It seems we have two blockers left https://github.com/apache/iceberg/milestone/59
1) LICENSE issue. Manu has a PR for the Open API. It looks like the GitHub issue opened by Russel identified that more modules may need updating. 2) Spark bug for deleting from a branch. It is under review, awaiting the author's follow-up On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 4:12 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Aihua ! > > Much appreciated. > I updated the spreadsheet to set > https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/15449 as P0/Blocker. > > Regards > JB > > On Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM Aihua Xu <[email protected]> wrote: > >> JB, I gave you editor permission and Eduard, I have changed the >> priorities for https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/15368 and >> https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/15439 to P0 as blockers for >> 1.11.0 now. >> >> Thanks for reaching out. >> Aihua >> >> On Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 10:29 PM Eduard Tudenhöfner < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> @Aihua can you also please update >>> https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/15368 and >>> https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/15439 to be P0? Both fix >>> important issues with remote scan planning >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 7:02 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Aihua, >>>> >>>> I have requested editor access to the tracking spreadsheet. >>>> >>>> I want to flag a "blocker" regarding the upcoming release. During my >>>> legal checks, I found that many LICENSE and NOTICE files are outdated; >>>> several dependencies need to be documented, while others should be removed. >>>> I am particularly concerned about the addition of several new Google >>>> dependencies (GAX, Google API, BigQuery client, etc.) in the bundle and >>>> runtime artifacts. >>>> >>>> I currently have two work streams in progress: >>>> >>>> 1. PR #15449: This PR aims to relax dependency versions to simplify >>>> future updates and correct the LICENSE/NOTICE files to accurately reflect >>>> what is bundled. It also includes consistency and wording improvements >>>> across these files. Please let me know if you would prefer this PR to be >>>> split by purpose. >>>> 2. Dependency Investigation: I am investigating whether the new Google >>>> dependencies are strictly required or if they were unintentionally pulled >>>> in through transitivity. >>>> >>>> In my view, this is a release blocker as the LICENSE and NOTICE files >>>> are currently incorrect (from legal standpoint). >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> JB >>>> >>>> On Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM Aihua Xu <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm using this spreadsheet >>>>> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ydSqC1L210-gny4p1RgvhufRSFlK9PeFWyiTghSqoFk/edit?gid=0#gid=0> >>>>> to >>>>> track the 1.11.0 release tasks. The P0 items are targeted as required. Let >>>>> me know if you see it differently. We will start to build RC after they >>>>> are >>>>> completed. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Aihua >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 5:25 PM Aihua Xu <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> Want to send out a reminder for the 1.11.0 release. Can you help move >>>>>> forward with the tasks targeting the 1.11.0 milestone >>>>>> <https://github.com/apache/iceberg/milestone/59>? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Aihua >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 9:10 AM Aihua Xu <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes. Please use the milestone >>>>>>> <https://github.com/apache/iceberg/milestone/59> to track the tasks >>>>>>> to be included in the 1.11.0 release. I saw many have been added there. >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 3:12 AM Manu Zhang <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Shall we remove Spark 3.4 support in 1.11.0? I still see back-port >>>>>>>> PR being merged for 3.4 recently[1]. >>>>>>>> If it's removed, those efforts are wasted. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1. https://github.com/apache/iceberg/commits/main/spark/v3.4 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> Manu >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM Fokko Driesprong <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks Aihua for bringing this up! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Let's use the milestone >>>>>>>>> <https://github.com/apache/iceberg/milestone/59> to track what's >>>>>>>>> pending for the release. Excited to see these new features being >>>>>>>>> released >>>>>>>>> to the public! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Kind regards, >>>>>>>>> Fokko >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Op wo 7 jan 2026 om 08:38 schreef Péter Váry < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]>: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks Aihua for driving this! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I would love to see the File Format API in the 1.11.0 release too. >>>>>>>>>> We are near, but still need some reviews! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>> Peter >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Aihua Xu <[email protected]> ezt írta (időpont: 2025. dec. 19., >>>>>>>>>> P, 20:38): >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi community, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Following up on the Java 1.11.0 release we discussed during our >>>>>>>>>>> last Iceberg community sync. We're targeting an early February 2026 >>>>>>>>>>> release >>>>>>>>>>> and below are the features currently planned for this release. >>>>>>>>>>> Please let >>>>>>>>>>> me know if you have concerns or any additional feature requests. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> - Geo predicates >>>>>>>>>>> - REST scan planning >>>>>>>>>>> - Flink 2.1 (already in main) >>>>>>>>>>> - Add Spark 4.1(https://github.com/apache/iceberg/pull/14155) >>>>>>>>>>> - Remove Spark 3.4 >>>>>>>>>>> - Drop java 11 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>> Aihua >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
