TinkerPop 3.7.6 release

Author: xiazcy

CHANGELOG.asciidoc

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ under the License.
 image::https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apache/tinkerpop/master/docs/static/images/gremlin-zamfir.png[width=185]
 
 [[release-3-7-6]]
-=== TinkerPop 3.7.6 (NOT OFFICIALLY RELEASED YET)
+=== TinkerPop 3.7.6 (Release Date: April 1, 2026)
 
 * Integrated Python driver examples into automated build process to ensure examples remain functional.
 * Fixed bug in `IdManager` for `VertexProperty` id creation to better ensure identifier uniqueness.
@@ -39,6 +39,22 @@ image::https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apache/tinkerpop/master/docs/static/ima
 * Fixed `cap()` step throwing an error when used mid-traversal in OLAP.
 * Upgraded `gremlin-go` to Go 1.25.
 
+==== Bugs
+
+* TINKERPOP-3214 TinkerGraph VertexProperty Id duplication
+* TINKERPOP-3222 ReservedKeysVerificationStrategy verification fails when the invalid AddPropertyStep has an explicit cardinality set
+* TINKERPOP-3223 Argument to SubgraphStrategy.Builder.edges changes semantics when used along vertices
+* TINKERPOP-3230 GraphSON3 deserializer doesn't check for required meta field
+* TINKERPOP-3235 mergeE argument validation for onCreate overrides
+
+==== Improvements
+
+* TINKERPOP-3210 cap() has strange interactions with barriers and side effects in OLAP
+* TINKERPOP-3213 Re-use connections for sessions
+* TINKERPOP-3217 Add mechanism to close session without closing connection on server
+* TINKERPOP-3232 Support deserialization of a set that has a non hashable element
+* TINKERPOP-3236 Limit use of FloatLiteral as step arguments in grammar
+
 [[release-3-7-5]]
 === TinkerPop 3.7.5 (Release Date: November 12, 2025)
 

docs/src/dev/developer/release.asciidoc

@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ current release was under development as this new release will have those change
 .. Update the release date.
 .. Update the link to `CHANGELOG.asciidoc` - this link may already be correct but will not exist until the repository is tagged.
 . `mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=xx.yy.zz -DgenerateBackupPoms=false` to update project files to reference the non-SNAPSHOT version
+.. Manually update the `__version__` for `gremlin-python` in `gremlin-python/src/main/python/gremlin_python/__init__.py`
 . `mvn clean install -DskipTests` to update GLV versions
 .. Review `Gremlin.Net.csproj`, `Gremlin.Net.Template.csproj` and `Gremlin.Net.Template.nuspec` in `gremlin-dotnet`
 .. Review `package.json` and `package-lock.json` in `gremlin-javascript` and in `gremlint`

docs/src/upgrade/release-3.7.x.asciidoc

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ image::gremlin-zamfir.png[width=185]
 
 == TinkerPop 3.7.6
 
-*Release Date: NOT OFFICIALLY RELEASED YET*
+*Release Date: April 1, 2026*
 
 Please see the link:https://github.com/apache/tinkerpop/blob/3.7.6/CHANGELOG.asciidoc#release-3-7-6[changelog] for a
 complete list of all the modifications that are part of this release.
@@ -200,8 +200,6 @@ has enabled this option as the driver will *not* close the underlying WebSocket
 session. Gremlin Server has added an option like this called `closeSessionPostGraphOp`. Remote graph providers are
 encouraged to add the same functionality.
 
-==== Graph Driver Providers
-
 
 == TinkerPop 3.7.5
 

gremlin-annotations/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <parent>
         <artifactId>tinkerpop</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.tinkerpop</groupId>
-        <version>3.7.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.7.6</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>gremlin-annotations</artifactId>

gremlin-archetype/gremlin-archetype-dsl/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.tinkerpop</groupId>
         <artifactId>gremlin-archetype</artifactId>
-        <version>3.7.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.7.6</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>gremlin-archetype-dsl</artifactId>

gremlin-archetype/gremlin-archetype-server/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.tinkerpop</groupId>
         <artifactId>gremlin-archetype</artifactId>
-        <version>3.7.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.7.6</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>gremlin-archetype-server</artifactId>

gremlin-archetype/gremlin-archetype-tinkergraph/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.tinkerpop</groupId>
         <artifactId>gremlin-archetype</artifactId>
-        <version>3.7.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.7.6</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>gremlin-archetype-tinkergraph</artifactId>

gremlin-archetype/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <parent>
         <artifactId>tinkerpop</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.tinkerpop</groupId>
-        <version>3.7.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.7.6</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>gremlin-archetype</artifactId>

gremlin-console/bin/gremlin.sh

@@ -1 +1 @@
-../target/apache-tinkerpop-gremlin-console-3.7.6-SNAPSHOT-standalone/bin/gremlin.sh
+../target/apache-tinkerpop-gremlin-console-3.7.6-standalone/bin/gremlin.sh

gremlin-console/pom.xml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <parent>
         <artifactId>tinkerpop</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.apache.tinkerpop</groupId>
-        <version>3.7.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.7.6</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>gremlin-console</artifactId>
     <name>Apache TinkerPop :: Gremlin Console</name>