Here is my own +1 (binding)
> Am 16.10.2025 um 08:31 schrieb Richard Zowalla <[email protected]>:
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I have posted a [Nth] release candidate for the Apache OpenNLP 2.5.6.1
> release and it is ready for testing.
> This release fixes a regression in 2.5.6 related to sentence detection with
> an abbreviation dictionary.
>
> Please note, that I made a small patch to Version.java to allow a four digit
> version number. Since we are normally not doing four digit patch releases,
> the fourth digit is now ignored by the version tooling, cf.
> https://github.com/apache/opennlp/commit/7464b54046fafa0d39fd861078038b2937b63fa9
>
> Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release, including all of our
> users and the people who submitted bug reports, c
> ontributed code or documentation enhancements.
>
> The release was made using the OpenNLP release process, documented on the
> website:
> https://opennlp.apache.org/release.html
>
> Maven Repo:
> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapacheopennlp-1052
>
> <repositories>
> <repository>
> <id>opennlp-2.5.6.1-rc1</id>
> <name>Testing OpenNLP 2.5.6.1 release candidate</name>
> <url>
> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapacheopennlp-1052
> </url>
> </repository>
> </repositories>
>
> Binaries & Source:
>
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/opennlp/opennlp-2.5.6.1/
>
> Tag:
>
> https://github.com/apache/opennlp/releases/tag/opennlp-2.5.6.1
>
> Tag Hash: 41d30aae994c1f0bcb714d7cc94c8c2a0e660f73
>
> Release notes:
>
> Bug
> • [OPENNLP-1781] - SentenceDetectorME throws
> StringIndexOutOfBoundsException when sentence starts with an abbreviation
> Dependency upgrade
> • [OPENNLP-1777] - Update ONNX runtime to 1.23.1
> • [OPENNLP-1778] - Update classgraph to 4.8.184
> • [OPENNLP-1779] - Update Checkstyle to 12.0.1
>
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12311215&version=12356312
>
> The results of the eval tests for the aforementioned tag can be found
> here (in a few hours):
> https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/OpenNLP/job/eval-tests-releases/21/
>
> Reminder: The up-2-date KEYS file for signature verification can be
> found here: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/opennlp/KEYS
>
> Please vote on releasing these packages as Apache OpenNLP 2.5.6.1
>
> The vote is open for at least the next 72 hours.
>
> Only votes from OpenNLP PMC are binding, but everyone is welcome to
> check the release candidate and vote.
>
> The vote passes if at least three binding +1 votes are cast.
>
> Please VOTE
>
> [+1] go ship it
> [+0] meh, don't care
> [-1] stop, there is a ${showstopper}
>
> Thanks!
> Richard
>
