resend On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 11:02 PM Wenchen Fan <cloud0...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Wenchen Fan <cloud0...@gmail.com> > Date: Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 10:55 PM > Subject: [ANNOUNCE] Announcing Apache Spark 2.4.0 > To: Spark dev list <dev@spark.apache.org> > > > Hi all, > > Apache Spark 2.4.0 is the fifth release in the 2.x line. This release adds > Barrier Execution Mode for better integration with deep learning > frameworks, introduces 30+ built-in and higher-order functions to deal with > complex data type easier, improves the K8s integration, along with > experimental Scala 2.12 support. Other major updates include the built-in > Avro data source, Image data source, flexible streaming sinks, elimination > of the 2GB block size limitation during transfer, Pandas UDF improvements. > In addition, this release continues to focus on usability, stability, and > polish while resolving around 1100 tickets. > > We'd like to thank our contributors and users for their contributions and > early feedback to this release. This release would not have been possible > without you. > > To download Spark 2.4.0, head over to the download page: > http://spark.apache.org/downloads.html > > To view the release notes: > https://spark.apache.org/releases/spark-release-2-4-0.html > > Thanks, > Wenchen > > PS: If you see any issues with the release notes, webpage or published > artifacts, please contact me directly off-list. >
