fixes Staging repository: https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapacheuima-1124/ SVN tag: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.6.0 Update site: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/uima/ruta-2.6.0-rc1/eclipse-update-site/ruta/ Archive with all sources: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/uima/ruta-2.6.0-rc1/ruta-2.6.0-source-release.zip Overall 43 issues have been fixed for this release (1 duplicates, 1 not a problem). They can be found in the RELEASE_NOTES.html. ... and here: https://issues.apache.org/jira/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20UIMA%20AND%20status%20in%20(Open%2C%20%22In%20Progress%22%2C%20Reopened%2C%20Resolved%2C%20Closed)%20AND%20fixVersion%20%3D%202.6.0ruta%20AND%20component%20%3D%20ruta%20ORDER%20BY%20updated%20DESC%2C%20created%20DESC Please vote on release: [ ] +1 OK to release [ ] 0 Don't care [ ] -1 Not OK to release, because ... Thanks. Peter
