Hi Yufei,

Sorry for the delay on the SUPER thread on #5246 [1].

POLICY_* / SEMANTIC_MODEL_* and the remaining Iceberg table-update
privileges are on CATALOG_READ_CONFIG SUPER now, so catalog-level
grants can still bootstrap /v1/config. Skipping TABLE_READ_METRICS;
it isn't enforced yet.

Namespace-scoped grants still 403 when the flag is on; that's
documented. The flag stays default false.

Thanks,
Vignesh

[1] https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/5246

On Fri, 6 Nov 2026 at 00:31, Yufei Gu <[email protected]> wrote:

> JB, Dennis, and I have raised several concerns in the
> thread(https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/5246/changes#r4383768595),
> and it looks like they are still unresolved. The original comments
> date back to Oct 26, but we haven't received any responses or
> follow-ups for over a week.
>
> Dmitri, could you please check with the author and help get these
> concerns addressed?
>
> Yufei
>
> On Thu, Nov 5, 2026 at 6:15 AM Dmitri Bourlatchkov via dev
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Yufei,
> >
> > I believe the comment thread you mentioned [1] has been resolved for
> > relevant grants.
> >
> > If you think something is missing, please respond with a more specific
> > rationale.
> >
> > PR [5246] has several approvals. As I mentioned before, I think it is
> > essential to have it in 1.9.0 to prepare users for future migration
> toward
> > better authorization coverage. Delaying this PR by another release will
> > effectively delay authorization improvements on the user side by two (!)
> > releases.
> >
> > Please note that the main purpose of this PR is establishing the new
> AuthZ
> > operation and a feature flag. The new check is _not_ enforced by default.
> > Any remaining changes for Ranger and internal RBAC grants can be done on
> > main after 1.9.0.
> >
> > I propose merging it before 1.9.0 is branched, ideally today or tomorrow.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dmitri.
> >
> > [5246] https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/5246
> >
> > [1] https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/5246/changes#r4383768595
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 4, 2026 at 6:52 PM Yufei Gu <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > I'd suggest not merging when there are comments needed to be resolved,
> > > here is an open comment:
> > > https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/5246/changes#r4383768595
> > > Yufei
> > >
> > > On Wed, Nov 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM Dmitri Bourlatchkov via dev
> > > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > Given an extensive review period, I propose merging [5246] on Nov 6.
> > > >
> > > > Note: this PR does _not_ introduce any behaviour changes. It only
> > > prepares
> > > > options for stricter authZ in the future.
> > > >
> > > > Please reply to this thread or comment in GH if you have any
> concerns.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Dmitri.
> > > >
> > > > [5246] https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/5246
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Nov 2, 2026 at 10:16 AM Dmitri Bourlatchkov <
> [email protected]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Vignesh,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for promptly addressing the feedback!
> > > > >
> > > > > I think PR [5246] approaches a mergeable state.
> > > > >
> > > > > Given that it introduces a migration action for users, which is
> > > optional
> > > > > in the current code, I think it makes sense to include the PR into
> the
> > > > > upcoming 1.9.0 release. This will enanle working on flipping the
> flag
> > > In
> > > > > the following release.
> > > > >
> > > > > Yufei, Dennis: Please take a look at the latest PR state.
> > > > >
> > > > > [5246] https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/5246
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Dmitri.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sat, Oct 31, 2026 at 12:11 PM vignesh a <[email protected]
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Hi all,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Thanks Yufei, Dmitri and JB. I've restacked #5246 [1]
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Dropped GET_CATALOG_CONFIG_PROPERTIES. That takes out the second
> > > > >> authorizer op and the partial-result case Yufei called out, where
> a
> > > > >> client can't tell absent settings from withheld ones.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Kept GET_CATALOG_CONFIG behind
> ENFORCE_CATALOG_CONFIG_AUTHORIZATION
> > > > >> (default false), as Dmitri asked. That covers the /config AuthZ
> gap as
> > > > >> of 1.8.0, and existing deployments keep today's behaviour.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Once that check passes, the response still returns catalog
> properties
> > > > >> as it does today.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> CHANGELOG says the default is not flipping until the client-facing
> > > > >> config follow-up is settled, as JB asked. Client-facing vs
> server-only
> > > > >> properties can stay in its own thread.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> PR is updated now. PTAL
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Thanks,
> > > > >> *Vignesh*
> > > > >>
> > > > >> [1] https://github.com/apache/polaris/pull/5246
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > >
>

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