Dear Community, The release candidate is ready.
I have uploaded release candidate to https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/ignite/2.16.0-rc0 https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/ignite/packages_2.16.0-rc0 The following staging can be used for testing: https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapacheignite-1559 Tag name is 2.16.0-rc0: https://github.com/apache/ignite/releases/tag/2.16.0-rc0 2.16.0 most important changes: * Cache dumps; * Calcite engine: added hints, became more stable, covered with diagnostic tools; * Fixes to support JDK 14-21; * Cluster Management API (IEP-81); * Java thin client: Service Awareness feature; etc. RELEASE NOTES: https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=ignite.git;a=blob_plain;f=RELEASE_NOTES.txt;hb=ignite-2.16 Complete list of resolved issues: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-19650?jql=(project%20%3D%20%27Ignite%27%20AND%20fixVersion%20is%20not%20empty%20AND%20fixVersion%20in%20(%272.16%27))%20AND%20(component%20is%20EMPTY%20OR%20component%20not%20in%20(documentation))%20and%20status%20in%20(%27CLOSED%27%2C%20%27RESOLVED%27)%20AND%20resolution%20in(Fixed%2C%20Done%2C%20Implemented%2C%20Delivered)%20ORDER%20BY%20priority DEVNOTES https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=ignite.git;a=blob_plain;f=DEVNOTES.txt;hb=ignite-2.16 The vote is formal, see voting guidelines https://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html +1 - to accept Apache Ignite 2.16.0-rc0 0 - don't care either way -1 - DO NOT accept Apache Ignite 2.16.0-rc0 (explain why) See notes on how to verify release here https://www.apache.org/info/verification.html and https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/IGNITE/Release+Process#ReleaseProcess-P5.VotingonReleaseandReleaseVerification This vote will be open till Sun December 24, 2023, 15:00 UTC. https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/vote?iso=20231224T15&p0=0&msg=VOTE+on+the+Apache+Ignite+Release+2.16.0+RC0&font=sanserif -- Best wishes, Amelchev Nikita
