Release arrow-rs / parquet Major version `59.0.0` (May 2026)

[alamb]

Let's keep the code flowing. Part of

• [EPIC] A collection of release tickets #7392

Release Checklist:

• Verify with downstream DataFusion tests: chore: Update to arrow/parquet 59.0.0 datafusion#22744
• Release notes and bump version: Prepare for 59.0.0 release #10063
• Release Candidate + Vote thread: https://lists.apache.org/thread/xlozjylbqfo7tgh2lcvb6d3dvj5bwwxd
• Release to crates.io / approval:
• Create follow on tickets: Release arrow-rs / parquet Minor version 59.1.0 (June 2026) #9878

Required items for release

• None yet

Requested items for release

• [parquet] Add BloomFilterProperties builder API to make bloom filter configuration explicit #9667
• arrow-buffer: i256: Implement num_traits wrapping shift #9418 by @theirix
• arrow-buffer: i256: implement ilog #9453 by @theirix
• Improve take_bytes perf in the null cases between 10-25% #9625 by @AdamGS
• fix(parquet): bound data page byte size for large variable-width values #9972 by @adriangb
• Pluggable page spilling API for the Parquet ArrowWriter (PageStore) #10020 by @adriangb

[alamb]

Given that the 58.0.0 release didn't go out until almost the end of February, moving this date back by a month

• Release arrow-rs / parquet Major version 58.0.0 (January 2026) #8466

[xanderbailey]

Would love to see #9203 in the 59 release if that's possible. We'd really like this for the iceberg-rust encryption work

[alamb]

Would love to see #9203 in the 59 release if that's possible. We'd really like this for the iceberg-rust encryption work

Merged!

[etseidl]

It would be nice to get #9995 in during this breaking change window.

[theirix]

I'd appreciate it if these arrow-buffers PRs #9418 and #9453 could be included in the release - already reviewed, and I've applied suggestions

[alamb]

I'd appreciate it if these arrow-buffers PRs #9418 and #9453 could be included in the release - already reviewed, and I've applied suggestions

Will do

[alamb]

I plan to make an RC for 59 this week