Hi folks, With the 4.2.0 release now behind us, I think this is a good time to start discussions around the next release. I wanted to start a thread where we can begin planning timelines and parking items that we would like to include.
Based on some offline discussions, one initial thought is to target the next release roughly three months from now. This is, of course, open for discussion. Some major items that could be considered for the next release: Iceberg V3–related changes, the new data types and improvements around the existing stuff. Upgrading to newer Tez and Hadoop versions If Hadoop 3.5 is released by then, we should definitely chase that, it would be the official version supporting JDK 17 Please feel free to suggest additional features, fixes, or follow-ups from previous releases that you think should be included. It would also be good to call out any regressions or issues that need attention. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. -Ayush
