+1 Binding Went through all the steps in the release guide and verified the signatures and hash. In addition I verified the fixes for NIFI-10502 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-10502> corrected FlowFile spelling in properties NIFI-15501 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-15501> An Unknown MIME type can still be routed to success in ModifyCompression. NIFI-15332 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-15332> A non existing additional classpath is logged. NIFI-15334 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/> The ability to delete empty directories with DeleteSFTP.
Thanks for RM'ing Pierre! On Fri, Feb 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM David Handermann < [email protected]> wrote: > +1 binding > > Verified artifacts > Ran build using Maven Wrapper 3.9.12 > Ran build and system integration tests on Ubuntu 24.04 with Azul Zulu > JDK 21.0.10 x86_64 > Ran build and system integration tests on Ubuntu 24.04 with Azul Zulu > JDK 25.0.2 x86_64 > Ran build and system integration tests on macOS 26.2 with Azul Zulu > JDK 21.0.10 AArch64 > > NIFI-13987 Verified support for SSL Context Service in GitHub and > GitLab Flow Registry Clients > NIFI-14095 Verified default polling interval of 30 seconds in GetFile > NIFI-15521 Verified upgrade to Spring Framework and Spring Security 7 > NIFI-15508 Verified record gauge support in Process Session implementation > NIFI-15524 Verified Pre-Processing and Post-Processing SQL in > PutDatabaseRecord > NIFI-15527 Verified addition of UpdateGauge Processor > NIFI-15351 Verified addition of framework version in Prometheus Metrics > NIFI-15401 Verified removal of Asana components > NIFI-15572 Verified deprecation logging and banner for NiFi Registry > NIFI-15595 Verified Prometheus Metrics returned with framework version > information > > Thanks Pierre! > > Regards, > David Handermann > > > On Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM Pierre Villard > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Team, > > > > I am pleased to be calling this vote for the source release of Apache > > NiFi 2.8.0. > > > > Please review the following guide for how to verify a release candidate > build: > > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NIFI/Release+Candidate+Verification > > > > The source being voted on the and the convenience binaries are > > available on the Apache Distribution Repository: > > > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/nifi/nifi-2.8.0 > > > > The build artifacts are available on the Apache Nexus Repository: > > > > https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachenifi-1331 > > > > Git Tag: nifi-2.8.0-RC2 > > Git Commit ID: 67407bdb75977dbdc382b318773fa313ac70e4df > > GitHub Commit Link: > > > https://github.com/apache/nifi/commit/67407bdb75977dbdc382b318773fa313ac70e4df > > > > Hash of nifi-2.8.0-source-release.zip > > > > SHA512: > ff501170e57708cc63fa2db00be9b2e0138a4e9d3e5814960be5696cb4dbaa91df75358f9f371270411dd82a5ad67950f19ba05aa05885e51b3c42d137464e09 > > > > Release artifacts are signed with the following key: > > > > https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/pvillard.asc > > > > KEYS file is available on the Apache Distribution Repository: > > > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/nifi/KEYS > > > > Issues resolved for this version: 175 > > > > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12316020&version=12356467 > > > > Release note highlights can be found on the project wiki: > > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NIFI/Release+Notes#ReleaseNotes-Version2.8.0 > > > > The vote will be open for 24 hours, though this period may be extended > > if we do not receive enough votes. This shorter window (compared to > > the usual 72 hours) reflects the strong support received during the > > RC1 vote, combined with the fact that only two very minor commits > > separate RC1 from RC2: > > > > https://github.com/apache/nifi/compare/nifi-2.8.0-RC1...nifi-2.8.0-RC2 > > > > Please download the release candidate and evaluate the necessary items > > including checking hashes, signatures, build from source, and test. > > Then please vote: > > > > [] +1 Release this package as nifi-2.8.0 > > [] +0 no opinion > > [] -1 Do not release this package because... > > > > Thanks, > > Pierre >
