Apache HBase 0.98.6.1 is a patch release for 0.98.6 fixing a regression in 0.98.6 involving non-superuser table creation when security is active (HBASE-11972). Please use this release instead of 0.98.6. (We have removed 0.98.6 distribution artifacts in the mirrors.) Get 0.98.6.1 from an Apache mirror [1] or Maven repository.
The issues resolved in this release are: HBASE-11963 Synchronize peer cluster replication connection attempts HBASE-11972 The "doAs user" used in the update to hbase:acl table RPC is incorrect For other changes since 0.98.5, see http://s.apache.org/Ur4 Best, The HBase Dev Team 1. http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/hbase/