[RESULT][VOTE] Release Velocity Master version 8, take 3

The vote has passed with 3 binding votes from Nathan, Geir and myself.

I promote the artifact.

On 17/04/2026 13.01, Geir Magnusson Jr wrote:
> +1
>
>> On Apr 16, 2026, at 8:08 PM, Nathan Bubna <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> +1
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2026 at 5:49 AM Claude Brisson via dev <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I seem distracted today. Forgot to update the URLs. Please use
>>>
>>> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachevelocity-1049
>>>
>>> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachevelocity-1049/org/apache/velocity/velocity-master/8/velocity-master-8-source-release.zip
>>>
>>>
>>> On 15/04/2026 14.40, Claude Brisson wrote:
>>>> +1
>>>>
>>>> On 15/04/2026 14.26, Claude Brisson via dev wrote:
>>>>> Hi.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please vote for the release of this new RC of velocity-master release 8.
>>>>>
>>>>> I recall that the plan is to also release velocity-master release 9
>>>>> afterwards targeting a newer java version. The master version 8 will
>>>>> be referenced from the 2.x branch and still target javax activation
>>>>> packages. The master version 9 will become the new master of the
>>>>> master branch, which will use the jakarta activation packages.
>>>>>
>>>>> Changes:
>>>>>
>>>>> + upgraded parent apache pom to version 35
>>>>> + upgraded org.codehaus.mojo:extra-enforcer-rules to version 1.12.0
>>>>> + added Claude W. in the team (this time with a correct id)
>>>>>
>>>>> Staging repository :
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachevelocity-1048
>>>>>
>>> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachevelocity-1048/org/apache/velocity/velocity-master/8/velocity-master-8-source-release.zip
>>>>>
>>>>> Source release checksum(s):
>>>>> velocity-master-8-source-release.zip
>>>>> sha512:
>>>>>
>>> 74e25419f93135d7f4ac417daa03b8ce16c97a3efa7b80d4235ca1e313aeb45f160656b8794b474f21f29ad9afba10c4abff166898595abe182d47fd144e6edb
>>>>> Vote open for 72 hours.
>>>>>
>>>>> [ ] +1
>>>>> [ ] +0
>>>>> [ ] -1
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>>
>>>>>   --
>>>>>   Claude
>>>>>
>>>>>
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