[FYI] Apache Texera v1.3 Release Status

[Meng Wang <me...@apache.org>]

Hi everyone,

I'd like to share an update on the Apache Texera v1.3 release.

We've been actively working on the release, but quite a few issues have
come up during the process, particularly around licensing and build
reproducibility. Here's a summary of our progress and what's still blocking
RC1.

Completed / Progress Made


   -

   Addressed multiple licensing issues identified through PJ's audit and
   the release checker, including third-party dependencies, datasets,
   generated code, and license drift between main and v1.3.
   -

   Updated licensing information for Jupyter, Material Symbols, and
   generated protobuf TypeScript in both main and v1.3.
   -

   Replaced several assets with unclear licensing, including the Icons8
   comment icon and Spider-Man sample image, and addressed the Iris dataset
   licensing issue.
   -

   Worked with Ian on reproducible builds and verified that the image
   builds reproducibly on our machines.


Remaining RC1 Blockers


   -

   https://github.com/apache/texera/pull/8812 – Reproducible builds (Ian):
   waiting for final verification and remaining fixes.
   -

   https://github.com/apache/texera/pull/8813 – RC workflow changes (Xuan):
   move signing and staging to the release manager's local environment.
   -

   https://github.com/apache/texera/issues/8984 – About 210 bundled images
   still lack documented provenance. We need to determine how to handle these
   for the release, potentially through DISCLAIMER-WIP while the audit
   continues.
   -

   https://github.com/apache/texera/pull/8999 – Replace vendor logos in
   operator icons.
   -

   Remaining licensing changes need to be reviewed, merged, and backported
   where applicable.


A lot of the licensing issues were discovered during release preparation,
and addressing them has taken considerably more work than initially
expected. We've made quite some progress, but I don't think we're ready to
cut RC1 until the remaining blockers are resolved.

We'd appreciate any help in moving the remaining issues forward.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the release effort so far!

Best,

Meng

Re: [FYI] Apache Texera v1.3 Release Status

[Ian Maxon <im...@apache.org>]

Thanks for all the hard work on this, Meng.
I echo Meng's request for more hands on this. It's a lot of work.
Just because Meng and Xuan are the release managers, does not mean
that all the tasks that spawn out of attempting to run a release,
should fall on their shoulders. They are already taking up an extra
burden of running the release process itself. Having this happen is a
surefire way to make sure nobody wants to volunteer for this position.

On Fri, Oct 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM Meng Wang <me...@apache.org> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'd like to share an update on the Apache Texera v1.3 release.
>
> We've been actively working on the release, but quite a few issues have
> come up during the process, particularly around licensing and build
> reproducibility. Here's a summary of our progress and what's still blocking
> RC1.
>
> Completed / Progress Made
>
>
>    -
>
>    Addressed multiple licensing issues identified through PJ's audit and
>    the release checker, including third-party dependencies, datasets,
>    generated code, and license drift between main and v1.3.
>    -
>
>    Updated licensing information for Jupyter, Material Symbols, and
>    generated protobuf TypeScript in both main and v1.3.
>    -
>
>    Replaced several assets with unclear licensing, including the Icons8
>    comment icon and Spider-Man sample image, and addressed the Iris dataset
>    licensing issue.
>    -
>
>    Worked with Ian on reproducible builds and verified that the image
>    builds reproducibly on our machines.
>
>
> Remaining RC1 Blockers
>
>
>    -
>
>    https://github.com/apache/texera/pull/8812 – Reproducible builds (Ian):
>    waiting for final verification and remaining fixes.
>    -
>
>    https://github.com/apache/texera/pull/8813 – RC workflow changes (Xuan):
>    move signing and staging to the release manager's local environment.
>    -
>
>    https://github.com/apache/texera/issues/8984 – About 210 bundled images
>    still lack documented provenance. We need to determine how to handle these
>    for the release, potentially through DISCLAIMER-WIP while the audit
>    continues.
>    -
>
>    https://github.com/apache/texera/pull/8999 – Replace vendor logos in
>    operator icons.
>    -
>
>    Remaining licensing changes need to be reviewed, merged, and backported
>    where applicable.
>
>
> A lot of the licensing issues were discovered during release preparation,
> and addressing them has taken considerably more work than initially
> expected. We've made quite some progress, but I don't think we're ready to
> cut RC1 until the remaining blockers are resolved.
>
> We'd appreciate any help in moving the remaining issues forward.
>
> Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the release effort so far!
>
> Best,
>
> Meng