Awesome ! Thanks Robert, much appreciated! Definitely, Spark "distribution" needs "legal fixes" as well.
I will review. Thanks ! Regards JB On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 8:10 AM Robert Stupp <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi JB, > > No problem splitting it, as offered on the PR [3864]. > > I've created [3881] containing the textual changes for the LICENSE + NOTICE > files of the Polaris admin-tool and server modules. > 3864 is in "draft" state because it now depends on 3881. > > Separate from the Polaris admin-tool and server, the LICENSE and NOTICE > files for the Spark plugin also need to be fixed. > I have created a tracking issue for this [3873]. > > I think, 3864, 3881 and 3873 are currently blocking the release. > > Cheers, > Robert > > [3864] https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/3864#issuecomment-3953768632 > [3881] https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/3881 > [3873] https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues/3873 > > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 7:43 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I personally would have preferred to handle this in two steps: > > > > 1. A PR to update LICENSE/NOTICE for 1.4.0. > > 2. A separate PR for the "build logic" changes. > > > > Splitting these would reduce the size of the PRs and simplify the review > > process. > > > > Just my two cents. > > > > Regards, > > JB > > > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 7:36 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Robert, > > > > > > Yes, for sure. > > > > > > My original PR (#3861) is now being reused in #3864, and I am currently > > > reviewing the latter. > > > > > > In my opinion, the fixes for the LICENSE and NOTICE files should be > > merged > > > into main first, with the branch cut following that merge. > > > > > > Regards, > > > JB > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 8:47 AM Robert Stupp <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> Hi JB, > > >> > > >> Do you think we should wait until all the legal aspects are resolved > > >> before > > >> cutting a branch? > > >> > > >> Robert > > >> > > >> > > >> On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 7:17 AM Yufei Gu <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > > >> > Thanks a lot for the fix! > > >> > > > >> > Yufei > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 9:45 PM Jean-Baptiste Onofré < > [email protected] > > > > > >> > wrote: > > >> > > > >> > > Hii, > > >> > > > > >> > > The CI issue should be fixed now (as said in the other thread, the > > >> > > polaris.json is now available). > > >> > > > > >> > > I also created the dist "TLP" area (for our artifacts, staging and > > >> > > release). > > >> > > > > >> > > We should be OK on this front. > > >> > > > > >> > > Regarding the "legal" part (LICENSE/NOTICE), I will do a new pass > > >> today. > > >> > > > > >> > > Regards > > >> > > JB > > >> > > > > >> > > On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 11:54 PM Dmitri Bourlatchkov < > > >> [email protected]> > > >> > > wrote: > > >> > > > > >> > > > Hi Adnan, > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Let's sync with everybody tomorrow :) before we cut the branch. > A > > >> > number > > >> > > of > > >> > > > PRs (features, license, etc..) are awaiting merge, and I'm not > > sure > > >> I > > >> > can > > >> > > > enumerate them all personally :) > > >> > > > > > >> > > > From my POV a branch cut on Wed is the earliest practical > option. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Cheers, > > >> > > > Dmitri. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM Adnan Hemani via dev < > > >> > > > [email protected]> > > >> > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Thanks for the update, Dmitri! I'll cut the branch tomorrow > > then! > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > Best, > > >> > > > > Adnan Hemani > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 8:24 AM Dmitri Bourlatchkov < > > >> > [email protected]> > > >> > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Hi Adnan, > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > JB fixed [1] the underlying issue, but it looks like it's > > going > > >> to > > >> > be > > >> > > > > > available only tomorrow (because of ASF infra refresh > delay). > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> https://lists.apache.org/thread/wl9273wjhy5n0zptlwvyz3bd52313dxo > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > Cheers, > > >> > > > > > Dmitri. > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 11:09 PM Adnan Hemani via dev < > > >> > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > I'm afraid if the CI is broken, we should not cut a branch > > >> from > > >> > > this > > >> > > > > > point > > >> > > > > > > in the repo. Let's wait until Tues, 2026-02-24 until we > cut > > >> the > > >> > > > branch. > > >> > > > > > Who > > >> > > > > > > is leading the RCA and CI fix? > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Best, > > >> > > > > > > Adnan Hemani > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 2:08 AM Robert Stupp < > > [email protected]> > > >> > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > What do you think about delaying the 1.4.0 branch cut > > by > > >> a > > >> > day > > >> > > > or > > >> > > > > > two? > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > +1 > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 9:37 PM Dmitri Bourlatchkov < > > >> > > > > [email protected]> > > >> > > > > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Hi Adnan and all, > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > CI seems to be broken [1], which prevents merging PRs > > that > > >> > > > > otherwise > > >> > > > > > > > would > > >> > > > > > > > > be ready. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > What do you think about delaying the 1.4.0 branch cut > > by a > > >> > day > > >> > > or > > >> > > > > > two? > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > >> > > > > > > > > Dmitri. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2026 at 9:37 PM Adnan Hemani via dev < > > >> > > > > > > > > [email protected]> > > >> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > I've gone through the GH issues and PRs tagged to > the > > >> 1.4.0 > > >> > > > label > > >> > > > > > and > > >> > > > > > > > > would > > >> > > > > > > > > > like to make the following recommendations for a > > >> potential > > >> > > > Apache > > >> > > > > > > > Polaris > > >> > > > > > > > > > 1.4.0 release branch cut on (tentatively) > 2026-02-23. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Please reply to this thread prior to that date if > > there > > >> is > > >> > > any > > >> > > > > > > > feedback, > > >> > > > > > > > > > comments, and/or concerns so that we can get > community > > >> > > > consensus > > >> > > > > > > before > > >> > > > > > > > > we > > >> > > > > > > > > > proceed with the release. If there are no replies to > > >> this > > >> > > > email, > > >> > > > > > the > > >> > > > > > > > > 1.4.0 > > >> > > > > > > > > > release branch will be cut on 2026-02-23. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Open Issues (Recommendation in []): > > >> > > > > > > > > > * [PUNT] #538 < > > >> > https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues/538 > > >> > > >: > > >> > > > > > Table > > >> > > > > > > > > > Maintenance Support in Polaris > > >> > > > > > > > > > * No major work in progress to justify delaying > > the > > >> > > > release. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > * [CLOSE] #550 < > > >> > https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues/550 > > >> > > >: > > >> > > > > > > Support > > >> > > > > > > > > for > > >> > > > > > > > > > GCP service account impersonation. > > >> > > > > > > > > > * I will ping Michael to do this when he is back > > >> from > > >> > > > > vacation. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > * [CLOSE] #552 < > > >> > https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues/552 > > >> > > >: > > >> > > > > > > Safety > > >> > > > > > > > > > against unparseable locations. > > >> > > > > > > > > > * I believe all the work has been completed for > > >> this. > > >> > > > Dmitri, > > >> > > > > > can > > >> > > > > > > > you > > >> > > > > > > > > > please confirm? (Will follow up offline as well) > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > * [DISCUSS] #650 < > > >> > > https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues/650 > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > / > > >> > > > > > > > #3395 > > >> > > > > > > > > > <https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/3395>: > > MongoDB > > >> > > > > Persistence > > >> > > > > > > > > Backend > > >> > > > > > > > > > * It seems that discussions are still active and > > >> > ongoing, > > >> > > > and > > >> > > > > > > there > > >> > > > > > > > > is > > >> > > > > > > > > > disagreement behind getting the change into Admin > > Tools > > >> > while > > >> > > > the > > >> > > > > > > core > > >> > > > > > > > > > functionality is merged already. I can see the > > arguments > > >> > from > > >> > > > > both > > >> > > > > > > > sides > > >> > > > > > > > > to > > >> > > > > > > > > > push 1.4.0 without the Admin Tools change OR to hold > > the > > >> > > > release > > >> > > > > > > until > > >> > > > > > > > > > there is agreement on these last bit of changes. > What > > >> are > > >> > the > > >> > > > > > > > community's > > >> > > > > > > > > > thoughts? Default option (if no one chimes in): we > > will > > >> > push > > >> > > > the > > >> > > > > > > > release > > >> > > > > > > > > > as-is on the 23rd. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > * [PUNT] #2671 < > > >> > > https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues/2671 > > >> > > > >: > > >> > > > > DB > > >> > > > > > > > > Schema > > >> > > > > > > > > > Migration Between Releases > > >> > > > > > > > > > * No major work in progress to justify delaying > > the > > >> > > > release. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > * [PUNT] #3685 < > > >> > > https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues/3685 > > >> > > > >: > > >> > > > > > > > > > `Create_Namespace` SQL Optimization > > >> > > > > > > > > > * While there is traction, we may still be too > far > > >> > from a > > >> > > > > > > > load-tested > > >> > > > > > > > > > fix. This should be a high priority for 1.5.0. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Open PRs: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > * [PUNT] #2180 < > > >> > https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/2180 > > >> > > >: > > >> > > > > > Async > > >> > > > > > > & > > >> > > > > > > > > > reliable tasks API, SPI, Store interfaces > > >> > > > > > > > > > * PR is not very active over the last few weeks > > and > > >> > does > > >> > > > not > > >> > > > > > have > > >> > > > > > > > > > enough active reviewers to see a strong path forward > > for > > >> > > > merging > > >> > > > > in > > >> > > > > > > the > > >> > > > > > > > > > next week or so. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > * [PUNT] #3256 < > > >> > https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/3256 > > >> > > >: > > >> > > > > > Object > > >> > > > > > > > > > Storage Operations > > >> > > > > > > > > > * From the ML, it seems that there are still two > > >> rival > > >> > > > > > proposals > > >> > > > > > > > that > > >> > > > > > > > > > are attempting to solve similar issues. My > > >> recommendation > > >> > is > > >> > > to > > >> > > > > > > unstick > > >> > > > > > > > > > this discussion from the 1.4.0 release to give > proper > > >> time > > >> > > for > > >> > > > > the > > >> > > > > > > > > > discussion to resolve. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > When commenting, please reference the GH Issue/PR > > >> number so > > >> > > > that > > >> > > > > we > > >> > > > > > > are > > >> > > > > > > > > > clear on what is being discussed :) > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Best, > > >> > > > > > > > > > Adnan Hemani > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > >
