signature on source-release: OK
compare svn w/ source-release: OK.
IssuesFixed: OK
build from sources: Done on Windows, OK
Install into 4.13.0 (2019-09 R)
README - wrong (ignored) directive to set -XX:MaxPermSize - this directive is no
longer used in Java 8 and later (not a blocker)
License / readme compare with 2.7.0 - no new licenses detected.
spot check maven artifacts: ok.
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The documentation (docbook) was not updated for most of the new features and
changes described below.
(not a blocker, but I think this might warrant another RC).
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[X] +1 OK to release
-Marshall
On 11/15/2019 11:49 AM, Peter Klügl wrote:
> Hi,
>
> the first release candidate of Apache UIMA Ruta v2.8.0 is ready for voting.
> This minor release is not compatible with UIMA v3
>
> Major changes in this release:
>
> UIMA Ruta Language and Analysis Engine:
>
> - The analysis engine is able to generate debug information about
> inlined rules which includes also an extension of the ruta type system.
> - Type expressions in dot notation for annotation expressions a new
> supported: a1:ANY a2:ANY{a1.type==a2.type -> Type};
> - Matching on string literals is no more restricted to single RutaBasic
> annotations, e.g., it is not possible to write: "This is a test"{-> Test};
> - Dictionary matching is now more robust concerning white spaces in the
> word list. The parameter dictRemoveWS is now also set to true by default.
> - Fixed anchors at composed rule elements.
> - Labels at macro actions are supported now.
> - Fixed several bugs.
>
> UIMA Ruta Workbench:
>
> - New view for visualizing the explanation of inlined rules.
> - Fixed problem with blocked build processes in Ruta projects with many
> scripts.
> - Fixed bugs.
>
>
>
> Staging repository:
> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapacheuima-1239/
>
> SVN tag:
> https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/uima/ruta/tags/ruta-2.8.0
>
> Update site:
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/uima/ruta/ruta-2.8.0-rc1/eclipse-update-site/ruta/
>
> Archive with all sources:
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/uima/ruta/ruta-2.8.0-rc1/ruta-2.8.0-source-release.zip
>
> Overall 33 issues have been fixed for this release (2 with other resolution)
> They can be found in the RELEASE_NOTES.html.
>
> ... and here:
>
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20UIMA%20AND%20fixVersion%20%3D%202.8.0ruta%20ORDER%20BY%20priority%20DESC%2C%20updated%20DESC
>
> Please vote on release:
>
> [ ] +1 OK to release
> [ ] 0 Don't care
> [ ] -1 Not OK to release, because ...
>
> Thanks.
>
> Peter
>
