andygrove opened a new pull request, #3963: URL: https://github.com/apache/datafusion-comet/pull/3963
## Which issue does this PR close? Closes #. ## Rationale for this change The release process doc is ambiguous about how Maven staging works when a vote fails and a new RC is needed. Specifically: - The doc says "close and release the repository so it is made visible (this should actually happen automatically when running the script)", but `publish-to-maven.sh` only calls the Nexus `finish` endpoint, which closes the staging repo — it does not release to Maven Central. Releasing is (correctly) a manual step performed later in `### Publishing Maven Artifacts`. - The Maven version (`0.13.0`) is shared across all RCs — the `-rc1` / `-rc2` suffix only appears in the git tag and the SVN source tarball. Nothing in the doc explains this, which makes it unclear whether re-staging for rc2 is safe. - "If the Vote Fails" doesn't mention dropping the previous RC's staging repo in Nexus, so multiple closed staging repos for the same version can accumulate and the release manager could accidentally release the wrong one. ## What changes are included in this PR? - Correct the description of what `publish-to-maven.sh` does (closes only; does not release). - Explain that Maven artifacts always use the final release version regardless of the RC number, and that re-staging the same version across RCs is supported as long as none has been released to Maven Central. - Add a step to "If the Vote Fails" to drop the previous RC's staging repository in Nexus before staging the next RC. ## How are these changes tested? Documentation-only change. -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
