Re: [VOTE] Release Apache Groovy 6.0.0-beta-2

+1 (binding)

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From: Paul King <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 9:09 PM
To: Groovy_Developers <dev-GSC0n/0aZo1d/SJB6HiN2Ni2O/[email protected]>
Subject: [VOTE] Release Apache Groovy 6.0.0-beta-2

Dear development community, I am happy to start the VOTE thread for a Groovy 6. 0. 0-beta-2 release! This release includes 25 bug fixes/improvements as outlined in the changelog: https: //urldefense. com/v3/__https: //issues. apache. org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote. jspa?projectId=12318123&version=12357373__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!eFc_YR8iLZJeo5Suz5O14maq-lfV5253gMDnUmHcxTizxw-PSxVekGpyJ9QdZwsvIkWqBY_yTsMoT9uE3727AA$


Dear development community,

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

This release includes 25 bug fixes/improvements as outlined in the changelog:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12318123&version=12357373__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!eFc_YR8iLZJeo5Suz5O14maq-lfV5253gMDnUmHcxTizxw-PSxVekGpyJ9QdZwsvIkWqBY_yTsMoT9uE3727AA$

Tag: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=groovy.git;a=tag;h=refs*tags*GROOVY_6_0_0_BETA_2__;Ly8!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!eFc_YR8iLZJeo5Suz5O14maq-lfV5253gMDnUmHcxTizxw-PSxVekGpyJ9QdZwsvIkWqBY_yTsMoT9ssgDHpUA$
Tag commit id: 2d6a07392cbba0a9d46a7fd6882ae92f2703a193

The artifacts to be voted on are located as follows (r86726).
Source release:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/groovy/6.0.0-beta-2/sources__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!eFc_YR8iLZJeo5Suz5O14maq-lfV5253gMDnUmHcxTizxw-PSxVekGpyJ9QdZwsvIkWqBY_yTsMoT9u9iAZa5w$
Convenience binaries:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/groovy/6.0.0-beta-2/distribution__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!eFc_YR8iLZJeo5Suz5O14maq-lfV5253gMDnUmHcxTizxw-PSxVekGpyJ9QdZwsvIkWqBY_yTsMoT9sLWTI3rQ$

Release artifacts are signed with a key from the following file:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/groovy/KEYS__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!eFc_YR8iLZJeo5Suz5O14maq-lfV5253gMDnUmHcxTizxw-PSxVekGpyJ9QdZwsvIkWqBY_yTsMoT9uU6vmL9Q$

Please vote on releasing this package as Apache Groovy 6.0.0-beta-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!eFc_YR8iLZJeo5Suz5O14maq-lfV5253gMDnUmHcxTizxw-PSxVekGpyJ9QdZwsvIkWqBY_yTsMoT9sVDXxmPw$
Hints on validating checksums/signatures (but replace md5sum with sha256sum):
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.apache.org/info/verification.html__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!eFc_YR8iLZJeo5Suz5O14maq-lfV5253gMDnUmHcxTizxw-PSxVekGpyJ9QdZwsvIkWqBY_yTsMoT9s-ukgDgQ$

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-beta-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-beta-2 because...

Here is my vote:

+1 (binding)