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> On Feb 12, 2026, at 5:44 PM, Hyukjin Kwon <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> +1
> 
> On Fri, 13 Feb 2026 at 10:34, Tian Gao via dev <[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> We had a very involved discussion in the [DISCUSS] thread 
>> (https://lists.apache.org/thread/tnhhys28btqmwfbccx7582095jotyh7c) I sent a 
>> few weeks ago.
>> 
>> After considering opinions from the community, I have a more conservative 
>> proposal and I want to move this to a procedural vote, as there will be no 
>> mandatory code change in spark.
>> 
>> For a procedural vote, we need a majority approval (at least 3 binding +1 
>> and more +1 than -1) 
>> https://www.apache.org/foundation/glossary.html#MajorityApproval
>> 
>> Here's my proposal:
>> 
>> 1. Open github issues
>> 2. Create an issue template with
>>     a. option of "Bug", "New Feature", "Improvement" (we can add more if we 
>> need it in the future)
>>     b. description
>>     c. spark version
>> 3. Create labels for the options in 2.a, spark versions, and for common 
>> components.
>> 4. The PR process keeps the same (requiring a JIRA ticket).
>> * 5 (Optional). Build a bot that can create a JIRA from an issue with a 
>> simple label
>> 
>> This experimental phase will last for 3 months. Then we must choose the next 
>> step from:
>> 
>> 1. Explicitly declaring that we need more time for this experiment. 3 or 6 
>> extra months.
>> 2. Close the github issues because the maintenance effort is larger than the 
>> benefit.
>> 3. Decide that using github issues as discussion only is the best way for 
>> spark and keep doing it.
>> 4. Support github issues as an equivalent to JIRA tickets so PRs can link to 
>> them too.
>> 5. Fully migrate from JIRA to github issues.
>> 
>> Tian Gao

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