Hi, +1 (binding)
Checks & steps: 1.) Verified hashes and PGP signatures: => PASSED 2.) Build successfully from apache-opennlp-3.0.0-M1-src.zip on: Apache Maven 3.9.11 (3e54c93a704957b63ee3494413a2b544fd3d825b) Maven home: /Applications/apache-maven-3 Java version: 25.0.2, vendor: Eclipse Adoptium, runtime: /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/temurin-25.0.2.jdk/Contents/Home Default locale: de_DE, platform encoding: UTF-8 OS name: "mac os x", version: "26.3", arch: "aarch64", family: "mac“ and artifacts were produced as expected. => PASSED 3.) Checked content of RC1’s binary distribution, that is apache-opennlp-3.0.0-M1-bin.tar.gz => PASSED 4.) Did some individual tests w/ the release candidate, primarily in library use case, that is "opennlp-runtime" instead of "opennlp-tools". => PASSED 5.) Verified some CLI examples from opennlp.pdf developer manual. Executed via opennlp.sh script found in bin directory. => PASSED Note: The content in the docs directory could be optimized towards clearer structure and better naming patterns. I’ll open an issue to be addressed in 3.0.0-M2. Thanks for getting this out. mawiesne | Martin > Am 19.02.2026 um 19:27 schrieb Jeff Zemerick <[email protected]>: > > Exciting. Thanks for doing the release. > > Cloned clean and built/tested from the tag. Supporting files look good. > > +1 > > Apache Maven 3.9.8 (36645f6c9b5079805ea5009217e36f2cffd34256) > Maven home: /opt/apache-maven > Java version: 25, vendor: Amazon.com Inc., runtime: > /usr/lib/jvm/java-25-amazon-corretto > Default locale: en_US, platform encoding: UTF-8 > OS name: "linux", version: "6.17.0-14-generic", arch: "amd64", family: "unix" > > Thanks, > Jeff > > On Thu, Feb 19, 2026 at 10:22 AM Richard Zowalla <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi folks, >> >> I have posted a first release candidate for the Apache OpenNLP 3.0.0-M1 >> release and it is ready for testing. >> >> The 3.x release line of Apache OpenNLP introduces no known breaking changes >> while significantly modularizing the project to improve library usage and >> future extensibility. >> The core API remains stable and fully compatible with 2.x, so existing >> projects can continue using the opennlp-tools artifact without modifications. >> >> Key Highlights and Recommendations: >> • Modularization: The project is now organized into multiple modules: >> • opennlp-api, opennlp-core, opennlp-cli, opennlp-extensions, ML >> modules (e.g., opennlp-ml-maxent, opennlp-ml-perceptron), and more. >> • Users can include only the modules needed, reducing dependency >> footprint. >> • Only opennlp-runtime is mandatory for basic functionality. >> • CLI Stability: Existing command-line usage remains unchanged. >> >> Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release, including all of our >> users and the people who submitted bug reports, contributed 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-1059 >> >> <repositories> >> <repository> >> <id>opennlp-3.0.0-M1-RC1</id> >> <name>Testing OpenNLP 3.0.0-M1 release candidate</name> >> <url> >> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapacheopennlp-1059 >> </url> >> </repository> >> </repositories> >> >> Binaries & Source: >> >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/opennlp/opennlp-3.0.0-M1-rc1/ >> >> Tag: >> >> https://github.com/apache/opennlp/releases/tag/opennlp-3.0.0-M1 >> >> Tag Hash: 1e9f4d89af6ebc5b6860087589146817dff08b44 >> >> Release notes: >> >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12311215&version=12355662 >> >> The results of the eval tests for the aforementioned tag can be found >> here: https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/OpenNLP/job/eval-tests-releases/23/ >> >> Reminder: The up-2-date KEYS file for signature verification can be >> found here: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/opennlp/KEYS >> >> Checklist for reference: >> >> [ ] Both source (tar.gz/zip) and binary artifacts (tar.gz/zip) are present, >> along with .asc and .sha512 files for each. >> [ ] PGP signatures are valid for the release artifacts using the KEYS file >> from dist.apache.org >> [ ] SHA512 checksums are correct and verified. >> [ ] LICENSE and NOTICE files exist and are accurate. >> [ ] No unexpected binary files in the source release. >> [ ] All source files have appropriate ASF headers (excluding generated files >> and legacy files). >> [ ] Build completes successfully from source and the instruction to do so >> are clear. >> >> Please vote on releasing these packages as Apache OpenNLP 3.0.0-M1 >> 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
