Canceled in favor of RC7.
On 2021/08/16 08:14:50, apacheroyal...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi, > This is the vote for the 0.9.8 release of Apache Royale. The release > candidate can be found here; > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/royale/0.9.8/rc6/ > > Before voting please review the section,'What are the ASF requirements on > approving a release?', at: > http://www.apache.org/dev/release.html#approving-a-release > > At a minimum you would be expected to check that: > - SHA and signed packages are correct > - README, RELEASE_NOTES, NOTICE and LICENSE files are all fine > - That the build script completes successfully > - That you can compile and crosscompile a simple example using the SDK. > > The KEYS file is at https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/royale/KEYS > > The source package is a combination of the 3 main Royale repos. > > To use the binary package, unzip it into a folder. The -js package is > ready-to-use in an IDE or command-line. If you need SWF output, use the > -js-swf package and use Apache Ant to run the InstallAdobeSDKs script via: > ant -f InstallAdobeSDKs.xml > > You may also get the binarypackages via NPM. The -js package can be installed > via: > npm install > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/royale/0.9.8/rc6/binaries/apache-royale-0.9.8-bin-js.tar.gz > > The full package with SWF support can be installed via: > > npm install > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/royale/0.9.8/rc6/binaries/apache-royale-0.9.8-bin-js-swf.tar.gz > > Maven artifacts are staged here: > https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapacheroyale-1085 > > Please vote to approve this release: > +1 Approve the release > -1 Disapprove the release (please provide specific comments to why) > > This vote will be open for 72 hours or until a result can be called. > > The vote passes if there is: > - At least 3 +1 votes from the PMC > - More positive votes than negative votes > > Remember that this is a 'beta-quality' release so expect there will be many > bugs found. IMO the goal is not to try to find and fix bugs in the RC, but to > make sure we have the packaging right, and enough functionality that folks > will have some success trying to use it. People who are not in PMC are also > encouraged to test out the release and vote, although their votes will not be > binding, they can influence how the PMC votes. > > When voting please indicate what OS, IDE, Flash Player version and AIR > version you tested with. > > For your convenience, there is an ant script that automates the common steps > to validate a release. Instead of individually downloading the package and > signature files, unzipping, etc, you can instead: > 1) create an empty folder, > 2) download into that folder this file: > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/royale/0.9.8/rc6/ApproveRoyale.xml > 3) run the script: > ant -e -f ApproveRoyale.xml -Drelease.version=0.9.8 -Drc=6 > If you want to test SWF support during the approval, use: > ant -e -f ApproveRoyale.xml -Drelease.version=0.9.8 -Drc=6 -Duse-flash=true > > You are not required to use this script, and more testing of the packages and > build results are always encouraged. > > Please put all discussion about this release in the DISCUSSION thread not > this VOTE thread. > > Thanks, > Yishay Weiss
