Invitation to vote on UIMA Java SDK 3.4.0 release candidate(s) - anybody can do it!

[Richard Eckart de Castilho <re...@apache.org>]

Hi everybody,

a vote for a release candidate of the UIMA Java SDK has been started on the developers mailing list:

  https://lists.apache.org/thread/vdpgxdymso9mbph68qj44zjdzvthc60f

NOTE: that post also includes a list of changes in the upcoming release, so check it out!

Anybody can test the release candidate and vote on it!

While only PMC members have a binding vote of which we need at least 3 to make a release,
anybody can download the release candidate and test their own projects against it.

Testing your own projects against new release candidates is a good idea because doing releases
is taking some effort and if your setup has a problem with the release candidate, it would be 
useful to know it so that the issue can be fixed before the final release.

You testing upcoming releases is a useful contribution to quality testing!

Some tips on voting can be found in our new maintainers guide:

  https://nightlies.apache.org/uima/draft-guides/uima-doc-v3-maintainers-guide/version_3_maintainers_guide.html#_voting

Note that the items listed under "Voting" can be expanded by clicking on the black triangle at the start of the line!

Release votes remain open at least 72h and until at least 3 PMC members have cast their vote.

So if you want to make absolutely sure your voice is heard before the release candidate is promoted, best try to weigh in
within 72h of the voting process being started. But usually it takes way longer until 3 PMC members have finally
cast their vote, so do not stress yourself :)

It would be great if you (unbindingly) voted, in particular if you are not a PMC member or committer!

Cheers,

-- Richard (PMC Chair of the Apache UIMA project)