Re: [VOTE] Release Apache Texera (Incubating) 1.2.0-incubating RC4

+1
I checked:
[X] Checksums and PGP signatures are valid
[X] LICENSE and NOTICE files are correct
[X ] All files have ASF license headers where appropriate
[X] Source tarball matches the Git tag
[X] Docker Compose deploys successfully

Great work on the release.

On Mon, Aug 3, 2026 at 4:12=E2=80=AFPM Xuan Gu <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi Incubator Community,
>
> This is a call for a vote on releasing Apache Texera (Incubating)
> 1.2.0-incubating RC4.
> This RC4 incorporates the fixes for the issues identified during the RC3
> vote.
> =3D=3D PPMC Vote Result =3D=3D
> This release candidate has been approved by the Apache Texera PPMC.
>
> PPMC vote thread:
> https://lists.apache.org/thread/fyz6nmx27fcw49wchxy0ornjgc2glkzy
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> PPMC vote result:
> https://lists.apache.org/thread/4js78prfgx73lfbk4q4ovmyldbxrnbjc
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> =3D=3D Release Candidate Artifacts =3D=3D
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/texera/1.2.0-incubating-=
RC4/
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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
>
> =3D=3D Container Images =3D=3D
> The following convenience container images are available on Docker Hub:
>
> apache/texera-dashboard-service:1.2.0-incubating-rc4
> apache/texera-workflow-execution-coordinator:1.2.0-incubating-rc4
> apache/texera-workflow-execution-runner:1.2.0-incubating-rc4
> apache/texera-workflow-compiling-service:1.2.0-incubating-rc4
> apache/texera-file-service:1.2.0-incubating-rc4
> apache/texera-config-service:1.2.0-incubating-rc4
> apache/texera-access-control-service:1.2.0-incubating-rc4
> apache/texera-agent-service:1.2.0-incubating-rc4
> apache/texera-workflow-computing-unit-managing-service:1.2.0-incubating-r=
c4
>
> These images were built from the source tarball included in this release
> candidate.
>
> =3D=3D Git Tag and Commit =3D=3D
> https://github.com/apache/texera/releases/tag/v1.2.0-incubating-rc4
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> Commit: c3aa6e4ba36bdd0cdc9f76bd7896c024dda392b3
>
> =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_dyVs5q=
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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-incub=
ating-rc4
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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 r=
un
> as non-root.
>
> AI Integration
> - Expanded built-in AI capabilities with support for additional operator
> types.
> - Added Hugging Face model browsing and media proxy support.
>
> Workflow Engine
> - Added jump-to-operator navigation.
> - Improved workflow execution with cross-region state materialization.
> - Enhanced workflow validation to detect invalid graph structures earlier=
.
>
> Performance and Platform
> - Reduced database connection overhead through PostgreSQL connection
> pooling.
> - Upgraded backend services to Java 17 LTS.
>
> User Experience
> - Added a public dataset gallery.
> - Added compute configuration to the admin interface.
> - Improved workflow authoring and dataset management through various UI a=
nd
> usability enhancements.
>
> Configuration
> - Simplified deployment configuration by separating public pre-login
> settings from authenticated APIs.
>
> =3D=3D Vote =3D=3D
> The vote will remain open for at least 72 hours.
>
> [ ] +1 Approve the release
> [ ] 0 No opinion
> [ ] -1 Do not approve the release because...
>
> =3D=3D Checklist =3D=3D
> Please include the checklist below in your reply and mark the checks you
> performed with an x.
>
> [ ] 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
>
> Thank you for reviewing and voting on this release candidate.
>
> Best,
> Xuan Gu
> Release Manager for Apache Texera 1.2.0-incubating