(grails-core) branch vote-instructions created (now f1645340fc)

[jd...@apache.org]

This is an automated email from the ASF dual-hosted git repository.

jdaugherty pushed a change to branch vote-instructions
in repository https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/grails-core.git


      at f1645340fc Initial Vote Instructions

This branch includes the following new commits:

     new f1645340fc Initial Vote Instructions

The 1 revisions listed above as "new" are entirely new to this
repository and will be described in separate emails.  The revisions
listed as "add" were already present in the repository and have only
been added to this reference.

(grails-core) 01/01: Initial Vote Instructions

[jd...@apache.org]

This is an automated email from the ASF dual-hosted git repository.

jdaugherty pushed a commit to branch vote-instructions
in repository https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/grails-core.git

commit f1645340fc7ebab9d988569c1e71321ea4804586
Author: James Daugherty <jd...@jdresources.net>
AuthorDate: Mon Jun 2 14:29:17 2025 -0400

    Initial Vote Instructions
---
 RELEASE.md | 55 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 55 insertions(+)

diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 552e6d5d6f..fe99fad7d0 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -207,6 +207,61 @@ The CLI distribution consists of various CLI's: `grailsw` (wrapper), `grails` (d
 
 ## 4. Voting
 
+After all artifacts are uploaded, verified, and tested, we can vote on the release.  As an ASF project, we follow the voting guidelines set forth by the [Apache Voting Process](https://www.apache.org/foundation/voting.html). We are also an incubating ASF software project, so there are 2 votes.  Details for each follow: 
+
+### Apache Grails Incubating PPMC
+
+The first vote is conducted on the [Grails dev mailing list](https://lists.apache.org/list.html?dev@grails.apache.org).  The only valid votes are those on the Apache Grails Incubating PPMC, but the community is welcome to participate to express their support. The vote template follows: 
+
+Subject: [VOTE] Release Apache Grails (incubating) <version>
+
+Body:
+```
+Hi Everyone,
+
+I am happy to start the VOTE thread for an Apache Grails (incubating) release of version 7.0.0-M4!
+
+This release is our first release under the ASF. Further details of the release can be found on the GitHub pre-release & in the discussion thread at:
+https://lists.apache.org/thread/3tqw39b1v542rc026gopj0kbqs5zbr5q
+
+Tag:
+https://github.com/apache/grails-core/releases/tag/v7.0.0-M4
+Tag commit id: <commit hash>
+
+The artifacts to be voted on are located as follows (<svn version revision>):
+Source release: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/grails/7.0.0-M4/sources
+Binary distributions: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/grails/7.0.0-M4/distribution
+
+Release artifacts are signed with a key from the following file: 
+https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/grails/KEYS
+
+Please vote on releasing this package as Apache Grails (incubating) 7.0.0-M4.
+
+Reminder on ASF release approval requirements for PPMC members:
+https://www.apache.org/legal/release-policy.html#release-approval
+
+Hints on validating checksums/signatures (but replace md5sum with
+sha512sum):
+https://www.apache.org/info/verification.html
+
+Details of our release process is documented at: https://github.com/apache/grails-core/blob/7.0.x/RELEASE.md
+
+The vote is open for the next 72 hours and passes if a majority of at least
+three +1 PPMC votes are cast.
+
+[ ] +1 Release Apache Grails (incubating) 7.0.0-M4
+[ ]  0 I don't have a strong opinion about this, but I assume it's ok
+[ ] -1 Do not release Apache Grails (incubating) 7.0.0-M4 because...
+
+Here is my vote:
+
++1 (binding)
+```
+
+### Apache Groovy PMC
+
+As an incubating project under Apache Groovy, after 72 hours & a successful Grails PPMC vote, the Groovy PMC must vote to approve the Apache Grails (incubating) release. This vote is held on the [Groovy dev mailing list](https://lists.apache.org/list.html?dev@groovy.apache.org). The vote template follows:
+
 TODO
 
 ## 5. Releasing