Another update on the 10.2 release: The build for the last runtime repository, Kogito Apps, has now started.
Regarding Kogito Runtime, we encountered another issue where a new Gradle test module broke the javadoc release build. I have disabled it to move forward and created the following ticket to track the fix: https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-issues/issues/2274 - Alex On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 6:08 PM Alex Porcelli <[email protected]> wrote: > Quick update on the 10.2 release progress: > > The OptaPlanner build had some failures due to changes in the repository > structure since the 10.1.0 release, specifically related to relocated > documentation. I've fixed the issues, and the build is now complete. > > I am now starting the kogito-runtime build. > > - > Alex > > On Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 5:54 PM Alex Porcelli <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks for the quick support. >> >> Based on this initial feedback, and to help keep things moving, I’ll >> go ahead and start working on the release over the weekend. >> >> I’ll share progress as I go, and we can continue coordinating together >> early next week on the remaining pieces. >> >> On Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 1:05 PM Fabrizio Antonangeli >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > +1 from me as well >> > >> > On Fri, 2026-03-20 at 16:57 +0200, Toni Rikkola wrote: >> > > I will +1 adding Alex in. He has worked on this before and can help. >> > > >> > > Toni >> > > >> > > On 20/03/2026 16.54, Alex Porcelli wrote: >> > > > Hi everyone, >> > > > >> > > > I’d like to propose stepping in as an additional release manager >> > > > for the >> > > > 10.2 release so we can help move things forward. >> > > > >> > > > It looks like progress has slowed a bit, and rather than let the >> > > > release >> > > > sit any longer, I’m happy to help push things along this weekend on >> > > > the >> > > > backend repositories where I can contribute directly. Then, at the >> > > > beginning of next week, we can continue the effort together and >> > > > coordinate >> > > > on the remaining pieces. >> > > > >> > > > My goal here is simply to help accelerate the release and get us to >> > > > an RC >> > > > as smoothly as possible. >> > > > >> > > > If there are no objections, I’m ready to jump in and assist with >> > > > the >> > > > release work. >> > > > >> > > > - >> > > > Alex >> > > > >> > > > On Sun, Mar 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM, Alex Porcelli <[email protected]> >> > > > wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > Hi Kennedy, >> > > > > >> > > > > Looks like you didn't close the Drools nexus repository as >> > > > > documented in >> > > > > the release document. >> > > > > >> > > > > Let me know if you need additional help to speed up this release, >> > > > > I'm more >> > > > > than happy to work on this release with you. >> > > > > >> > > > > - >> > > > > Alex >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > On Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 9:03 AM, Kennedy Bowers >> > > > > <[email protected]> >> > > > > wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > Hi Alex, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Thanks, I appreciate it. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I've managed to fix the issues and successfully branched all >> > > > > > repositories >> > > > > > to 10.2. They have all now been updated to version 10.2.999- >> > > > > > SNAPSHOT. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I continued the release process by running the Drools release >> > > > > > job and it >> > > > > > completed successfully. However, when running the OptaPlanner >> > > > > > job, I’m >> > > > > > getting an error that appears to be related to invalid >> > > > > > credentials, as it >> > > > > > cannot access the staging repository. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Do you have any ideas on how this could be resolved? >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Many thanks, >> > > > > > Kennedy >> > > > > > >> > > > > > On 2026/03/06 16:48:59 Alex Porcelli wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Kennedy, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I can help and work on this, the sooner we have the release the >> > > > > > better. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > - >> > > > > > Alex >> > > > > > >> > > > > > On Thu, Mar 05, 2026 at 2:46 PM, Kennedy <[email protected]> >> > > > > > wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Hi Alex, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > The Drools CI ran successfully and updated the 999-SNAPSHOT >> > > > > > versions as >> > > > > > expected. However, the OptaPlanner and Kogito builds were >> > > > > > unstable and >> > > > > > didn't correctly update the 999-SNAPSHOT version, so I'm >> > > > > > currently >> > > > > > investigating those issues before proceeding with the kie-tools >> > > > > > build. I >> > > > > > plan on branching the kie-tools repo next week once that's >> > > > > > resolved. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I'll update the Zulip thread as I make progress. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Best regards, >> > > > > > Kennedy >> > > > > > >> > > > > > On Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM Alex Porcelli >> > > > > > <[email protected]> >> > > > > > wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Hi Kennedy, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I wanted to follow up and see if you could share an update on >> > > > > > the release >> > > > > > status. I took a look at the repositories, and while some now >> > > > > > have 10.2.x >> > > > > > branches, I noticed the versions are still set to 999-SNAPSHOT, >> > > > > > which >> > > > > > suggests the automation may not have completed successfully. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I also noticed that kie-tools doesn't appear to have been >> > > > > > branched yet, >> > > > > > which could put us at risk of getting out of sync with the rest >> > > > > > of the >> > > > > > release. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Could you provide some clarity on the current state and next >> > > > > > steps? >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Thanks, >> > > > > > Alex >> > > > > > >> > > > > > On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 3:44 AM, Dominik Hanak >> > > > > > <[email protected]> >> > > > > > wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Good news! >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Thank you Kennedy! >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Following our past practice I have created a zulip topic[1] to >> > > > > > facilitate >> > > > > > collaboration on the release. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > [1] >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> https://kie.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/386449-kie-dev/topic/10.2E2.2E0 >> > > > > > . >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > 20Release.20Thread/with/575482378 >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Dominik >> > > > > > >> > > > > > On Mon, 23 Feb 2026 at 15:35, Kennedy <[email protected]> >> > > > > > wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Hi everyone, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Thank you for your patience as we finalize preparations for the >> > > > > > 10.2 >> > > > > > release. I appreciate everyone pitching in with PRs and reviews >> > > > > > to keep >> > > > > > >> > > > > > the >> > > > > > >> > > > > > momentum going. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I’m pleased to share that the final PR related to the new BPMN >> > > > > > Editor, >> > > > > > first announced here [1], has now been merged [2]. A big thank >> > > > > > you to >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Tiago >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Bento for the significant work behind this modernization >> > > > > > effort, which >> > > > > > allows us to move away from our GWT dependency and brings us >> > > > > > further into >> > > > > > compliance with Apache guidelines. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Additionally, all Quarkus and Spring Boot upgrades have been >> > > > > > successfully >> > > > > > merged. Many thanks to Jijo Thomas K and Nithin R Krishnan for >> > > > > > your work >> > > > > > >> > > > > > on >> > > > > > >> > > > > > these updates [3]. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Our original plan for the 10.2 release was to remove the GWT- >> > > > > > based >> > > > > > BPMN/DMN/SceSim Editors from the codebase, with the Quarkus and >> > > > > > Spring >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Boot >> > > > > > >> > > > > > upgrades scheduled for the following release. Because the GWT >> > > > > > work took >> > > > > > longer than anticipated, it’s great that we are now able to >> > > > > > include these >> > > > > > upgrades in 10.2 as well. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I will begin running the CI pipelines tomorrow morning (CET) >> > > > > > which will >> > > > > > create the new 10.2.x branches. If you have any PRs that you >> > > > > > believe >> > > > > > >> > > > > > should >> > > > > > >> > > > > > be included in this release and would justify a short delay, >> > > > > > please >> > > > > > >> > > > > > respond >> > > > > > >> > > > > > here. That said, given the time since 10.1, I believe it’s >> > > > > > important that >> > > > > > we move forward and publish this release soon to re-establish a >> > > > > > >> > > > > > consistent >> > > > > > >> > > > > > and reliable release cadence. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Kind regards, >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Kennedy >> > > > > > >> > > > > > [1] >> > > > > > >> https://lists.apache.org/thread/87863y10qxm564cc76svvonslponv2f9 >> > > > > > [2] https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-tools/pull/3448 >> > > > > > [3] >> > > > > > >> https://lists.apache.org/thread/314vb9wxt22r0t4rh6xqlcf78yz66wv5 >> > > > > > >> > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > > > > ------ To >> > > > > > unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For >> > > > > > additional >> > > > > > commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> > > >> >
