Re: [VOTE] Release Apache Log4j `2.25.2`

+1

I tested the source zip:
- ASC OK
- SHA512 OK
- mvn clean verify

Using:

openjdk version "17.0.16" 2025-07-15
OpenJDK Runtime Environment Homebrew (build 17.0.16+0)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Homebrew (build 17.0.16+0, mixed mode, sharing)

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Docker version 28.3.2, build 578ccf6

Gary

On Fri, Sep 19, 2025 at 4:09 AM Volkan Yazıcı <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> This is a vote to release the Apache Log4j `2.25.2`.
>
> Website: https://logging.staged.apache.org/log4j/2.25.2/index.html
> GitHub: https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2
> Commit: 6923bd90cbbbbe4d7e5e99013097559ba6228b73
> Distribution: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/logging/log4j/2.25.2
> Nexus: https://repository.apache.org:443/content/repositories/orgapachelogging-1322
> Signing key: 0x077e8893a6dcc33dd4a4d5b256e73ba9a0b592d0
> Review kit: https://logging.apache.org/logging-parent/release-review-instructions.html
>
> Please download, test, and cast your votes on this mailing list.
>
> [ ] +1, release the artifacts
> [ ] -1, don't release, because...
>
> This vote is open for 72 hours and will pass unless getting a
> net negative vote count. All votes are welcome and we encourage
> everyone to test the release, but only the Logging Services PMC
> votes are officially counted. At least 3 +1 votes and more
> positive than negative votes are required.
>
> == Errata
>
> The generic release review instructions[1] are still applicable.
> Though `CI=true` environment variable needs to be passed
> to verify the reproducibility[2].
>
> The incorrect release date in the staged website's release
> notes page[3] will be corrected once the release is finalized.
>
> [1] https://logging.apache.org/logging-parent/release-review-instructions.html
> [2] https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/issues/3804
> [3] https://logging.staged.apache.org/log4j/2.25.2/release-notes.html#release-notes-2-25-2
>
> == Release Notes
>
> This patch release addresses certain minor issues detailed
> in the changelog.
>
> === Fixed
>
> * Fix potential memory leak involving `LogBuilder` in Log4j API
>   to Logback bridge (#3819, #3824)
> * Prevent unnecessary warnings in
>   `AbstractDriverManagerConnectionSource` (#3828, #3831)
> * Fix missing newlines in default logging configuration for
>   `log4j-core` (#3835, #3851)
> * Fix missing default `Target` value in Console Appender (#3852)
> * Discard the sub-second part while obtaining the initial time (i.e.,
>   creation time) of a file in `RollingFileManager` (#3068, #3872)
> * Fix Pattern Layout exception stack trace converters to no longer
>   prepend newlines based on context (#3873, #3919)
> * Fix the `com.google.errorprone:error_prone_annotations`
>   dependency whose version property gets erased due to flattening
>   (#3779, #3785, #3822, #3905)
> * Fix detection of `Throwable` converters inside nested Pattern
>   Layout patterns when applying `alwaysWriteExceptions` (#3920)
> * Fix parsing and merging of literals in
>   `InstantPatternDynamicFormatter` (#3930, #3932)