[VOTE] Release Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 (RC2)

[Bryan Call]

I've prepared a release for 8.0.0 (RC2). There was a problem with building the webp_transform plugin (PR 4248) I am going to extend the vote until Wednesday 9/19. The release notes for 8.0.0 are available at:

https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aclosed+is%3Apr+milestone%3A8.0.0+ <https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is:closed+is:pr+milestone:8.0.0+>

or for a brief ChangeLog:

https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/blob/8.0.x/CHANGELOG-8.0.0 <https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/blob/8.0.x/CHANGELOG-8.0.0>


For some details as to what’s new in 8.0.0 see (still updating):

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TS/What%27s+New+in+v8.0.x <https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TS/What's+New+in+v8.0.x>


Information about upgrading to the 8.x releases from previous major versions is available at (still updating):

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TS/Upgrading+to+v8.0 <https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TS/Upgrading+to+v8.0>


The artifacts are available for download at:

http://people.apache.org/~bcall/8.0.0-rc2/ <http://people.apache.org/~bcall/8.0.0-rc2/>


SHA512 checksum:

43e842f223a509c6032c345018b7ad35b56d8975652d7d1ccac4a6071c7d476eec117a03fd1ccec1c483f7ed6d61c680e89a05a8426314031bcd5a7d6490bcdc

This corresponds to git refs:

Hash: b5c165d795b29a73d8a5db99b0c8c8a3e2aeac6b
Tag: 8.0.0-rc2


Which can be verified with the following command:

$ git tag -v 8.0.0-rc2


All code signing keys are available here:

https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/trafficserver/KEYS <https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/trafficserver/KEYS>


Changes since rc1:
+ #4139 - Adds 308 origin response stat metric
+ #4219 - Adding missing image file for Proxy Protocol documentation.
+ #4244 - git ignore - location of autogenerated headers changed
+ #4247 - Removes the deprecated plugin coallapsed_connection
+ #4248 - PR-3724: Fix additional linkage issues.

Make sure you refresh from a key server to get all relevant signatures. This vote is open until EOD September 19th, but please test and cast your votes as early as possible.

-Bryan

[Bryan Call]

-1 - I am seeing a core in production with proxy.config.http.number_of_redirections set to 1 and PR 4145. I am going to revert the PR and make a RC3 release candidate.

Issue:
https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/issues/4263 <https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/issues/4263>

Original PR:
https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/pull/4145 <https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/pull/4145>

-Bryan

Post by Bryan Call
https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aclosed+is%3Apr+milestone%3A8.0.0+ <https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is:closed+is:pr+milestone:8.0.0+>
https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/blob/8.0.x/CHANGELOG-8.0.0 <https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/blob/8.0.x/CHANGELOG-8.0.0>
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TS/What%27s+New+in+v8.0.x <https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TS/What's+New+in+v8.0.x>
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TS/Upgrading+to+v8.0 <https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TS/Upgrading+to+v8.0>
http://people.apache.org/~bcall/8.0.0-rc2/ <http://people.apache.org/~bcall/8.0.0-rc2/>
43e842f223a509c6032c345018b7ad35b56d8975652d7d1ccac4a6071c7d476eec117a03fd1ccec1c483f7ed6d61c680e89a05a8426314031bcd5a7d6490bcdc
Hash: b5c165d795b29a73d8a5db99b0c8c8a3e2aeac6b
Tag: 8.0.0-rc2
$ git tag -v 8.0.0-rc2
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/trafficserver/KEYS <https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/trafficserver/KEYS>
+ #4139 - Adds 308 origin response stat metric
+ #4219 - Adding missing image file for Proxy Protocol documentation.
+ #4244 - git ignore - location of autogenerated headers changed
+ #4247 - Removes the deprecated plugin coallapsed_connection
+ #4248 - PR-3724: Fix additional linkage issues.
Make sure you refresh from a key server to get all relevant signatures. This vote is open until EOD September 19th, but please test and cast your votes as early as possible.
-Bryan