Re: [VOTE] Release Apache Groovy 6.0.0-beta-3

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From: Paul King <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2026 12:57 AM
To: Groovy_Developers <dev-GSC0n/0aZo1d/SJB6HiN2Ni2O/[email protected]>
Subject: [VOTE] Release Apache Groovy 6.0.0-beta-3

Dear development community, I am happy to start the VOTE thread for a Groovy 6. 0. 0-beta-3 release! This release includes 37 bug fixes/improvements as outlined in the changelog: https: //urldefense. com/v3/__https: //issues. apache. org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote. jspa?projectId=12318123&version=12357447__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!fZc7vT-vpn0A62KwAzGKjSakWujPaAd5tuTujs1_MNnlVZsYYKV55pl06bNGhWWyJ_AHk9cGSRn2Tuy3uaaV-g$


Dear development community,

I am happy to start the VOTE thread for a Groovy 6.0.0-beta-3 release!

This release includes 37 bug fixes/improvements as outlined in the changelog:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12318123&version=12357447__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!fZc7vT-vpn0A62KwAzGKjSakWujPaAd5tuTujs1_MNnlVZsYYKV55pl06bNGhWWyJ_AHk9cGSRn2Tuy3uaaV-g$

Tag: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=groovy.git;a=tag;h=refs*tags*GROOVY_6_0_0_BETA_3__;Ly8!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!fZc7vT-vpn0A62KwAzGKjSakWujPaAd5tuTujs1_MNnlVZsYYKV55pl06bNGhWWyJ_AHk9cGSRn2TuxufGrBRA$
Tag commit id: 17e0912576d4e50465cc8ce4052b131c27c64df0

The artifacts to be voted on are located as follows (r86936).
Source release:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/groovy/6.0.0-beta-3/sources__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!fZc7vT-vpn0A62KwAzGKjSakWujPaAd5tuTujs1_MNnlVZsYYKV55pl06bNGhWWyJ_AHk9cGSRn2Tuxi2Lq2nw$
Convenience binaries:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/groovy/6.0.0-beta-3/distribution__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!fZc7vT-vpn0A62KwAzGKjSakWujPaAd5tuTujs1_MNnlVZsYYKV55pl06bNGhWWyJ_AHk9cGSRn2TuyWcQLw1g$
Temporary artifacts:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachegroovy-1119__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!fZc7vT-vpn0A62KwAzGKjSakWujPaAd5tuTujs1_MNnlVZsYYKV55pl06bNGhWWyJ_AHk9cGSRn2TuzVsL2gaA$

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!fZc7vT-vpn0A62KwAzGKjSakWujPaAd5tuTujs1_MNnlVZsYYKV55pl06bNGhWWyJ_AHk9cGSRn2TuxP7GYDKA$

Please vote on releasing this package as Apache Groovy 6.0.0-beta-3.

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!fZc7vT-vpn0A62KwAzGKjSakWujPaAd5tuTujs1_MNnlVZsYYKV55pl06bNGhWWyJ_AHk9cGSRn2TuxYwBIv2A$
Hints on validating checksums/signatures (but replace md5sum with sha256sum):
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.apache.org/info/verification.html__;!!GFN0sa3rsbfR8OLyAw!fZc7vT-vpn0A62KwAzGKjSakWujPaAd5tuTujs1_MNnlVZsYYKV55pl06bNGhWWyJ_AHk9cGSRn2TuxKVL_LEQ$

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-3
[ ]  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-3 because...

Here is my vote:

+1 (binding)