I think simplifying is fine, and if we find issues we can always re-add them back?
On 2026-09-28 16:40 UTC David Smiley wrote: > In the interest of streamlining releases (e.g. the release process) > and maintenance generally, I question the value of CI jobs for > releases. There is toil in making those jobs and removing/copying > them. A release branch is generally pretty darned close to the dev > branch it came from (e.g. branch_9x). Furthermore, IMO, the release > process itself should sufficiently validate the release. Contributors > do as well on their OSs & JVMs. > > I only see one gap so far -- docker tests. It'd be easy to add that > as a step for the smoke tester, maybe conditionally if the docker > daemon is running. The alternative of depending on CI means adding to > docker-nightly.yml on each release, and forgetting or eventually > remembering to remove. Not to mention, those nightly runs are costing > somebody money for dubious value. > > ~ David Smiley > Apache Lucene/Solr Search Developer > http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwsmiley > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast, a leader in email security and cyber resilience. Mimecast integrates email defenses with brand protection, security awareness training, web security, compliance and other essential capabilities. Mimecast helps protect large and small organizations from malicious activity, human error and technology failure; and to lead the movement toward building a more resilient world. To find out more, visit our website.
