Re: [VOTE] Approval of Apache Grails (incubating) 7.0.0-RC1 release by Groovy PMC

Carrying forward my vote from the dev list:

+1 paulk (binding)

> I checked: * "incubating" in distribution file names * NOTICE, LICENSE and
> DISCLAIMER files exist * No unexpected binary files in src zip * Verified
> signatures and checksums for all zips * Gradle bootstrap for src zip using:
> "gradle -p gradle-bootstrap" (I used gradle 8.11)
>



On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 3:18 AM James Daugherty <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:25>The
> Apache Grails community has voted to approve the release of Apache Grails
> 7.0.0-RC1.
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:26>
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:27>As
> the incubation host, we now kindly request the Groovy PMC to review &
> approve our initial ASF release.
>
> Grails vote thread:
> * https://lists.apache.org/thread/rv4wlpov8lcn82z82rc1dfr0hz0qk1pj
>
> Vote result thread:
> * https://lists.apache.org/thread/pyqtb790hps0f474s3ffygpmrvf3th1z
>
> The tag for this release is:
> * (grails-core)
> https://github.com/apache/grails-core/releases/tag/v7.0.0-RC1
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:37>
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:38>The
> artifacts to be voted on are located as follows (r78548):
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:39>Source
> release:
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/grails/core/7.0.0-RC1/sources
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:40>Binary
> distributions:
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/grails/core/7.0.0-RC1/distribution
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:41>
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:42>Release
> artifacts are signed with a key from the following file:
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:43>
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/incubator/grails/KEYS
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:44>
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:45>Please
> vote on releasing this package as Apache Grails (incubating) 7.0.0-RC1.
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:46>
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:47>Hints
> on validating checksums/signatures (but replace md5sum with sha512sum):
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:48>
> https://www.apache.org/info/verification.html
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:49>
>
> <https://github.com/apache/grails-core/actions/runs/16727197839/job/47348588061#step:15:50>Our
> release process, including verification steps, are documented here:
> https://github.com/apache/grails-core/blob/HEAD/RELEASE.md The last
> section of this document `Appendix: Verification from a Container` is
> likely relevant. For the differing artifacts, we have compared the
> decompiled classes to ensure they are as we expect to meet the ASF security
> team's requirements.
>
>
> The vote for this release is open for the next 72 hours.
> [ ] +1 Release Apache Grails (incubating) 7.0.0-RC1
> [ ] 0 I don't have a strong opinion about this, but I assume it's ok
> [ ] -1 Do not release Apache Grails (incubating) 7.0.0-RC1 because...
>