[VOTE] Release Candidate v11.0.0-rc.2

[lance-community]

Release Candidate: v11.0.0-rc.2

This is a release candidate for version 11.0.0-rc.2.

Release Information

• RC Tag: v11.0.0-rc.2
• Release Branch: release/v11.0
• Release Notes: https://github.com/lance-format/lance/releases/tag/v11.0.0-rc.2

Testing Instructions

Python

pip install --pre --extra-index-url https://pypi.fury.io/lance-format/pylance==11.0.0-rc.2

Java (Maven)

Add to your pom.xml:

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.lance</groupId>
  <artifactId>lance-core</artifactId>
  <version>11.0.0-rc.2</version>
</dependency>

Rust (Cargo)

Add to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
lance = { version = "=11.0.0-rc.2", git = "https://github.com/lance-format/lance", tag = "v11.0.0-rc.2" }

Voting Instructions

Please test the RC artifacts and vote by commenting:

• +1 to approve
• 0 to abstain or neutral
• -1 if issues found (please include details)

Vote Duration: If there are enough binding votes and no vetoes, the vote will end at 2026-08-28 16:12:30 UTC (Pacific time: 2026-08-28 09:12:30 PDT).

Next Steps

• If approved: Approve RC using approve-rc workflow
• If issues found: Fix on release branch and create new RC using create-rc workflow

[westonpace]

+1. Regression benchmarks now look correct. I've verified that lancedb builds correctly in lancedb/lancedb#4069. Also, our own internal tools build correctly.

[wjones127]

+1

[BubbleCal]

+1
verified