Dave,

Are there any public resources describing ATR? ATR sounds interesting, but the 
link you sent requires me to log in with my Apache ID and 2FA. I have not taken 
the time to set up 2FA, and some of our readers may not have an Apache ID.

Julian


> On Sep 3, 2026, at 10:59 AM, Dave Fisher <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>> On Sep 3, 2026, at 9:40 AM, Xuanwo <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> I support the concurrent votes as a way to speed up the release process for 
>> incubator projects.
>> 
>> Based on my experience with incubator projects, it's much better to be 
>> rejected on the first day by the IPMC than to pass the PPMC's vote and then 
>> wait three days only to have the release rejected by the IPMC. Concurrent 
>> voting also allows the IPMC to participate earlier in the release process.
> 
> I would like to recommend that podlings try a release using Apache Trusted 
> Releases Beta at https://releases.apache.org/. This system will check for 
> many of the problems that are found in a release vote prior to starting the 
> release process. The release manager can replace packages until the checks 
> pass.
> 
> ATR currently does sequential voting periods, but if the IPMC approves the 
> concurrent option then we can make changes to enable it as a configuration 
> choice.
> 
> Best,
> Dave
> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2026, at 00:22, tison wrote:
>>> The following comments are integrated:
>>> 
>>> 1. (David & Justin; change the order)
>>>> The PPMC vote and the Incubator PMC vote MAY be conducted sequentially or,
>>> at the Podling's discretion, concurrently.
>>> 
>>> 2. (Dave; individuals in both groups)
>>>> The individuals counted toward these two requirements need not be
>>> distinct. An individual who is both a PPMC member and an Incubator PMC
>>> member, including a Podling mentor, may be counted toward both requirements.
>>>> 
>>>> Only votes from Incubator PMC members are binding for ASF release
>>> approval.
>>> 
>>>> With concurrent votes, the IPMC ends up reviewing RCs the PPMC would have
>>> rejected anyway, and IPMC time is the one thing we're short of.
>>> 
>>> IPMC members can choose to review only releases that have a PPMC vote
>>> result. It's up to certain IPMC members' preferences.
>>> 
>>> From another viewpoint, Fesod and Seata may identify those issues earlier
>>> with the help of an IPMC member, shortening their total release time.
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> tison.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Justin Mclean <[email protected]> 于2026年9月4日周五 00:09写道:
>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> I'm not against concurrent votes, but I've one concern and a few wording
>>>> changes.
>>>> 
>>>> The concern is that this puts more work on the IPMC. At the moment, the
>>>> PPMC vote filters out RCs with issues before they reach general@. With
>>>> concurrent votes, the IPMC ends up reviewing RCs the PPMC would have
>>>> rejected anyway, and IPMC time is the one thing we're short of. That on its
>>>> own may be reason enough not to do this.
>>>> 
>>>> If we do go ahead, both votes will still run for 72 hours, and both will
>>>> be closed with a result before anything is published.
>>>> 
>>>> The general@ vote email should still link to the dev@ vote thread so IPMC
>>>> members can see it and check the tally.
>>>> 
>>>> I'd put sequential first and say it's the default. Concurrent should be
>>>> something a podling chooses, as an exception, not the expectation.
>>>> 
>>>> Note this changes pages/policy/incubation.ad, which is Incubator policy,
>>>> so it needs an IPMC vote to adopt once the wording is settled.
>>>> 
>>>> Regarding JB's suggestion of sending one thread to both lists, I'd rather
>>>> not. Replies end up on one list or the other, and the tally gets messy. Two
>>>> threads running at the same time give the same result without that.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Justin
>> 
>> -- 
>> Xuanwo
>> 
>> https://xuanwo.io/
>> 
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