Hi all, Cancelling this vote.
A defect was found in the sample server launch script (modules/samples/src/main/scripts/axis2Server/axis2server.sh): it passes -Djava.endorsed.dirs, which was removed in JDK 9 (JEP 220). On JDK 17 — this release's target JDK — the JVM refuses to start: -Djava.endorsed.dirs=... is not supported. Endorsed standards and standalone APIs in modular form will be supported via the concept of upgradeable modules. Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine. The script ships in both the -bin and -src distributions, so any user following the samples documentation on JDK 17 hits this immediately. I will fix this and call a new vote on 3.0.3 RC2. Thanks to @Isuru Udana <[email protected]> for catching it. Thanks, Thisara On Sun, Aug 9, 2026 at 9:26 PM Isuru Udana <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Thisara, > > It seems like there is an issue in the sample server script in JDK 17, as > the -Djava.endorsed.dirs flag was removed after JDK9. > I think we need to fix that. > > -1 to proceed with the release. > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 2, 2026 at 12:33 AM Thisara Weerakoon < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> This is a call for votes to release Apache Synapse 3.0.3 >> >> Please review the distribution artifacts: >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/synapse/3.0.3/RC1/ >> >> The nexus staging repository is available at: >> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachesynapse-1008 >> >> Git Tag (91a7705ef6c35eb5a498a2e02107cd34d5230b4b): >> https://github.com/apache/synapse/tree/Apache-Synapse-3.0.3 >> >> Public key: >> >> https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x593e4ff6a6d6e497ab473bebdab3360b20ef1987 >> >> Instructions on how to validate distribution artifacts before voting: >> http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html#approving-a-release >> >> Thanks, >> Thisara Weerakoon >> > > > -- > *Isuru Udana* > VP, Apache Synapse > Member, Apache Software Foundation; http://www.apache.org > > *email: [email protected] <[email protected]>* cell: +94 77 3791887 > >
