[VOTE] Release 1.1.0-incubating RC8 of Apache Texera (Incubating)

Hi all,

This is a call to release 1.1.0-incubating RC8 of Apache Texera
(incubating), a platform for human-AI collaborative data science using
visual workflows. For more info, please visit https://texera.apache.org.

The PPMC of Apache Texera (incubating) voted to release this RC. Here is
the PPMC vote thread:
https://lists.apache.org/thread/0qmsmvwvfqlqkf345rcf217qprr8x9x5. The
thread of the concluded vote result is:
https://lists.apache.org/thread/lofvf5tcdkdvz4dpgrr7b7hbk4kxb9fg

== Major differences compared to the release v1.0.0 before entering the ASF
incubator ==

Improved repository compliance by adding ASF headers to source files, and
adding root-level asf.yaml, NOTICE and DISCLAIMER. See PRs:
- https://github.com/apache/texera/pull/3631
- https://github.com/apache/texera/pull/3632
- https://github.com/apache/texera/pull/3415

Improved the license compliance by closing several issues, including:
- https://github.com/apache/texera/issues/4371
- https://github.com/apache/texera/issues/4372
- https://github.com/apache/texera/issues/4131

Revised the system position to "Human-AI Collaborative Data Science Using
Visual Workflows". See PRs:
- https://github.com/apache/texera/pull/4558
- https://github.com/apache/texera/pull/4593

Introduced TexeraAgent, an LLM agent that helps users construct workflows
using natural language. See the PR:
- https://github.com/apache/texera/issues/4034

== Release Candidate Artifacts ==


https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/texera/1.1.0-incubating-RC8/
  The directory contains:
  - Source tarball (.tar.gz) with a GPG signature (.asc) and an SHA512
checksum (.sha512)
  - Docker Compose deployment bundle with a GPG signature and an SHA512
checksum

== Container Images ==

  This release includes Docker images available on hub.docker.com:
    apache/texera-dashboard-service:1.1.0-incubating-rc8
    apache/texera-workflow-execution-coordinator:1.1.0-incubating-rc8
    apache/texera-workflow-compiling-service:1.1.0-incubating-rc8
    apache/texera-file-service:1.1.0-incubating-rc8
    apache/texera-config-service:1.1.0-incubating-rc8
    apache/texera-access-control-service:1.1.0-incubating-rc8

apache/texera-workflow-computing-unit-managing-service:1.1.0-incubating-rc8

  These images are built from the source tarball included in this release.

== Git Tag ==
  https://github.com/apache/texera/releases/tag/v1.1.0-incubating-rc8
  Commit: 7349698c55002f7da77992bcdc770cb4d6f49356

== Keys ==
  KEYS file: https://downloads.apache.org/incubator/texera/KEYS

== Vote ==
  The vote will be open for at least 72 hours.

  [ ] +1 Approve the release
  [ ]  0 No opinion
  [ ] -1 Disapprove the release (please provide the reason)

== Checklist ==
  You can use the following document:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w1djKT5XB2I7XgjGW_d3ZLIvKpfas3ltzcyj3W-KudE/edit?usp=sharing
to do the verification.

Please include the below checklist in your voting email and put an 'x'
against the checks that you performed.

  [ ] Checksums and PGP signatures are valid
  [ ] LICENSE and NOTICE files are correct
  [ ] All files have ASF license headers where appropriate
  [ ] Source tarball matches the Git tag
  [ ] Docker Compose deploys successfully

  Thanks,

  Chen Li
  PPMC, Apache Texera (Incubating)