That's a good idea. Thanks for sharing, Kevin. We will need a GitHub
workflow to trigger that. Since we already have a nightly publish workflow,
we could change it for the release.

Yufei


On Wed, Apr 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM Adnan Hemani via dev <[email protected]>
wrote:

> I was looking into trusted publishing just now - good to know that Iceberg
> is also using it!
>
> -Adnan
>
> On Wed, Apr 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM Kevin Liu <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Setting up trusted publishing is fairly easy; I recommend it over using
> > tokens.
> >
> > For example, pyiceberg is done using
> > https://test.pypi.org/manage/project/pyiceberg/settings/publishing/
> >
> >
> https://github.com/kevinjqliu/iceberg-python/blob/536a7d07100251fbe3f1074b9f5e7cf82a548d02/.github/workflows/nightly-pypi-build.yml#L68-L73
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 15, 2026 at 4:15 PM Yufei Gu <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Release managers need be a maintainer of the project on both
> > test.pypi.org
> > > and pypi.org. So that you got the credentials to publish them.
> > >
> > > Please share your IDs from both sites. I can add you there.
> > >
> > >
> > > Yufei
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Dec 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM Yufei Gu <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I’ve just sent the invite. You should now be all set to publish to
> the
> > > > project with your API token.
> > > >
> > > > Yufei
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Dec 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM Honah J. <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Hi Yufei,
> > > >>
> > > >> Thank you very much for creating that. My test PyPi id is: HonahX.
> > > >>
> > > >> Best regards,
> > > >> Jonas
> > > >>
> > > >> On Wed, Dec 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM Yufei Gu <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > Hi everyone,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Here is the Polaris CLI Nighty project,
> > > >> > https://test.pypi.org/project/apache-polaris/. Please share your
> > IDs
> > > in
> > > >> > test.pypi.org, so that I can add you to the project as maintainer
> > or
> > > >> > admin.
> > > >> > Please be aware that you will need to register a new user in
> > > >> test.pypi.org
> > > >> > ,
> > > >> > as it doesn't share the users with the site pypi.org.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Yufei
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM Robert Stupp <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > Hi all,
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > It's great to focus on nightly/snapshot publications to
> > > test.pypi.org
> > > >> > > first!
> > > >> > > Can we change the scope of the PR [1] to just this and leave
> > > >> > > release-candidates and SVN out?
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Robert
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > [1] https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/3036
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at 3:38 AM Honah J. <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Hi everyone,
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Thanks for all the great points and suggestions! These are key
> > > >> elements
> > > >> > > for
> > > >> > > > a robust release process of Python CLI. Given the number of
> > > missing
> > > >> > > pieces
> > > >> > > > and to move this forward enough parallelization, I think we
> > could
> > > >> have
> > > >> > > the
> > > >> > > > following three tracks:
> > > >> > > > 1. Have a formalized way to build release artifacts (wheels)
> > that
> > > >> will
> > > >> > > > later be released to PyPI for users to install.
> > > >> > > > 2. Have ASF-compliant LICENSE/NOTICE/DISCLAIMER
> > > >> > > > 3. Have a formalized way to build and upload release candidate
> > > that
> > > >> > > include
> > > >> > > > proper signature and checksum of release artifacts (release
> > > >> automation
> > > >> > > > pipeline)
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Track 1's PR is out for review:[1] . Once merged, we’ll have
> CI
> > > >> > coverage
> > > >> > > to
> > > >> > > > ensure that future Python CLI changes don’t break the release
> > > >> > artifacts,
> > > >> > > > preventing delays in our release cycle. This will also allow
> us
> > to
> > > >> > enable
> > > >> > > > nightly builds to test.pypi.org as JB mentioned. My proposal
> > > >> document
> > > >> > > > includes an example from PyIceberg as well: [2].
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > I've also created an issue for 3: [3]
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > Thanks again also the generous offers to help. Looking forward
> > to
> > > >> > getting
> > > >> > > > the full publication workflow in place as a community!
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > [1]: https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/3036
> > > >> > > > [2]:
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gbKYnFftpq884GhJ59waHdfoQG6MrevVAVCspf3hbrk/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.4vtad7spzmcr
> > > >> > > > [3]: https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues/3098
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <
> > > >> [email protected]>
> > > >> > > > wrote:
> > > >> > > >
> > > >> > > > > Hi,
> > > >> > > > >
> > > >> > > > > I have a proposal regarding the use of PyPI for our Python
> CLI
> > > >> > > publishing.
> > > >> > > > >
> > > >> > > > > To facilitate nightly builds and staging of release
> candidates
> > > for
> > > >> > > > > voting, I propose we utilize test.pypi.org. This platform
> is
> > > >> > > > > specifically designed for testing and previewing packages,
> and
> > > >> > several
> > > >> > > > > Apache projects are already using it for this purpose.
> > > >> > > > >
> > > >> > > > > For example, you can see how the Apache OpenDAL project
> > utilizes
> > > >> it
> > > >> > > > > here: https://test.pypi.org/project/opendal/
> > > >> > > > >
> > > >> > > > > This approach would provide an appropriate environment for
> > > nightly
> > > >> > and
> > > >> > > > > pre-release artifacts.
> > > >> > > > >
> > > >> > > > > Regards,
> > > >> > > > > JB
> > > >> > > > >
> > > >> > > > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2025 at 12:25 PM Robert Stupp <
> [email protected]
> > >
> > > >> > wrote:
> > > >> > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > Hi all,
> > > >> > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > +1 to what JB said.
> > > >> > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > Want to emphasize that it's not only about the presence
> and
> > > >> > > > > > correctness of the LICENSE/NOTICE/DISCLAIMER files, but
> also
> > > >> quite
> > > >> > a
> > > >> > > > > > few process and technical details.
> > > >> > > > > > Following the rules [1] is also a hard requirement [2],
> > > >> including
> > > >> > the
> > > >> > > > > > implicit technical requirements including, but not limited
> > to,
> > > >> > > > > > signatures, checksums and the artifact contents.
> > > >> > > > > > Especially for releases we, as the project, have to make
> > sure
> > > to
> > > >> > > stage
> > > >> > > > > > artifacts to start the vote, that every committer can
> verify
> > > all
> > > >> > > > > > artifacts for the release vote and that exactly the same
> > > >> artifacts
> > > >> > > are
> > > >> > > > > > eventually published.
> > > >> > > > > > Even small technical and legal mistakes in the staged
> > > artifacts
> > > >> or
> > > >> > of
> > > >> > > > > > the vote itself have led to "failed" release votes in many
> > ASF
> > > >> > > > > > projects in the past.
> > > >> > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > I am happy to help with that from the release automation
> > side
> > > of
> > > >> > > things!
> > > >> > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > Robert
> > > >> > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > [1] https://www.apache.org/legal/release-policy.html
> > > >> > > > > > [2]
> > > >> > https://lists.apache.org/thread/djfpls35shngokr4rkp3m9s71qs366w5
> > > >> > > > > > [3] https://polaris.apache.org/community/release-guide/
> > > >> > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > On Wed, Nov 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <
> > > >> > > [email protected]>
> > > >> > > > > wrote:
> > > >> > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > Hi folks,
> > > >> > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > I want to reiterate the importance of ensuring legal
> > > >> compliance
> > > >> > > before
> > > >> > > > > > > publishing any public artifacts. As packages on PyPI are
> > > >> > considered
> > > >> > > > > > > release artifacts, we must confirm that the Python CLI
> > > >> adheres to
> > > >> > > all
> > > >> > > > > > > ASF policies, especially regarding incubation status.
> > > >> > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > I have addressed the LICENSE/NOTICE requirement on the
> > > GitHub
> > > >> > > project
> > > >> > > > > > > board (
> > https://github.com/orgs/apache/projects/540/views/1)
> > > >> by
> > > >> > > > > > > assigning the relevant issue. We must also confirm that
> > the
> > > >> > > Incubator
> > > >> > > > > > > DISCLAIMER is included and that the package name and
> > version
> > > >> > > clearly
> > > >> > > > > > > reflect the incubating status.
> > > >> > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > Legal correctness is a hard requirement and a necessary
> > > >> blocker
> > > >> > > before
> > > >> > > > > > > we proceed with publishing any public artifacts. I will
> > > >> perform a
> > > >> > > > > > > complete pass and review of these details.
> > > >> > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > >> > > > > > > Jean-Baptiste Onofré
> > > >> > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM Honah J. <
> > [email protected]
> > > >
> > > >> > > wrote:
> > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > > Hi everyone,
> > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > > I’d like to start a discussion about publishing the
> > Apache
> > > >> > > Polaris
> > > >> > > > > Python
> > > >> > > > > > > > CLI to PyPI and providing nightly builds (test PyPi).
> > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > > The main goal is to make the CLI easier to install
> (pip
> > > >> install
> > > >> > > > > > > > <package_name>) and to align its release and
> > distribution
> > > >> > process
> > > >> > > > > with ASF
> > > >> > > > > > > > guidelines. I’ve drafted a proposal [1] that outlines
> > the
> > > >> key
> > > >> > > > > requirements
> > > >> > > > > > > > and the high-level release process if we include the
> > > Python
> > > >> CLI
> > > >> > > in
> > > >> > > > > the next
> > > >> > > > > > > > release. The proposal also covers how we might set up
> > > >> nightly
> > > >> > > builds
> > > >> > > > > on
> > > >> > > > > > > > Test PyPI for early testing.
> > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > > While some details can be finalized later, I’d like to
> > > first
> > > >> > > gather
> > > >> > > > > > > > feedback on the overall direction — specifically,
> > whether
> > > >> the
> > > >> > > > > community
> > > >> > > > > > > > agrees with publishing to PyPI and providing nightly
> > > builds.
> > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > > If there’s general agreement, I plan to open two
> > separate
> > > >> > [VOTE]
> > > >> > > > > threads to
> > > >> > > > > > > > formalize these decisions:
> > > >> > > > > > > > 1. Whether to the Python CLI to PyPI
> > > >> > > > > > > > 2. Whether to provide nightly build (publish to test
> > PyPi)
> > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > > Please let me know what you think!
> > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > > [1]
> > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gbKYnFftpq884GhJ59waHdfoQG6MrevVAVCspf3hbrk/edit?usp=sharing
> > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > >
> > > >> > > > > > > > Best regards,
> > > >> > > > > > > > Jonas
> > > >> > > > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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