+1 to this. Voting is one of the most important parts of the Apache way of releasing software.
On Fri, Aug 21, 2026 at 2:21 AM Stamatis Zampetakis <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > In the latest release votes for 0.4.0 I noticed that some people casted a > vote (+1) without outlining the checks performed. Such votes are not adding > much value since we don't know what verifications were performed. The ASF > release policy [1] outlines the minimum criteria for casting a binding > vote. Contributors casting non-binding votes are also encouraged to perform > these minimum checks to demonstrate familiarity with ASF release procedures > (which can eventually turn them into committers) and catch potential issues > that may slip through the cracks. > > When voting for releases [2] the release manager (RM) is not excluded from > the vote. On the contrary, RMs are strongly encouraged to vote and their > vote is binding if they belong to the PMC. > > Best, > Stamatis > > [1] https://www.apache.org/legal/release-policy.html#release-approval > [2] https://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html#ReleaseVotes >
