From the post:
Spark 1.5.0 is the sixth release on the 1.x line. This release represents 1400+ patches from 230+ contributors and 80+ institutions. To download Spark 1.5.0 visit the downloads page.
You can consult JIRA for the detailed changes. We have curated a list of high level changes here:
- APIs: RDD, DataFrame and SQL
- Backend Execution: DataFrame and SQL
- Integrations: Data Sources, Hive, Hadoop, Mesos and Cluster Management
- R Language
- Machine Learning and Advanced Analytics
- Spark Streaming
- Deprecations, Removals, Configs, and Behavior Changes
- Known Issues
- Credits
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Time for your Fall Spark Upgrade!
Enjoy!