+1 (binding) (LLM-based check of) + Checksums * GPG signatures + docker image + build from src
On Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at 4:43 PM Rui Fan <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 (binding) > > - Reviewed web PR > - Verified signatures > - Built locally with JDK17 + maven 3.9 > - Verified helm chart and docker image locally > - Checked release tag > > Best, > Rui > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at 2:39 PM Dennis-Mircea Ciupitu < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > +1 (non-binding) > > > > > > I performed the following actions successfully: > > > > - Downloaded artifacts and verified signatures. > > - Checked the POM file versions and NOTICE file diffs. > > - Checked the release notes and re-validated them against the > flink-web > > PR. > > - Ran `mvn clean verify` using OpenJDK 17 + Maven 3.9.14. > > - Ran Helm unit tests. > > - Built the Docker image and installed the operator via Helm. > > - Reviewed the flink-web PR. > > > > Best, > > Dennis > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 11:35 PM P Sinha <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > +1 (non-binding) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - Verified SHA512 + GPG signatures (source, helm, index.yaml), key > > > > > > > > > 21F06303B87DAFF1 > > > > > > > > > - Source matches tag release-1.16.1-rc1; LICENSE/NOTICE present, no > > > > > > > > > binaries > > > > > > > > > - Built from source with JDK 17, mvn clean verify passes (300/301; > > > > > > > > > one unrelated MiniCluster timing test flaked under local memory > > > > > > > > > pressure) > > > > > > > > > - Helm chart version/appVersion 1.16.1; image tag 1c895a3 matches > > > > > > > > > the rc1 commit and is on ghcr > > > > > > > > > - Built the Docker image from source, runs fine. > > > - Reviewed [7], left a comment. > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 8:33 PM Gyula Fóra <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > Please review and vote on the release candidate #1 for the version > > > > 1.16.1 of Apache Flink Kubernetes Operator, > > > > as follows: > > > > [ ] +1, Approve the release > > > > [ ] -1, Do not approve the release (please provide specific comments) > > > > > > > > **Release Overview** > > > > > > > > As an overview, the release consists of the following: > > > > a) Kubernetes Operator canonical source distribution (including the > > > > Dockerfile), to be deployed to the release repository at > > > > dist.apache.org > > > > b) Kubernetes Operator Helm Chart to be deployed to the release > > > > repository at dist.apache.org > > > > c) Maven artifacts to be deployed to the Maven Central Repository > > > > d) Docker image to be pushed to dockerhub > > > > > > > > **Staging Areas to Review** > > > > > > > > The staging areas containing the above mentioned artifacts are as > > > > follows, for your review: > > > > * All artifacts for a,b) can be found in the corresponding dev > > > > repository at dist.apache.org [1] > > > > * All artifacts for c) can be found at the Apache Nexus Repository > [2] > > > > * The docker image for d) is staged on github [3] > > > > > > > > All artifacts are signed with the key 21F06303B87DAFF1 [4] > > > > > > > > Other links for your review: > > > > * JIRA release notes [5] > > > > * source code tag "release-1.16.1-rc1" [6] > > > > * PR to update the website Downloads page to include Kubernetes > > > > Operator links [7] > > > > > > > > **Vote Duration** > > > > > > > > The voting time will run for at least 72 hours. > > > > It is adopted by majority approval, with at least 3 PMC affirmative > > > votes. > > > > > > > > **Note on Verification** > > > > > > > > You can follow the basic verification guide here[8]. > > > > Note that you don't need to verify everything yourself, but please > > > > make note of what you have tested together with your +- vote. > > > > > > > > Cheers! > > > > Gyula Fora > > > > > > > > [1] > > > > > > > > > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/flink/flink-kubernetes-operator-1.16.1-rc1/ > > > > [2] > > > > > > https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapacheflink-1943/ > > > > [3] ghcr.io/apache/flink-kubernetes-operator:1c895a3 > > > > [4] https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/flink/KEYS > > > > [5] > > > > > > > > > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=12315522&version=12357535 > > > > [6] > > > > > > > > > > https://github.com/apache/flink-kubernetes-operator/tree/release-1.16.1-rc1 > > > > [7] https://github.com/apache/flink-web/pull/882 > > > > [8] > > > > > > > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FLINK/Verifying+a+Flink+Kubernetes+Operator+Release > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Best Regards, > > > Purushottam Sinha > > > शुभकामनाएं > > > पुरूषोत्तम सिन्हा > > > > > >
