Re: [VOTE] Release 1.2.0-incubating RC3 of Apache Texera (Incubating)

Hyukjin Kwon <[email protected]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:12:14 -0000
Newsgroups gmane.comp.apache.incubator.general
Message-ID <pony-3b7b6272-3139-4027-90b0-e1419b3f1d9c-general@incubator.apache.org>
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On 2026/07/24 06:33:20 Xuan Gu wrote:
> Hi Incubator Community,
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> This is a call for a vote to release 1.2.0-incubating RC3 of Apache Texera
> (Incubating).
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> =3D=3D PPMC Vote Result =3D=3D
> This release candidate has been approved by the Apache Texera PPMC.
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> PPMC vote thread:
> https://lists.apache.org/thread/s1lz9j1pb9yoy9dnx4nfzs5dqdrkws5k
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> PPMC vote result:
> https://lists.apache.org/thread/xbj601zb4s2krn7pcmr4l2jtd4wspy0r
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> =3D=3D Major Changes Since Apache Texera 1.1.0-incubating =3D=3D
> Full diff:
> https://github.com/apache/texera/compare/v1.1.0-incubating...v1.2.0-incubat=
ing-rc3
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> Major changes include:
> Cloud-Native Deployment
> - Added Lakekeeper as the Iceberg catalog for Kubernetes deployments.
> - Integrated the Agent Service and LiteLLM into both Kubernetes and
> single-node deployments.
> - Strengthened deployment security by configuring service containers to run
> as non-root.
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> AI Integration
> - Expanded built-in AI capabilities with support for additional operator
> types.
> - Added Hugging Face model browsing and media proxy support.
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> Workflow Engine
> - Added jump-to-operator navigation.
> - Improved workflow execution with cross-region state materialization.
> - Enhanced workflow validation to detect invalid graph structures earlier.
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> Performance and Platform
> - Reduced database connection overhead through PostgreSQL connection
> pooling.
> - Upgraded backend services to Java 17 LTS.
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> User Experience
> - Added a public dataset gallery.
> - Added compute configuration to the admin interface.
> - Improved workflow authoring and dataset management through various UI and
> usability enhancements.
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> Configuration
> - Simplified deployment configuration by separating public pre-login
> settings from authenticated APIs.
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> =3D=3D Release Candidate Artifacts =3D=3D
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/texera/1.2.0-incubating-RC=
3/
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> The staging directory contains:
> - Source tarball (.tar.gz), with its GPG signature (.asc) and SHA-512
> checksum (.sha512)
> - Docker Compose convenience bundle, with its GPG signature and SHA-512
> checksum
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> =3D=3D Container Images =3D=3D
> The following convenience container images are available on Docker Hub:
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> apache/texera-dashboard-service:1.2.0-incubating-rc3
> apache/texera-workflow-execution-coordinator:1.2.0-incubating-rc3
> apache/texera-workflow-execution-runner:1.2.0-incubating-rc3
> apache/texera-workflow-compiling-service:1.2.0-incubating-rc3
> apache/texera-file-service:1.2.0-incubating-rc3
> apache/texera-config-service:1.2.0-incubating-rc3
> apache/texera-access-control-service:1.2.0-incubating-rc3
> apache/texera-agent-service:1.2.0-incubating-rc3
> apache/texera-workflow-computing-unit-managing-service:1.2.0-incubating-rc3
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> These images were built from the source tarball included in this release
> candidate.
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> =3D=3D Git Tag and Commit =3D=3D
> https://github.com/apache/texera/releases/tag/v1.2.0-incubating-rc3
> Commit: 34aa146bab1360d8b20c3c07317cc4b824a40faa
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> =3D=3D KEYS =3D=3D
> https://downloads.apache.org/incubator/texera/KEYS
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> =3D=3D Verification Guide =3D=3D
> A verification guide is available here:
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SIQoOwHmSjpm-GIij2-tlM3ArIKlnO_dyVs5qcb=
IsNA/edit?usp=3Dsharing
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> =3D=3D Vote =3D=3D
> The vote will remain open for at least 72 hours.
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> [ ] +1 Approve the release
> [ ] 0 No opinion
> [ ] -1 Do not approve the release because...
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> =3D=3D Checklist =3D=3D
> Please include the checklist below in your reply and mark the checks you
> performed with an x.
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> [ ] 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
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> Thank you for reviewing and voting on this release candidate.
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> Best,
> Xuan Gu
> Release Manager for Apache Texera 1.2.0-incubating
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