I'm feeling much better. Cherry picks have quieted down, so I'll be working on an RC0 tomorrow.
Your friendly neighborhood release manager Robert Burke On Thu, Sep 8, 2022, 3:01 PM Robert Burke <lostl...@apache.org> wrote: > My recent travels appear to prevent me from working at my best and focus > on getting the release out this week. > > I am going to take a day/weekend to rest so I can work better next week. > Fortunately, I've been rather thoroughly been testing Covid negative since > my trip. > > While I'll be resting, I will still be keeping an eye on emails and Cherry > Pick requests for 2.42.0 that come across my Github dashboard (@lostluck). > If you have fixes for any regressions, please do incorporate them into the > main branch, and send the cherry pick PR to the release-2.42.0 branch for > my review. > > Thank you for your patience with this delay and release processes will > resume in earnest on Monday the 12th PT. > > Your friendly neighbourhood release manager, > Robert Burke > > > On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 6:21 PM Robert Burke <lostl...@apache.org> wrote: > >> A release branch has been cut! >> >> https://github.com/apache/beam/tree/release-2.42.0 >> >> However, I don't have time to start further verification procedures. The >> plan is to get them going tomorrow morning PT, and proceed to a quick RC so >> that community verification can begin promptly. It's not anticipated that >> that will be the final RC. >> >> Either an RC will be published tomorrow, with it's accompanying RC >> thread, or this thread will be updated by EoD. >> >> Thank you for your patience, >> Your friendly neighbourhood release manager >> Robert Burke >> >> On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 10:55 AM Robert Burke <lostl...@apache.org> wrote: >> >>> 'One issue remains open in the 2.42.0 milestone [1] blocking the cut. >>> >>> Since it's a BOM update I'm inclined to wait for it, rather than cause a >>> cherry pick to invalidate all prior testing. >>> >>> The PR [2] is making good progress in ensuring no linkage issues, so I >>> still anticipate that the 2.42.0 branch cut will happen by EoD today >>> Pacific Time. >>> >>> If that doesn't occur, I'll send another email to this thread with an >>> update. >>> >>> Thank you for your patience, >>> Your friendly neighbourhood release manager >>> Robert Burke >>> >>> [1] https://github.com/apache/beam/milestone/4 >>> [2] https://github.com/apache/beam/pull/22996 >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 3:05 PM Robert Burke <lostl...@apache.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi everyone! >>>> >>>> The next (2.42.0) release branch cut is scheduled for Sept 7th, >>>> according to >>>> the release calendar [1]. >>>> >>>> I would like to volunteer myself to do this release. My plan is to cut >>>> the branch on that date, and cherrypick release-blocking fixes afterwards, >>>> if any. >>>> >>>> Please help me make sure the release goes smoothly by: >>>> - Making sure that any unresolved release blocking issues for 2.42.0 should >>>> have their "Milestone" marked as "2.42.0 Release" as soon as possible. >>>> - Reviewing the current release blockers [2] and remove the Milestone >>>> if they don't meet the criteria at [3]. >>>> >>>> Let me know if you have any comments/objections/questions. >>>> >>>> Due to travel, I will be unavailable to answer any emails from August >>>> 26th until Sept 5th, but cut blocking concerns will be resolved before I >>>> make the cut, and will delay it if necessary. This thread will be notified >>>> in that instance. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Robert Burke >>>> >>>> [1] >>>> https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=0p73sl034k80oob7seouanigd0%40group.calendar.google.com >>>> [2] https://github.com/apache/beam/milestone/4 >>>> [3] https://beam.apache.org/contribute/release-blocking/ >>>> >>>
