Release arrow-rs / parquet major version `54.0.0` (December 2024)

[alamb]

Is your feature request related to a problem or challenge? Please describe what you are trying to do.

Previous releases

• Release arrow-rs / parquet minor version 53.2.0 (~November~ October 2024) #6341
• Release arrow-rs / parquet minor version 53.3.0 (November 2024) #6597

Our release schedule is here https://github.com/apache/arrow-rs?tab=readme-ov-file#release-versioning-and-schedule

Describe the solution you'd like

Checklist:

• Release notes and bump version: Update version to 54.0.0, add CHANGELOG #6894
• Vote thread: https://lists.apache.org/thread/yc9r2vpz1s1cdwzbdkbvy5ogg60ydxwg
• Update main crate docs with next quarter release schedules
• File follow on tickets: Release arrow-rs / parquet minor version 53.4.0 (Jan 2025) arrow-rs-object-store#30

Describe alternatives you've considered

According to the release schedule, the next release should be major 54.0.0 (including API changes) released early December 2024

Additional context

Suggested content:
TBD

[alamb]

I plan to make a RC for this sometime next week, so eta for a release to crates.io would be Dec 16 or so

[andygrove]

Hi @alamb. Is the plan still to release this week?

[alamb]

Hi @alamb. Is the plan still to release this week?

Yes, I am hoping to do so. I was planing to run though open PRs / do some testing downstream in DataFusion over the next few days and cut a release Thur or Friday

[alamb]

I filed a ticket to track the idea of another release from the 53.x line

• Release arrow-rs / parquet minor version 53.4.0 (Jan 2025) arrow-rs-object-store#30

[alamb]

I think we are in good shape now and I plan to create the 54.0.0 release candidate tomorrow morning (US East Coast Time)