Glad we could help out Nick. Welcome back.
> On Oct 23, 2016, at 4:29 PM, Nick Dimiduk <ndimi...@apache.org> wrote: > > Looks like a candidate was accepted by the PMC. Thank you very much for > taking on this release in my absence! > > -n > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 11:34 AM, Andrew Purtell <apurt...@apache.org> > wrote: > >> I've RMed once or twice and can be available to answer questions as well. >> >> On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Nick Dimiduk <ndimi...@apache.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Excellent, thank you Misty! >>> >>> The release would ideally land 1 month from the 1.1.6 release, so Oct 5 >> is >>> our target date. This is a loose target, but a starting point. A release >>> candidate VOTE thread is posted for 7 days. We're pretty far into the >> 1.1.x >>> line, so probably the first or second RC will pass. Thus, working >> backwards >>> and rounding to the nearest work week, I would aim for having an RC >>> available to the community on Sept 26th. My preference is to have a >> weekend >>> land near the end of the voting period so that non-9-5 volunteers can be >>> made aware of the VOTE and make time to take a look. >>> >>> Do let me know if you have any questions, I should be available to answer >>> them through this weekend. Otherwise, you're in good hands with the other >>> folks who have and will take the time to respond on this thread. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Nick >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 9:11 AM, Misty Stanley-Jones <mi...@apache.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> OK, I'm convinced. I can do it. When should I make the RC? >>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2016, at 01:35 PM, Andrew Purtell wrote: >>>>> You should try your hand at RM-ing, Misty. Making the candidate >> should >>>>> only take an afternoon. >>>>> >>>>> Then it's up to the rest of us to try it out and vote. I'll be able >> to >>>>> give a 1.1.7 candidate a thorough exercising. >>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 20, 2016, at 8:14 PM, Stack <st...@duboce.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I can help Misty. >>>>>> St.Ack >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 7:37 PM, Nick Dimiduk <ndimi...@apache.org >>> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is this something a PMC newbie could do? I worked with stack to >>>> document >>>>>>>> the process at one time. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This is something any committer should be able to do -- it >> requires >>>> write >>>>>>> access to git (git-wip-us.apache.org), subversion ( >> dist.apache.org >>> ), >>>> and >>>>>>> nexus (repository.apache.org). PMC are required to vote on a >>>> release, but >>>>>>> IIRC any dev can cut a release candidate and call a VOTE thread. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sep 20, 2016, at 7:19 PM, Nick Dimiduk <ndimi...@apache.org> >>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello devs, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm going on an extended absence, through Oct 23. Would anyone >>> care >>>> to >>>>>>>>> stand in as release manager for 1.1.7 while I'm away? Given >> 1.1.6 >>>> went >>>>>>>> out >>>>>>>>> on Sept 5, 1.1.7 RC's should begin around Sept 26th in order to >>>> retain >>>>>>>> our >>>>>>>>> targeted monthly cadence. The overall process is documented [0], >>>> and I >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>> my own almost-but-not-quite-scripted notes [1] for creating a >>>>>>> candidate. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> In terms of effort, it usually works out to be a couple hours >> for >>>>>>>> tracking >>>>>>>>> down in-flight tickets, updating JIRA, validating the >>> compatibility >>>>>>>> report >>>>>>>>> &c, and then another couple hours of watching maven and pushing >>>> bits to >>>>>>>>> generate the RC. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If no takers, I'll make its release a priority upon my return in >>>> late >>>>>>>>> October. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> Nick >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [0]: http://hbase.apache.org/book.html#releasing >>>>>>>>> [1]: https://gist.github.com/ndimiduk/924db7f5ee75baa67802 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> >> - Andy >> >> Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back. - Piet Hein >> (via Tom White) >>
