GeoMesa 5.0.1 Release Notes

Owned by Emilio Lahr-Vivaz
Last updated: Jul 16, 2024

GeoMesa 5.0.1 is a new bug fix release. This release includes 8 bug fixes and upgrades. Users should read the Upgrade Guide for additional information. Install bundles for LocationTech GeoMesa can be downloaded from GitHub or individual artifacts are available on Maven central.  GeoMesa-NiFi nars are available on GitHub or Maven central.

Notable Bug Fixes

  • Added distributed locking to prevent Accumulo table metadata errors
  • Added consumer properties to support Kafka authentication in GeoServer

Versions and Compatibility

GeoMesa follows Semantic Versioning (starting with version 2.0.0). It provides data compatibility with versions back to 1.2.0. GeoMesa 5.0.1 offers public API compatibility with versions 5.x. It offers binary compatibility with versions 5.0.x.

Note that the GeoMesa public API is not currently well defined. Users with deep code integration with GeoMesa may need to update some calls.

Upgrading

GeoMesa 5.0.1 supports upgrade in place from previous versions of 2.x, 3.x, 4.x or 5.x, by updating the GeoMesa JAR versions. Ensure that JARs are updated in all clients and servers. See the upgrade guide for information on changes that may affect you after the update.

Contributors

Thanks to all the people who have contributed to this release!

  • Emilio Lahr-Vivaz
  • Forrest Feaser
  • Michael Linsinbigler