Hi all,

I would like to call a VOTE to release Apache Cloudberry (Incubating) 2.1.0-rc1.

## Release Candidate Artifacts

This vote covers the source release artifacts for Apache Cloudberry
(Incubating) 2.1.0-rc1, including the main Cloudberry project and the
two components cloudberry-backup and cloudberry-pxf.

Staged release artifacts:
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/cloudberry/2.1.0-incubating-rc1/

Git tag & commit for the release:
- cloudberry
 https://github.com/apache/cloudberry/tree/2.1.0-incubating-rc1
 
https://github.com/apache/cloudberry/commit/bdf90c5518f916f5dfea335c1cd83724e0ebe9e2

- cloudberry-backup
 https://github.com/apache/cloudberry-backup/tree/2.1.0-incubating-rc1
 
https://github.com/apache/cloudberry-backup/commit/c909fbe94672f4a4536f4afd25b6aaec69ed2464

- cloudberry-pxf
 https://github.com/apache/cloudberry-pxf/tree/2.1.0-incubating-rc1
 
https://github.com/apache/cloudberry-pxf/commit/59dcedd21e8867dcc133df6527b99b4fa4d7b977

KEYS file:
https://downloads.apache.org/incubator/cloudberry/KEYS

GPG signature key: 9A36AA272348A207E193A49C500708B75754FB7C

The GPG user ID(s): Dianjin Wang <[email protected]>

## How to Vote

Please review the release and cast your vote below. If you are a PPMC
member, please indicate whether your vote is binding. Also, that would
be better to list the items you checked in your reply - it shows what
you vote for.

[ ] +1 Approve the release
[ ]  0 No opinion
[ ] -1 Disapprove (please explain why)

The vote is open for at least 72 hours and will close no earlier than
March 8, 2026, at 08:00 UTC.

## Checklist for reference:

[ ] Download links are valid and accessible.
[ ] GPG signature is valid for the release artifact using the KEYS file.
[ ] SHA512 checksums are correct and verified.
[ ] Source release artifact filename includes "incubating".
[ ] LICENSE, NOTICE, and DISCLAIMER files exist and are accurate.
[ ] No unexpected binary files in the source release.
[ ] All source files have appropriate ASF headers (excluding generated
files and legacy files).
[ ] Build completes successfully from source with clear instructions.

More detailed checklist, please refer to:
https://github.com/apache/cloudberry/wiki/Source-Release-Checklist

Build/Install guides (for reference):
- cloudberry: 
https://cloudberry.apache.org/docs/deployment/quick-build#for-apache-cloudberry-210
- cloudberry-pxf:
https://github.com/apache/cloudberry-pxf/blob/2.1.0-incubating-rc1/README.md
- cloudberry-backup:
https://github.com/apache/cloudberry-backup/blob/2.1.0-incubating-rc1/README.md

## GPG Signature and SHA512 checksums Verification Instructions

Please refer to our step-by-step guide:
https://cloudberry.apache.org/releases/#verifying-releases

## About Convenience Binaries

After this source release vote passes and the release is published, we
plan to provide optional convenience binary packages via GitHub
Releases for easier testing. These binaries are not part of this vote
and are not ASF release artifacts.

Thanks for reviewing and voting!


Best,
Dianjin Wang

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