Re: [VOTE] Release Apache Groovy 5.0.8

"Milles, Eric (TR Technology) via dev" <dev-GSC0n/0aZo1d/SJB6HiN2Ni2O/[email protected]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:54:35 +0000
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From: Paul King <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2026 12:31 AM
To: Groovy_Developers <dev-GSC0n/0aZo1d/SJB6HiN2Ni2O/[email protected]>
Subject: [VOTE] Release Apache Groovy 5.0.8

Dear development community, I am happy to start the VOTE thread for a Groov=
y 5.=E2=80=8A0.=E2=80=8A8 release! This release includes 17 bug fixes/impro=
vements as outlined in the changelog: https:=E2=80=8A//urldefense.=E2=80=8A=
com/v3/__https:=E2=80=8A//issues.=E2=80=8Aapache.=E2=80=8Aorg/jira/secure/R=
eleaseNote.=E2=80=8Ajspa?projectId=3D12318123&version=3D12357231__;!!GFN0sa=
3rsbfR8OLyAw!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtS=
woSsAH2d0pBTaJieCpPGWJNQ$


Dear development community,

I am happy to start the VOTE thread for a Groovy 5.0.8 release!

This release includes 17 bug fixes/improvements as outlined in the changelo=
g:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNo=
te.jspa?projectId=3D12318123&version=3D12357231__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!dsPw=
hlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieC=
pPGWJNQ$

Tag: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=3Dgr=
oovy.git;a=3Dtag;h=3Drefs*tags*GROOVY_5_0_8__;Ly8!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!dsPwh=
lE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieDa=
y7c-xw$
Tag commit id: c16898314460cdfc3e0f0d7d24822585bbd1997e

The artifacts to be voted on are located as follows (r86329).
Source release: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/d=
ist/dev/groovy/5.0.8/sources__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms=
_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieCgJnCglA$
Convenience binaries:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/groovy/5=
.0.8/distribution__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4n=
rUrt4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieCDBtFHRQ$

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!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv5T=
6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieD6HAWP0g$

Please vote on releasing this package as Apache Groovy 5.0.8.

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!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-=
4nrUrt4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieD-17rWIw$
Hints on validating checksums/signatures (but replace md5sum with sha256sum=
):
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.apache.org/info/verification.html__=
;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrN=
pB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieDeHod6ag$

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 5.0.8
[ ]  0 I don't have a strong opinion about this, but I assume it's ok
[ ] -1 Do not release Apache Groovy 5.0.8 because...

Here is my vote:

+1 (binding)


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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 29, 2026 12:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Groovy_Developers &lt;dev-GSC0n/0aZo1d/SJB6HiN2Ni2O/[email protected]&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [VOTE] Release Apache Groovy 5.0.8</font>
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Dear development community, I am happy to start the VOTE thread for a Groov=
y 5.=E2=80=8A0.=E2=80=8A8 release! This release includes 17 bug fixes/impro=
vements as outlined in the changelog: https:=E2=80=8A//urldefense.=E2=80=8A=
com/v3/__https:=E2=80=8A//issues.=E2=80=8Aapache.=E2=80=8Aorg/jira/secure/R=
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 word-wrap:break-word">Dear development community,

I am happy to start the VOTE thread for a Groovy 5.0.8 release!

This release includes 17 bug fixes/improvements as outlined in the changelo=
g:
<a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/secur=
e/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=3D12318123&amp;version=3D12357231__;!!GFN0sa3r=
sbfR8OLyAw!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwo=
SsAH2d0pBTaJieCpPGWJNQ$">https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.=
org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=3D12318123&amp;version=3D1235723=
1__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv5T6uJ9Wy=
JrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieCpPGWJNQ$</a>

Tag: <a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gitbox.apache.org/repos=
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OLyAw!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2=
d0pBTaJieDay7c-xw$">https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gitbox.apache.org/r=
epos/asf?p=3Dgroovy.git;a=3Dtag;h=3Drefs*tags*GROOVY_5_0_8__;Ly8!!GFN0sa3rs=
bfR8OLyAw!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoS=
sAH2d0pBTaJieDay7c-xw$</a>
Tag commit id: c16898314460cdfc3e0f0d7d24822585bbd1997e

The artifacts to be voted on are located as follows (r86329).
Source release: <a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.=
org/repos/dist/dev/groovy/5.0.8/sources__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!dsPwhlE2bn6e=
uiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieCgJnCglA$=
">https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/groovy=
/5.0.8/sources__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUr=
t4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieCgJnCglA$</a>
Convenience binaries:
<a href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/d=
ev/groovy/5.0.8/distribution__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms=
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rldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/groovy/5.0.8/dist=
ribution__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv5=
T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieCDBtFHRQ$</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!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4=
nrUrt4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieD6HAWP0g$">https://urldefense.=
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oSsAH2d0pBTaJieD6HAWP0g$</a>

Please vote on releasing this package as Apache Groovy 5.0.8.

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!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIf=
ms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieD-17rWIw$">https:/=
/urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.apache.org/legal/release-policy.html*releas=
e-approval__;Iw!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4=
mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieD-17rWIw$</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!dsPwhlE2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv=
5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieDeHod6ag$">https://urldefense.com/v3/__=
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E2bn6euiBo8sCIfms_N6doruN-4nrUrt4mGv5T6uJ9WyJrNpB-nieWtSwoSsAH2d0pBTaJieDeH=
od6ag$</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 5.0.8
[ ]  0 I don't have a strong opinion about this, but I assume it's ok
[ ] -1 Do not release Apache Groovy 5.0.8 because...

Here is my vote:

+1 (binding)
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