[PROPOSAL] Apache Polaris 1.8.0 release beginning of September

[Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net>]

Hi folks,

Regarding our monthly release pace, I propose releasing Apache Polaris
1.8.0 at the beginning of September.

In addition to our usual fixes and improvements, it would be great to
include a preview or beta version of a new feature, such as
Directories, Tags, OpenLineage, or Data Sharing.

Wdyt?

On a related note, I plan to review the proposals that are not
currently linked to a GitHub issue. For instance, OpenLineage and Data
Sharing are not appearing in our tracking view:
https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Aproposal

Linking these proposals will help provide better visibility and
insights to the community.

Regards,
JB

Re: [PROPOSAL] Apache Polaris 1.8.0 release beginning of September

[Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net>]

Hi everyone

FYI, the 1.8.0 RC0 will be in vote today (I'm working on it).

Regards
JB

On Fri, Sep 11, 2026 at 1:37 AM Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> FYI, PR #5053 has been merged.
>
> Yufei
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net> wrote:
>
> > Agree for PR #5053, that makes sense. I will do a new pass on this one :)
> >
> > Regards
> > JB
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 3:25 PM Dmitri Bourlatchkov <di...@apache.org>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > +1 to including PR 5053 into 1.8.0.
> > >
> > > Thanks, JBm for driving this release!
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Dmitri.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 12:34 PM Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Since we have worked on PR 5053 for a while, and it's getting close to
> > > > being done, I'd suggest including it in 1.8.0.
> > > >
> > > > Yufei
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 8:48 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Robert,
> > > > >
> > > > > That works for me.
> > > > >
> > > > > I just wanted to gauge the community's thoughts on some of the
> > > > > proposals currently in progress. There is no pressure to include
> > them,
> > > > > and given our monthly cadence, waiting for future cycles is not an
> > > > > issue.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > JB
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 8:07 AM Robert Stupp <sn...@snazy.de> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi JB,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > +1 to the proposed 1.8.0 schedule, and thanks for volunteering to
> > drive
> > > > > it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I would keep this release focused on the fixes and improvements
> > that
> > > > are
> > > > > > ready for users today.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For the features mentioned, I do not think we yet have a
> > sufficiently
> > > > > > bounded and documented end-to-end user workflow to present any of
> > them
> > > > > as a
> > > > > > preview or experimental feature.
> > > > > > There is still important design or implementation work in each
> > area,
> > > > and
> > > > > > the label would otherwise be ambiguous for users.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It would be great to keep that work moving and revisit it once a
> > > > feature
> > > > > > has a clear scope, documented behavior and non-goals, and a
> > workflow
> > > > that
> > > > > > users can actually evaluate.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > Robert
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2026 at 9:49 AM Ayush Saxena <
> > ayushsaxena@apache.org>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > +1, Thanx JB for volunteering!!!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -Ayush
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 2026/08/24 17:06:42 Alexandre Dutra wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hi JB,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > +1 on your proposed schedule.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On a personal note, and just FYI, I will be OOO for most of
> > > > > September,
> > > > > > > > but I am confident that the team is fully prepared and
> > > > well-equipped
> > > > > > > > to lead the upcoming release successfully.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > Alex
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM Yufei Gu <flyrain000@gmail.com
> > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > +1 on the timeline. Thanks for the volunteering, JB!
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Yufei
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:55 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <
> > > > > jb@nanthrax.net>
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Hi folks,
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Regarding our monthly release pace, I propose releasing
> > Apache
> > > > > > > Polaris
> > > > > > > > > > 1.8.0 at the beginning of September.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > In addition to our usual fixes and improvements, it would
> > be
> > > > > great to
> > > > > > > > > > include a preview or beta version of a new feature, such as
> > > > > > > > > > Directories, Tags, OpenLineage, or Data Sharing.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Wdyt?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On a related note, I plan to review the proposals that are
> > not
> > > > > > > > > > currently linked to a GitHub issue. For instance,
> > OpenLineage
> > > > and
> > > > > > > Data
> > > > > > > > > > Sharing are not appearing in our tracking view:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Aproposal
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Linking these proposals will help provide better
> > visibility and
> > > > > > > > > > insights to the community.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > > JB
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >

Re: [PROPOSAL] Apache Polaris 1.8.0 release beginning of September

[Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com>]

FYI, PR #5053 has been merged.

Yufei


On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net> wrote:

> Agree for PR #5053, that makes sense. I will do a new pass on this one :)
>
> Regards
> JB
>
> On Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 3:25 PM Dmitri Bourlatchkov <di...@apache.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > +1 to including PR 5053 into 1.8.0.
> >
> > Thanks, JBm for driving this release!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Dmitri.
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 12:34 PM Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Since we have worked on PR 5053 for a while, and it's getting close to
> > > being done, I'd suggest including it in 1.8.0.
> > >
> > > Yufei
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 8:48 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Robert,
> > > >
> > > > That works for me.
> > > >
> > > > I just wanted to gauge the community's thoughts on some of the
> > > > proposals currently in progress. There is no pressure to include
> them,
> > > > and given our monthly cadence, waiting for future cycles is not an
> > > > issue.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > JB
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 8:07 AM Robert Stupp <sn...@snazy.de> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi JB,
> > > > >
> > > > > +1 to the proposed 1.8.0 schedule, and thanks for volunteering to
> drive
> > > > it.
> > > > >
> > > > > I would keep this release focused on the fixes and improvements
> that
> > > are
> > > > > ready for users today.
> > > > >
> > > > > For the features mentioned, I do not think we yet have a
> sufficiently
> > > > > bounded and documented end-to-end user workflow to present any of
> them
> > > > as a
> > > > > preview or experimental feature.
> > > > > There is still important design or implementation work in each
> area,
> > > and
> > > > > the label would otherwise be ambiguous for users.
> > > > >
> > > > > It would be great to keep that work moving and revisit it once a
> > > feature
> > > > > has a clear scope, documented behavior and non-goals, and a
> workflow
> > > that
> > > > > users can actually evaluate.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > Robert
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2026 at 9:49 AM Ayush Saxena <
> ayushsaxena@apache.org>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > +1, Thanx JB for volunteering!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -Ayush
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 2026/08/24 17:06:42 Alexandre Dutra wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi JB,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > +1 on your proposed schedule.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On a personal note, and just FYI, I will be OOO for most of
> > > > September,
> > > > > > > but I am confident that the team is fully prepared and
> > > well-equipped
> > > > > > > to lead the upcoming release successfully.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > Alex
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM Yufei Gu <flyrain000@gmail.com
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > +1 on the timeline. Thanks for the volunteering, JB!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Yufei
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:55 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <
> > > > jb@nanthrax.net>
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hi folks,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Regarding our monthly release pace, I propose releasing
> Apache
> > > > > > Polaris
> > > > > > > > > 1.8.0 at the beginning of September.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > In addition to our usual fixes and improvements, it would
> be
> > > > great to
> > > > > > > > > include a preview or beta version of a new feature, such as
> > > > > > > > > Directories, Tags, OpenLineage, or Data Sharing.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Wdyt?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On a related note, I plan to review the proposals that are
> not
> > > > > > > > > currently linked to a GitHub issue. For instance,
> OpenLineage
> > > and
> > > > > > Data
> > > > > > > > > Sharing are not appearing in our tracking view:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Aproposal
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Linking these proposals will help provide better
> visibility and
> > > > > > > > > insights to the community.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > JB
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > >
>

Re: [PROPOSAL] Apache Polaris 1.8.0 release beginning of September

[Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net>]

Agree for PR #5053, that makes sense. I will do a new pass on this one :)

Regards
JB

On Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 3:25 PM Dmitri Bourlatchkov <di...@apache.org> wrote:
>
> +1 to including PR 5053 into 1.8.0.
>
> Thanks, JBm for driving this release!
>
> Cheers,
> Dmitri.
>
> On Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 12:34 PM Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Since we have worked on PR 5053 for a while, and it's getting close to
> > being done, I'd suggest including it in 1.8.0.
> >
> > Yufei
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 8:48 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Robert,
> > >
> > > That works for me.
> > >
> > > I just wanted to gauge the community's thoughts on some of the
> > > proposals currently in progress. There is no pressure to include them,
> > > and given our monthly cadence, waiting for future cycles is not an
> > > issue.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > JB
> > >
> > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 8:07 AM Robert Stupp <sn...@snazy.de> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi JB,
> > > >
> > > > +1 to the proposed 1.8.0 schedule, and thanks for volunteering to drive
> > > it.
> > > >
> > > > I would keep this release focused on the fixes and improvements that
> > are
> > > > ready for users today.
> > > >
> > > > For the features mentioned, I do not think we yet have a sufficiently
> > > > bounded and documented end-to-end user workflow to present any of them
> > > as a
> > > > preview or experimental feature.
> > > > There is still important design or implementation work in each area,
> > and
> > > > the label would otherwise be ambiguous for users.
> > > >
> > > > It would be great to keep that work moving and revisit it once a
> > feature
> > > > has a clear scope, documented behavior and non-goals, and a workflow
> > that
> > > > users can actually evaluate.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Robert
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2026 at 9:49 AM Ayush Saxena <ay...@apache.org>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > +1, Thanx JB for volunteering!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > -Ayush
> > > > >
> > > > > On 2026/08/24 17:06:42 Alexandre Dutra wrote:
> > > > > > Hi JB,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > +1 on your proposed schedule.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On a personal note, and just FYI, I will be OOO for most of
> > > September,
> > > > > > but I am confident that the team is fully prepared and
> > well-equipped
> > > > > > to lead the upcoming release successfully.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Alex
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > +1 on the timeline. Thanks for the volunteering, JB!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yufei
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:55 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <
> > > jb@nanthrax.net>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi folks,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regarding our monthly release pace, I propose releasing Apache
> > > > > Polaris
> > > > > > > > 1.8.0 at the beginning of September.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > In addition to our usual fixes and improvements, it would be
> > > great to
> > > > > > > > include a preview or beta version of a new feature, such as
> > > > > > > > Directories, Tags, OpenLineage, or Data Sharing.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Wdyt?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On a related note, I plan to review the proposals that are not
> > > > > > > > currently linked to a GitHub issue. For instance, OpenLineage
> > and
> > > > > Data
> > > > > > > > Sharing are not appearing in our tracking view:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Aproposal
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Linking these proposals will help provide better visibility and
> > > > > > > > insights to the community.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > JB
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> >

Re: [PROPOSAL] Apache Polaris 1.8.0 release beginning of September

[Dmitri Bourlatchkov <di...@apache.org>]

+1 to including PR 5053 into 1.8.0.

Thanks, JBm for driving this release!

Cheers,
Dmitri.

On Fri, Aug 28, 2026 at 12:34 PM Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Since we have worked on PR 5053 for a while, and it's getting close to
> being done, I'd suggest including it in 1.8.0.
>
> Yufei
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 8:48 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Robert,
> >
> > That works for me.
> >
> > I just wanted to gauge the community's thoughts on some of the
> > proposals currently in progress. There is no pressure to include them,
> > and given our monthly cadence, waiting for future cycles is not an
> > issue.
> >
> > Regards,
> > JB
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 8:07 AM Robert Stupp <sn...@snazy.de> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi JB,
> > >
> > > +1 to the proposed 1.8.0 schedule, and thanks for volunteering to drive
> > it.
> > >
> > > I would keep this release focused on the fixes and improvements that
> are
> > > ready for users today.
> > >
> > > For the features mentioned, I do not think we yet have a sufficiently
> > > bounded and documented end-to-end user workflow to present any of them
> > as a
> > > preview or experimental feature.
> > > There is still important design or implementation work in each area,
> and
> > > the label would otherwise be ambiguous for users.
> > >
> > > It would be great to keep that work moving and revisit it once a
> feature
> > > has a clear scope, documented behavior and non-goals, and a workflow
> that
> > > users can actually evaluate.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Robert
> > >
> > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2026 at 9:49 AM Ayush Saxena <ay...@apache.org>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > +1, Thanx JB for volunteering!!!
> > > >
> > > > -Ayush
> > > >
> > > > On 2026/08/24 17:06:42 Alexandre Dutra wrote:
> > > > > Hi JB,
> > > > >
> > > > > +1 on your proposed schedule.
> > > > >
> > > > > On a personal note, and just FYI, I will be OOO for most of
> > September,
> > > > > but I am confident that the team is fully prepared and
> well-equipped
> > > > > to lead the upcoming release successfully.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Alex
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > +1 on the timeline. Thanks for the volunteering, JB!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yufei
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:55 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <
> > jb@nanthrax.net>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi folks,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regarding our monthly release pace, I propose releasing Apache
> > > > Polaris
> > > > > > > 1.8.0 at the beginning of September.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In addition to our usual fixes and improvements, it would be
> > great to
> > > > > > > include a preview or beta version of a new feature, such as
> > > > > > > Directories, Tags, OpenLineage, or Data Sharing.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Wdyt?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On a related note, I plan to review the proposals that are not
> > > > > > > currently linked to a GitHub issue. For instance, OpenLineage
> and
> > > > Data
> > > > > > > Sharing are not appearing in our tracking view:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > >
> >
> https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Aproposal
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Linking these proposals will help provide better visibility and
> > > > > > > insights to the community.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > JB
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
>

Re: [PROPOSAL] Apache Polaris 1.8.0 release beginning of September

[Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com>]

Since we have worked on PR 5053 for a while, and it's getting close to
being done, I'd suggest including it in 1.8.0.

Yufei


On Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 8:48 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net>
wrote:

> Hi Robert,
>
> That works for me.
>
> I just wanted to gauge the community's thoughts on some of the
> proposals currently in progress. There is no pressure to include them,
> and given our monthly cadence, waiting for future cycles is not an
> issue.
>
> Regards,
> JB
>
> On Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 8:07 AM Robert Stupp <sn...@snazy.de> wrote:
> >
> > Hi JB,
> >
> > +1 to the proposed 1.8.0 schedule, and thanks for volunteering to drive
> it.
> >
> > I would keep this release focused on the fixes and improvements that are
> > ready for users today.
> >
> > For the features mentioned, I do not think we yet have a sufficiently
> > bounded and documented end-to-end user workflow to present any of them
> as a
> > preview or experimental feature.
> > There is still important design or implementation work in each area, and
> > the label would otherwise be ambiguous for users.
> >
> > It would be great to keep that work moving and revisit it once a feature
> > has a clear scope, documented behavior and non-goals, and a workflow that
> > users can actually evaluate.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Robert
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 25, 2026 at 9:49 AM Ayush Saxena <ay...@apache.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > > +1, Thanx JB for volunteering!!!
> > >
> > > -Ayush
> > >
> > > On 2026/08/24 17:06:42 Alexandre Dutra wrote:
> > > > Hi JB,
> > > >
> > > > +1 on your proposed schedule.
> > > >
> > > > On a personal note, and just FYI, I will be OOO for most of
> September,
> > > > but I am confident that the team is fully prepared and well-equipped
> > > > to lead the upcoming release successfully.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Alex
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > +1 on the timeline. Thanks for the volunteering, JB!
> > > > >
> > > > > Yufei
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:55 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <
> jb@nanthrax.net>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi folks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regarding our monthly release pace, I propose releasing Apache
> > > Polaris
> > > > > > 1.8.0 at the beginning of September.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In addition to our usual fixes and improvements, it would be
> great to
> > > > > > include a preview or beta version of a new feature, such as
> > > > > > Directories, Tags, OpenLineage, or Data Sharing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Wdyt?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On a related note, I plan to review the proposals that are not
> > > > > > currently linked to a GitHub issue. For instance, OpenLineage and
> > > Data
> > > > > > Sharing are not appearing in our tracking view:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > >
> https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Aproposal
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Linking these proposals will help provide better visibility and
> > > > > > insights to the community.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > JB
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > >
>

Re: [PROPOSAL] Apache Polaris 1.8.0 release beginning of September

[Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net>]

Hi Robert,

That works for me.

I just wanted to gauge the community's thoughts on some of the
proposals currently in progress. There is no pressure to include them,
and given our monthly cadence, waiting for future cycles is not an
issue.

Regards,
JB

On Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 8:07 AM Robert Stupp <sn...@snazy.de> wrote:
>
> Hi JB,
>
> +1 to the proposed 1.8.0 schedule, and thanks for volunteering to drive it.
>
> I would keep this release focused on the fixes and improvements that are
> ready for users today.
>
> For the features mentioned, I do not think we yet have a sufficiently
> bounded and documented end-to-end user workflow to present any of them as a
> preview or experimental feature.
> There is still important design or implementation work in each area, and
> the label would otherwise be ambiguous for users.
>
> It would be great to keep that work moving and revisit it once a feature
> has a clear scope, documented behavior and non-goals, and a workflow that
> users can actually evaluate.
>
> Cheers,
> Robert
>
> On Tue, Aug 25, 2026 at 9:49 AM Ayush Saxena <ay...@apache.org> wrote:
>
> > +1, Thanx JB for volunteering!!!
> >
> > -Ayush
> >
> > On 2026/08/24 17:06:42 Alexandre Dutra wrote:
> > > Hi JB,
> > >
> > > +1 on your proposed schedule.
> > >
> > > On a personal note, and just FYI, I will be OOO for most of September,
> > > but I am confident that the team is fully prepared and well-equipped
> > > to lead the upcoming release successfully.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Alex
> > >
> > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > +1 on the timeline. Thanks for the volunteering, JB!
> > > >
> > > > Yufei
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:55 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi folks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Regarding our monthly release pace, I propose releasing Apache
> > Polaris
> > > > > 1.8.0 at the beginning of September.
> > > > >
> > > > > In addition to our usual fixes and improvements, it would be great to
> > > > > include a preview or beta version of a new feature, such as
> > > > > Directories, Tags, OpenLineage, or Data Sharing.
> > > > >
> > > > > Wdyt?
> > > > >
> > > > > On a related note, I plan to review the proposals that are not
> > > > > currently linked to a GitHub issue. For instance, OpenLineage and
> > Data
> > > > > Sharing are not appearing in our tracking view:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Aproposal
> > > > >
> > > > > Linking these proposals will help provide better visibility and
> > > > > insights to the community.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > JB
> > > > >
> > >
> >

Re: [PROPOSAL] Apache Polaris 1.8.0 release beginning of September

[Robert Stupp <sn...@snazy.de>]

Hi JB,

+1 to the proposed 1.8.0 schedule, and thanks for volunteering to drive it.

I would keep this release focused on the fixes and improvements that are
ready for users today.

For the features mentioned, I do not think we yet have a sufficiently
bounded and documented end-to-end user workflow to present any of them as a
preview or experimental feature.
There is still important design or implementation work in each area, and
the label would otherwise be ambiguous for users.

It would be great to keep that work moving and revisit it once a feature
has a clear scope, documented behavior and non-goals, and a workflow that
users can actually evaluate.

Cheers,
Robert

On Tue, Aug 25, 2026 at 9:49 AM Ayush Saxena <ay...@apache.org> wrote:

> +1, Thanx JB for volunteering!!!
>
> -Ayush
>
> On 2026/08/24 17:06:42 Alexandre Dutra wrote:
> > Hi JB,
> >
> > +1 on your proposed schedule.
> >
> > On a personal note, and just FYI, I will be OOO for most of September,
> > but I am confident that the team is fully prepared and well-equipped
> > to lead the upcoming release successfully.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Alex
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > +1 on the timeline. Thanks for the volunteering, JB!
> > >
> > > Yufei
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:55 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi folks,
> > > >
> > > > Regarding our monthly release pace, I propose releasing Apache
> Polaris
> > > > 1.8.0 at the beginning of September.
> > > >
> > > > In addition to our usual fixes and improvements, it would be great to
> > > > include a preview or beta version of a new feature, such as
> > > > Directories, Tags, OpenLineage, or Data Sharing.
> > > >
> > > > Wdyt?
> > > >
> > > > On a related note, I plan to review the proposals that are not
> > > > currently linked to a GitHub issue. For instance, OpenLineage and
> Data
> > > > Sharing are not appearing in our tracking view:
> > > >
> > > >
> https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Aproposal
> > > >
> > > > Linking these proposals will help provide better visibility and
> > > > insights to the community.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > JB
> > > >
> >
>

Re: [PROPOSAL] Apache Polaris 1.8.0 release beginning of September

[Ayush Saxena <ay...@apache.org>]

+1, Thanx JB for volunteering!!!

-Ayush

On 2026/08/24 17:06:42 Alexandre Dutra wrote:
> Hi JB,
> 
> +1 on your proposed schedule.
> 
> On a personal note, and just FYI, I will be OOO for most of September,
> but I am confident that the team is fully prepared and well-equipped
> to lead the upcoming release successfully.
> 
> Thanks,
> Alex
> 
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > +1 on the timeline. Thanks for the volunteering, JB!
> >
> > Yufei
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:55 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi folks,
> > >
> > > Regarding our monthly release pace, I propose releasing Apache Polaris
> > > 1.8.0 at the beginning of September.
> > >
> > > In addition to our usual fixes and improvements, it would be great to
> > > include a preview or beta version of a new feature, such as
> > > Directories, Tags, OpenLineage, or Data Sharing.
> > >
> > > Wdyt?
> > >
> > > On a related note, I plan to review the proposals that are not
> > > currently linked to a GitHub issue. For instance, OpenLineage and Data
> > > Sharing are not appearing in our tracking view:
> > >
> > > https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Aproposal
> > >
> > > Linking these proposals will help provide better visibility and
> > > insights to the community.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > JB
> > >
> 

Re: [PROPOSAL] Apache Polaris 1.8.0 release beginning of September

[Alexandre Dutra <ad...@apache.org>]

Hi JB,

+1 on your proposed schedule.

On a personal note, and just FYI, I will be OOO for most of September,
but I am confident that the team is fully prepared and well-equipped
to lead the upcoming release successfully.

Thanks,
Alex

On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> +1 on the timeline. Thanks for the volunteering, JB!
>
> Yufei
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:55 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > Regarding our monthly release pace, I propose releasing Apache Polaris
> > 1.8.0 at the beginning of September.
> >
> > In addition to our usual fixes and improvements, it would be great to
> > include a preview or beta version of a new feature, such as
> > Directories, Tags, OpenLineage, or Data Sharing.
> >
> > Wdyt?
> >
> > On a related note, I plan to review the proposals that are not
> > currently linked to a GitHub issue. For instance, OpenLineage and Data
> > Sharing are not appearing in our tracking view:
> >
> > https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Aproposal
> >
> > Linking these proposals will help provide better visibility and
> > insights to the community.
> >
> > Regards,
> > JB
> >

Re: [PROPOSAL] Apache Polaris 1.8.0 release beginning of September

[Yufei Gu <fl...@gmail.com>]

+1 on the timeline. Thanks for the volunteering, JB!

Yufei


On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:55 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <jb...@nanthrax.net>
wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> Regarding our monthly release pace, I propose releasing Apache Polaris
> 1.8.0 at the beginning of September.
>
> In addition to our usual fixes and improvements, it would be great to
> include a preview or beta version of a new feature, such as
> Directories, Tags, OpenLineage, or Data Sharing.
>
> Wdyt?
>
> On a related note, I plan to review the proposals that are not
> currently linked to a GitHub issue. For instance, OpenLineage and Data
> Sharing are not appearing in our tracking view:
>
> https://github.com/apache/polaris/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Aproposal
>
> Linking these proposals will help provide better visibility and
> insights to the community.
>
> Regards,
> JB
>