+1
> On Apr 17, 2025, at 9:22 AM, Jon Haddad <j...@rustyrazorblade.com> wrote:
>
> +1
>
> On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM Josh McKenzie <jmcken...@apache.org
> <mailto:jmcken...@apache.org>> wrote:
>> +1
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 17, 2025, at 11:58 AM, Josh McKenzie wrote:
>>> [DISCUSS] thread:
>>> https://lists.apache.org/thread/jy6vodbkh64plhdfwqz3l3364gsmh2lq
>>>
>>> The proposed new versioning mechanism:
>>> We no longer use semver .MINOR
>>> Online upgrades are supported for all GA supported releases at time of new
>>> .MAJOR
>>> T-1 releases are guaranteed API compatible for non-deprecated features
>>> We use a deprecate-then-remove strategy for API breaking changes (deprecate
>>> in release N, then remove in N+1)
>>> This would translate into the following for our upcoming releases (assuming
>>> 3 supported majors at all times):
>>> 6.0: 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 online upgrades are supported (grandfather window). We
>>> drop support for 4.0. API compatibility is guaranteed w/5.0
>>> 7.0: 6.0, 5.0, 4.1 online upgrades are supported (grandfather window). We
>>> drop support for 4.1. API compatibility is guaranteed w/6.0
>>> 8.0: 7.0, 6.0, 5.0 online upgrades are supported (fully on new paradigm).
>>> We drop support for 5.0. API compatibility guaranteed w/7.0
>>> David asked the question:
>>>> Does this imply that each release is allowed to make breaking changes
>>>> (assuming they followed the “correct” deprecation process)? My first
>>>> instinct is to not like this
>>> Each release would be allowed to make breaking changes but only for
>>> features that have already been deprecated for one major release cycle.
>>>
>>> This is a process change so as per our governance:
>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CASSANDRA/Cassandra+Project+Governance,
>>> it'll require a super majority of 50% of the roll called PMC in favor.
>>> Current roll call is 21 so we need 11 pmc members to participate, 8 of
>>> which are in favor of the change.
>>>
>>> I'll plan to leave the vote open until we hit enough participation to pass
>>> or fail it up to probably a couple weeks.
