+1, thanks for driving it! On Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 9:07 AM Dongjoon Hyun <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all. > > Since Apache Spark v4.0.1 tag was created on 2025-09-02, a total of 82 > patches have been merged, including several correctness and security fixes > which we already verified and delivered via v4.1.1 and v3.5.8 recently. > > https://github.com/apache/spark/releases/tag/v4.0.1 (2025-09-02) > > $ git log --oneline v4.0.1..HEAD | wc -l > 82 > > Given our usual release cadence, this puts us slightly behind schedule for > 4.0.x. I would therefore like to propose moving forward with the Apache > Spark 4.0.2 release, targeting the first release candidate (RC1) around > February 2, 2026. I also volunteer to serve as the release manager for this > cycle. > > Additionally, I'm also going to verify Wenchen's recent patches on the > release script and docker images via making the actual release of 4.0.2. > > WDYT? Feedback is very welcome. > > Best regards, > Dongjoon Hyun. >
