Dear Community,
The release candidate is ready.
I have uploaded release candidate to
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/ignite/2.18.0-rc0/
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/ignite/packages_2.18.0-rc0/
The following staging can be used for testing:
https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapacheignite-1580
Tag name is 2.18.0-rc0:
https://github.com/apache/ignite/releases/tag/2.18.0-rc0
2.18.0 most important changes:
- Calcite engine performance improvements.
- Huge package decomposition for further improvements.
- Numerous bug fixes.
RELEASE NOTES:
https://github.com/apache/ignite/blob/ignite-2.18/RELEASE_NOTES.txt
Complete list of resolved issues:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/issues/?jql=(project%20%3D%20%27Ignite%27%20AND%20fixVersion%20is%20not%20empty%20AND%20fixVersion%20in%20(2.18))%20AND%20(component%20is%20EMPTY%20OR%20component%20not%20in%20(documentation))%20and%20status%20in%20(%27CLOSED%27%2C%20%27RESOLVED%27)%20AND%20resolution%20in(Fixed%2C%20Done%2C%20Implemented%2C%20Delivered)%20ORDER%20BY%20priority
The vote is formal, see voting guidelines
https://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html
+1 - to accept Apache Ignite 2.18.0-rc0
0 - don't care either way
-1 - DO NOT accept Apache Ignite 2.18.0-rc0 (explain why)
See notes on how to verify release here
https://www.apache.org/info/verification.html
and
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/IGNITE/Release+Process#ReleaseProcess-P5.VotingonReleaseandReleaseVerification
This vote will be open till Wed April 15, 2026, 19:00 UTC.
Note:
During release testing i found only 2 issues need to be fixed in further
releases (not a regression)
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-28487 Change default startup
config for more cluster operability
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IGNITE-28485 Fix 'illegal reflective
access' during control utility startup
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Best wishes,
Evgeniy Stanilovskiy
