Re: [VOTE] Release Apache 6.0.0-alpha-2 (take 2)

"Milles, Eric (TR Technology) via dev" <dev-GSC0n/0aZo1d/SJB6HiN2Ni2O/[email protected]> Thu, 2 Jul 2026 19:52:52 +0000
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From: Paul King <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 7:28 PM
To: Groovy_Developers <dev-GSC0n/0aZo1d/SJB6HiN2Ni2O/[email protected]>
Subject: [VOTE] Release Apache 6.0.0-alpha-2 (take 2)

Dear development community, I am happy to start the VOTE thread for a Groov=
y 6.=E2=80=8A0.=E2=80=8A0-alpha-2 release! This release includes 126 bug fi=
xes/improvements as outlined in the changelog: https:=E2=80=8A//urldefense.=
=E2=80=8Acom/v3/__https:=E2=80=8A//issues.=E2=80=8Aapache.=E2=80=8Aorg/jira=
/secure/ReleaseNote.=E2=80=8Ajspa?projectId=3D12318123&version=3D12356952__=
;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPoVvjg15LZDlyVuUWmkCEwLYu4zafX9sEM=
3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rotWb7gRpg$


Dear development community,

I am happy to start the VOTE thread for a Groovy 6.0.0-alpha-2 release!

This release includes 126 bug fixes/improvements as outlined in the changel=
og:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNo=
te.jspa?projectId=3D12318123&version=3D12356952__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0f=
AvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPoVvjg15LZDlyVuUWmkCEwLYu4zafX9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rot=
Wb7gRpg$

Tag: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=3Dgr=
oovy.git;a=3Dtag;h=3Drefs*tags*GROOVY_6_0_0_ALPHA_2__;Ly8!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLy=
Aw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPoVvjg15LZDlyVuUWmkCEwLYu4zafX9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jV=
qfV_rotxSOUr2A$
Tag commit id: abbd2e5c9330b60136a02e6a26f35016ed0e998c

The artifacts to be voted on are located as follows (r-1).
Source release:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/groovy/6=
.0.0-alpha-2/sources__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPoVvjg15LZDl=
yVuUWmkCEwLYu4zafX9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rosD0OcGRA$
Convenience binaries:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/groovy/6=
.0.0-alpha-2/distribution__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPoVvjg1=
5LZDlyVuUWmkCEwLYu4zafX9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rov-S39SUg$

Release artifacts are signed with a key from the following file:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/groo=
vy/KEYS__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPoVvjg15LZDlyVuUWmkCEwLYu=
4zafX9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rovbcg6axg$

Please vote on releasing this package as Apache Groovy 6.0.0-alpha-2.

Reminder on ASF release approval requirements for PMC members:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.apache.org/legal/release-policy.html=
*release-approval__;Iw!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPoVvjg15LZDly=
VuUWmkCEwLYu4zafX9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rovCp_34dQ$
Hints on validating checksums/signatures (but replace md5sum with sha256sum=
):
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.apache.org/info/verification.html__=
;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPoVvjg15LZDlyVuUWmkCEwLYu4zafX9sEM=
3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rotVP3VdIQ$

The vote is open for the next 72 hours and passes if a majority of at
least three +1 PMC votes are cast.

[ ] +1 Release Apache Groovy 6.0.0-alpha-2
[ ]  0 I don't have a strong opinion about this, but I assume it's ok
[ ] -1 Do not release Apache Groovy 6.0.0-alpha-2 because...

Here is my vote:

+1 (binding)


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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 30, 2026 7:28 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Groovy_Developers &lt;dev-GSC0n/0aZo1d/SJB6HiN2Ni2O/[email protected]&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [VOTE] Release Apache 6.0.0-alpha-2 (take 2)</font>
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Dear development community, I am happy to start the VOTE thread for a Groov=
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xes/improvements as outlined in the changelog: https:=E2=80=8A//urldefense.=
=E2=80=8Acom/v3/__https:=E2=80=8A//issues.=E2=80=8Aapache.=E2=80=8Aorg/jira=
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 word-wrap:break-word">Dear development community,

I am happy to start the VOTE thread for a Groovy 6.0.0-alpha-2 release!

This release includes 126 bug fixes/improvements as outlined in the changel=
og:
<a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/secur=
e/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=3D12318123&amp;version=3D12356952__;!!GFN0sa3r=
sbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPoVvjg15LZDlyVuUWmkCEwLYu4zafX9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_=
cse-Q3jVqfV_rotWb7gRpg$">https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.=
org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=3D12318123&amp;version=3D1235695=
2__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPoVvjg15LZDlyVuUWmkCEwLYu4zafX9=
sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rotWb7gRpg$</a>

Tag: <a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gitbox.apache.org/repos=
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1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rotxSOUr2A$">https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gitbox.apac=
he.org/repos/asf?p=3Dgroovy.git;a=3Dtag;h=3Drefs*tags*GROOVY_6_0_0_ALPHA_2_=
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9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rotxSOUr2A$</a>
Tag commit id: abbd2e5c9330b60136a02e6a26f35016ed0e998c

The artifacts to be voted on are located as follows (r-1).
Source release:
<a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/d=
ev/groovy/6.0.0-alpha-2/sources__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHP=
oVvjg15LZDlyVuUWmkCEwLYu4zafX9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rosD0OcGRA$">https:=
//urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/groovy/6.0.0-a=
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kCEwLYu4zafX9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rosD0OcGRA$</a>
Convenience binaries:
<a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/d=
ev/groovy/6.0.0-alpha-2/distribution__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8Irv=
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0.0-alpha-2/distribution__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPoVvjg15=
LZDlyVuUWmkCEwLYu4zafX9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rov-S39SUg$</a>

Release artifacts are signed with a key from the following file:
<a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/r=
elease/groovy/KEYS__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPoVvjg15LZDlyV=
uUWmkCEwLYu4zafX9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rovbcg6axg$">https://urldefense.=
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_cse-Q3jVqfV_rovbcg6axg$</a>

Please vote on releasing this package as Apache Groovy 6.0.0-alpha-2.

Reminder on ASF release approval requirements for PMC members:
<a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.apache.org/legal/release-=
policy.html*release-approval__;Iw!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPo=
Vvjg15LZDlyVuUWmkCEwLYu4zafX9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rovCp_34dQ$">https:/=
/urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.apache.org/legal/release-policy.html*releas=
e-approval__;Iw!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPoVvjg15LZDlyVuUWmkC=
EwLYu4zafX9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rovCp_34dQ$</a>
Hints on validating checksums/signatures (but replace md5sum with sha256sum=
):
<a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.apache.org/info/verifica=
tion.html__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!az0fAvEBHgy8IrvxgVHPoVvjg15LZDlyVuUWmkCEwL=
Yu4zafX9sEM3L3OXsbh1I_cse-Q3jVqfV_rotVP3VdIQ$">https://urldefense.com/v3/__=
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3VdIQ$</a>

The vote is open for the next 72 hours and passes if a majority of at
least three +1 PMC votes are cast.

[ ] +1 Release Apache Groovy 6.0.0-alpha-2
[ ]  0 I don't have a strong opinion about this, but I assume it's ok
[ ] -1 Do not release Apache Groovy 6.0.0-alpha-2 because...

Here is my vote:

+1 (binding)
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