+1 (binding) for airflow-core 3.1.7rc2 and task sdk 1.1.7rc2

Verified below
- Checked SVN
- Checked in Docker
- Checked reproducible package builds
- Checked signatures
- Checked licenses

Verified running example dags with different executors all work well!

Regards,
Rahul Vats

On Wed, 4 Feb 2026 at 14:22, Jarek Potiuk <[email protected]> wrote:

> Yeah. I think Amogh was more saying that it's not binding - which you also
> stated.
>
> While you can do it (nothing to block it) it's not necessarily expected
> that you do it, because it does not add value to the legal check (which has
> to be done anyway by 3 PMC members and that constitutes the legal act of
> the Foundation to release the software).
>
> There is nothing wrong with doing it of course - especially if you find any
> issues with reproducibility or other checks - please absolutely report it -
> the +1 check by PMC in this form are only valid e aww  but I think more
> important in this case is to actually check if airflow works.
>
> The message was really to clarify what's the purpose of it - and it's great
> to remind the reason why we are doing it - because just doing and repeating
> such checks without knowing the purpose of it might - in a long term - turn
> into a 'cargo cult' If we do not understand why we are doing it - when we
> just repeat something without deeper understanding why.
>
> J
>
> On Wed, Feb 4, 2026, 07:29 Shivam Rastogi <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Amogh,
> >
> > Thanks for the clarification.
> >
> > Just to clarify - I did actually perform all the checks I listed. I
> cloned
> > the SVN repo, built reproducible packages using breeze release-management
> > commands, ran Apache RAT, verified GPG signatures (via Docker since my
> host
> > GPG was too old), and checked SHA512 checksums. The artifacts matched.
> >
> > Question: What do you mean by these checks cannot be performed even if
> > non-PMC members wish to?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Shivam
> >
> > On Tue, 3 Feb 2026 at 22:17, Amogh Desai <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >  Shivam -- Thanks a lot for taking the time to test and verify the RC,
> we
> > > appreciate
> > > the effort.
> > >
> > > Just a quick clarification for release related checks in Apache
> Airflow:
> > > Legal checks such as SVN, reproducible package builds, checksums, and
> > > licenses can only be performed by PMC members as per
> > >
> > >
> >
> https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/dev/README_RELEASE_AIRFLOW.md#verify-the-release-candidate-by-pmc-members
> > > .
> > > Non PMC members will not be able to perform such
> > > checks even if they wish to.
> > >
> > > That said, the functional testing you did is very helpful and we
> > encourage
> > > that.
> > >
> > > For future -- refrain from voting on checks you didn't perform.
> > > Thanks & Regards,
> > > Amogh Desai
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 11:28 AM Shivam Rastogi <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > +1 (non-binding)
> > > >
> > > > I verified the following on Amazon Linux 2:
> > > >
> > > > Airflow/Airflow Core 3.1.7rc2:
> > > >   - SVN
> > > >   - Reproducible package build
> > > >   - Licenses (Apache RAT)
> > > >   - Signatures (verified via Docker/Ubuntu 22.04)
> > > >   - Checksums (SHA512)
> > > >
> > > > Task SDK 1.1.7rc2:
> > > >   - SVN
> > > >   - Reproducible package build
> > > >   - Signatures
> > > >   - Checksums
> > > >
> > > > Functional Testing:
> > > >   - Started Airflow via Breeze with --use-airflow-version 3.1.7rc2
> > > >   - Tested AthenaOperator using a simple DAG against real AWS account
> > > >   - Query executed successfully
> > > >
> > > > No blocking issues found.
> > > >
> > > > This is my first verification - happy to contribute!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks and regards,
> > > > Shivam Rastogi
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 3 Feb 2026 at 21:42, Amogh Desai <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > +1 binding.
> > > > >
> > > > > For both airflow-core 3.1.7rc2 and task sdk 1.1.7rc2:
> > > > >
> > > > > - Checked SVN
> > > > > - Checked in Docker
> > > > > - Checked reproducible package builds
> > > > > - Checked licenses
> > > > > - Checked signatures
> > > > >
> > > > > Installed the RC and ran some of my test dags.
> > > > > The issue with pyjwt seems to be fixed, 2.11.0 gets installed by
> > > default
> > > > as
> > > > > well
> > > > > as the login seems to work fine for Airflow UI.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks & Regards,
> > > > > Amogh Desai
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 2:19 AM Buğra Öztürk <
> [email protected]
> > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > +1 (binding) for both Airflow/Airflow Core and TaskSDK releases.
> I
> > > have
> > > > > > checked,
> > > > > > Airflow/Airflow Core:
> > > > > > - SVN
> > > > > > - Reproducible package builds
> > > > > > - Licence
> > > > > > - Signature
> > > > > > - Checksums
> > > > > > TaskSDK:
> > > > > > - SVN
> > > > > > - Reproducible package builds
> > > > > > - Licence
> > > > > > - Signature
> > > > > > - Checksums
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM Jarek Potiuk <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > +1 (binding):
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Airflow/Airflow Core: +1 (binding), checked:
> > > > > > >   - SVN
> > > > > > >   - Reproducible package build
> > > > > > >   - Licenses
> > > > > > >   - Signatures
> > > > > > >   - Checksums
> > > > > > >   - Install in Docker
> > > > > > >   - Source tarball
> > > > > > > Task SDK: +1 (binding), checked:
> > > > > > >   - SVN
> > > > > > >   - Reproducible package build
> > > > > > >   - Licenses
> > > > > > >   - Signatures
> > > > > > >   - Checksums
> > > > > > >   - Install in Docker
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I also checked that the PyJWT issue is solved - the
> > lower-bounding
> > > > > works
> > > > > > > for "regular" installation without constraints.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 12:21 PM Ephraim Anierobi <
> > > > > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hey fellow Airflowers,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The release candidates for Apache Airflow 3.1.7rc2 and Task
> SDK
> > > > > > 1.1.7rc2
> > > > > > > > are now available for testing!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This email is calling for a vote on the release, which will
> > last
> > > at
> > > > > > least
> > > > > > > > 24 hours, from Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 11:15 am UTC
> > > > > > > > until Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 11:15 pm UTC
> > > > > > > > <
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=8&iso=20260204T1115&p1=1440
> > > > > > > > >,
> > > > > > > > and until 3 binding +1 votes have been received.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Status of testing of the release is kept in
> > > > > > > > https://github.com/apache/airflow/issues/61255
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Consider this my +1 binding vote.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Airflow 3.1.7rc2 is available at:
> > > > > > > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/airflow/3.1.7rc2/
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "apache-airflow" Meta package:
> > > > > > > > - *apache-airflow-3.1.7-source.tar.gz* is a source release
> that
> > > > comes
> > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > INSTALL instructions.
> > > > > > > > - *apache-airflow-3.1.7.tar.gz* is the binary Python "sdist"
> > > > release.
> > > > > > > > - *apache_airflow-3.1.7-py3-none-any.whl* is the binary
> Python
> > > > wheel
> > > > > > > > "binary" release.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "apache-airflow-core" package:
> > > > > > > > - *apache_airflow_core-3.1.7.tar.gz* is the binary Python
> > "sdist"
> > > > > > > release.
> > > > > > > > - *apache_airflow_core-3.1.7-py3-none-any.whl* is the binary
> > > Python
> > > > > > wheel
> > > > > > > > "binary" release.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Task SDK 1.1.7 is available at:
> > > > > > > >
> > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/airflow/task-sdk/1.1.7rc2/
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "apache-airflow-task-sdk" package:
> > > > > > > > - *apache_airflow_task_sdk-1.1.7.tar.gz* is the binary Python
> > > > "sdist"
> > > > > > > > release.
> > > > > > > > - *apache_airflow_task_sdk-1.1.7-py3-none-any.whl* is the
> > binary
> > > > > Python
> > > > > > > > wheel "binary" release.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Public keys are available at:
> > > > > > > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/airflow/KEYS
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Please vote accordingly:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > [ ] +1 approve
> > > > > > > > [ ] +0 no opinion
> > > > > > > > [ ] -1 disapprove with the reason
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Only votes from PMC members are binding, but all members of
> the
> > > > > > community
> > > > > > > > are encouraged to test the release and vote with
> > "(non-binding)".
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The test procedure for PMC members is described in:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/dev/README_RELEASE_AIRFLOW.md#verify-the-release-candidate-by-pmc-members
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The test procedure for contributors and members of the
> > community
> > > > who
> > > > > > > would
> > > > > > > > like to test this RC is described in:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/main/dev/README_RELEASE_AIRFLOW.md#verify-the-release-candidate-by-contributors
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Please note that the version number excludes the 'rcX'
> string,
> > so
> > > > > it's
> > > > > > > now
> > > > > > > > simply 3.1.7 for Airflow package and 1.1.7 for Task SDK. This
> > > will
> > > > > > allow
> > > > > > > us
> > > > > > > > to rename the artifact without modifying
> > > > > > > > the artifact checksums when we actually release.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Docs (for preview):
> > > > > > > > https://airflow.staged.apache.org/docs/apache-airflow/3.1.7
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Release Notes:
> > > > > > > > -
> > > > https://github.com/apache/airflow/blob/3.1.7rc2/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
> > > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://airflow.staged.apache.org/docs/apache-airflow/3.1.7/release_notes.html
> > > > > > > > (Rendered HTML)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Testing Instructions using PyPI:
> > > > > > > > You can build a virtualenv that installs this and other
> > required
> > > > > > packages
> > > > > > > > (e.g. task sdk), like this:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > uv venv
> > > > > > > > uv pip install -U \
> > > > > > > >   apache-airflow==3.1.7rc2 \
> > > > > > > >   apache-airflow-core==3.1.7rc2 \
> > > > > > > >   apache-airflow-task-sdk==1.1.7rc2
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Constraints files are at
> > > > > > > > https://github.com/apache/airflow/tree/constraints-3.1.7rc2
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Changes since rc1
> > > > > > > > - Fix JWT token generation with unset issuer/audience config
> > > > (#61331)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > > > Ephraim
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Bugra Ozturk
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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