*Hello Apache DataSketches PMC and Community,* 1. This is a call for vote to release Apache DataSketches-memory candidate version: 4.0.0-RC1
*Key Changes from Releases 3.0.X* - This version of Memory is explicitly for Java 17. - It will not compile or run on Java versions 8 or 11 - It will not compile on Java 21, but it should run on Java 21. - We do not support non-LTS Java versions. 2. Source repository: - https://github.com/apache/datasketches-memory - Git Tag for this release: - https://github.com/apache/datasketches-memory/tree/4.0.0-RC1 on branch 4.0.X - Git HashId for this release starts with: f3b4572 3. The Release Candidate / Zip Repository: - https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/datasketches/memory/4.0.0-RC1 - The public signing key can be found in the KEYS file: - https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/datasketches/KEYS - The artifacts have been signed with --keyid-format SHORT : 8CD4A902 4. Repository: Maven Central [Nexus](https://repository.apache.org) (Jar Artifacts): - https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachedatasketches-1069/org/apache/datasketches/datasketches-memory/4.0.0 5. Build & Test Guide: - https://github.com/apache/datasketches-memory/blob/4.0.0-RC1/README.md 6. The vote will be performed as follows: - This letter will be published on dev@ and remain open for at least 72 hours (excluding weekends and holidays), AND until at least 3 (+1) PMC votes or a majority of (+1) PMC votes are acquired. - Anyone in the community can vote. - This vote will close no earlier than Thursday, Oct 3, 2024, 6:00 PM Pacific. Please vote accordingly: [ ] +1 approve [ ] +0 no opinion [ ] -1 disapprove with the reason Thanks, Lee Rhodes lee...@apache.org