[DOC] Update docs for 23.12.0 release [skip ci]

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -130,15 +130,15 @@ mvn -pl dist -PnoSnapshots package -DskipTests
 Verify that shim-specific classes are hidden from a conventional classloader.
 
 ```bash
-$ javap -cp dist/target/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.10.0-SNAPSHOT-cuda11.jar com.nvidia.spark.rapids.shims.SparkShimImpl
+$ javap -cp dist/target/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.12.0-SNAPSHOT-cuda11.jar com.nvidia.spark.rapids.shims.SparkShimImpl
 Error: class not found: com.nvidia.spark.rapids.shims.SparkShimImpl
 ```
 
 However, its bytecode can be loaded if prefixed with `spark3XY` not contained in the package name
 
 ```bash
-$ javap -cp dist/target/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.10.0-SNAPSHOT-cuda11.jar spark320.com.nvidia.spark.rapids.shims.SparkShimImpl | head -2
-Warning: File dist/target/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.10.0-SNAPSHOT-cuda11.jar(/spark320/com/nvidia/spark/rapids/shims/SparkShimImpl.class) does not contain class spark320.com.nvidia.spark.rapids.shims.SparkShimImpl
+$ javap -cp dist/target/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.12.0-SNAPSHOT-cuda11.jar spark320.com.nvidia.spark.rapids.shims.SparkShimImpl | head -2
+Warning: File dist/target/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.12.0-SNAPSHOT-cuda11.jar(/spark320/com/nvidia/spark/rapids/shims/SparkShimImpl.class) does not contain class spark320.com.nvidia.spark.rapids.shims.SparkShimImpl
 Compiled from "SparkShims.scala"
 public final class com.nvidia.spark.rapids.shims.SparkShimImpl {
 ```
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ mvn package -pl dist -am -Dbuildver=340 -DallowConventionalDistJar=true
 Verify `com.nvidia.spark.rapids.shims.SparkShimImpl` is conventionally loadable:
 
 ```bash
-$ javap -cp dist/target/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.10.0-SNAPSHOT-cuda11.jar com.nvidia.spark.rapids.shims.SparkShimImpl | head -2
+$ javap -cp dist/target/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.12.0-SNAPSHOT-cuda11.jar com.nvidia.spark.rapids.shims.SparkShimImpl | head -2
 Compiled from "SparkShims.scala"
 public final class com.nvidia.spark.rapids.shims.SparkShimImpl {
 ```

docs/archive.md

@@ -5,6 +5,86 @@ nav_order: 15
 ---
 Below are archived releases for RAPIDS Accelerator for Apache Spark.
 
+## Release v23.10.0
+### Hardware Requirements:
+
+The plugin is tested on the following architectures:
+
+	GPU Models: NVIDIA P100, V100, T4, A10/A100, L4 and H100 GPUs
+
+### Software Requirements:
+
+	OS: Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, CentOS 7, or Rocky Linux 8
+
+	NVIDIA Driver*: R470+
+
+	Runtime: 
+		Scala 2.12
+		Python, Java Virtual Machine (JVM) compatible with your spark-version. 
+
+		* Check the Spark documentation for Python and Java version compatibility with your specific 
+		Spark version. For instance, visit `https://spark.apache.org/docs/3.4.1` for Spark 3.4.1. 
+		Please be aware that we do not currently support Spark builds with Scala 2.13.
+
+	Supported Spark versions:
+		Apache Spark 3.2.0, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4
+		Apache Spark 3.3.0, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3
+		Apache Spark 3.4.0, 3.4.1
+		Apache Spark 3.5.0
+
+	Supported Databricks runtime versions for Azure and AWS:
+		Databricks 10.4 ML LTS (GPU, Scala 2.12, Spark 3.2.1)
+		Databricks 11.3 ML LTS (GPU, Scala 2.12, Spark 3.3.0)
+		Databricks 12.2 ML LTS (GPU, Scala 2.12, Spark 3.3.2)
+
+	Supported Dataproc versions:
+		GCP Dataproc 2.0
+		GCP Dataproc 2.1
+
+*Some hardware may have a minimum driver version greater than R470. Check the GPU spec sheet
+for your hardware's minimum driver version.
+
+*For Cloudera and EMR support, please refer to the
+[Distributions](https://docs.nvidia.com/spark-rapids/user-guide/latest/faq.html#which-distributions-are-supported) section of the FAQ.
+
+#### RAPIDS Accelerator's Support Policy for Apache Spark
+The RAPIDS Accelerator maintains support for Apache Spark versions available for download from [Apache Spark](https://spark.apache.org/downloads.html)
+
+### Download v23.10.0
+* Download the [RAPIDS
+  Accelerator for Apache Spark 23.10.0 jar](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/nvidia/rapids-4-spark_2.12/23.10.0/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.10.0.jar)
+
+This package is built against CUDA 11.8. It is tested on V100, T4, A10, A100, L4 and H100 GPUs with 
+CUDA 11.8 through CUDA 12.0.
+
+### Verify signature
+* Download the [RAPIDS Accelerator for Apache Spark 23.10.0 jar](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/nvidia/rapids-4-spark_2.12/23.10.0/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.10.0.jar)
+  and [RAPIDS Accelerator for Apache Spark 23.10.0 jars.asc](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/nvidia/rapids-4-spark_2.12/23.10.0/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.10.0.jar.asc)
+* Download the [PUB_KEY](https://keys.openpgp.org/[email protected]).
+* Import the public key: `gpg --import PUB_KEY`
+* Verify the signature: `gpg --verify rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.10.0.jar.asc rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.10.0.jar`
+
+The output of signature verify:
+
+	gpg: Good signature from "NVIDIA Spark (For the signature of spark-rapids release jars) <[email protected]>"
+
+### Release Notes
+New functionality and performance improvements for this release include:
+* Introduced support for Spark 3.5.0.
+* Improved memory management for better control in YARN and K8s on CSP.
+* Strengthened Parquet and ORC tests for enhanced stability and support.
+* Reduce GPU out-of-memory (OOM) occurrences.
+* Enhanced driver log with actionable insights.
+* Qualification and Profiling tool:
+	* Enhanced user experience with the availability of the 'ascli' tool for qualification and 
+	profiling across all platforms.
+	* The qualification tool now accommodates CPU-fallback transitions and broadens the speedup factor coverage.
+	* Extended diagnostic support for user tools to cover EMR, Databricks AWS, and Databricks Azure.
+	* Introduced support for cluster configuration recommendations in the profiling tool for supported platforms.
+
+For a detailed list of changes, please refer to the
+[CHANGELOG](https://github.com/NVIDIA/spark-rapids/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md).
+
 ## Release v23.08.2
 ### Hardware Requirements:
 

docs/dev/testing.md

@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ nav_order: 2
 parent: Developer Overview
 ---
 An overview of testing can be found within the repository at:
-* [Unit tests](https://github.com/NVIDIA/spark-rapids/tree/branch-23.10/tests#readme)
-* [Integration testing](https://github.com/NVIDIA/spark-rapids/tree/branch-23.10/integration_tests#readme)
+* [Unit tests](https://github.com/NVIDIA/spark-rapids/tree/branch-23.12/tests#readme)
+* [Integration testing](https://github.com/NVIDIA/spark-rapids/tree/branch-23.12/integration_tests#readme)

docs/download.md

@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ cuDF jar, that is either preinstalled in the Spark classpath on all nodes or sub
 that uses the RAPIDS Accelerator For Apache Spark. See the [getting-started
 guide](https://docs.nvidia.com/spark-rapids/user-guide/latest/getting-started/overview.html) for more details.
 
-## Release v23.10.0
+## Release v23.12.0
 ### Hardware Requirements:
 
 The plugin is tested on the following architectures:
 
-	GPU Models: NVIDIA P100, V100, T4, A10/A100, L4 and H100 GPUs
+	GPU Models: NVIDIA V100, T4, A10/A100, L4 and H100 GPUs
 
 ### Software Requirements:
 
@@ -32,12 +32,11 @@ The plugin is tested on the following architectures:
 	NVIDIA Driver*: R470+
 
 	Runtime: 
-		Scala 2.12
+		Scala 2.12, 2.13
 		Python, Java Virtual Machine (JVM) compatible with your spark-version. 
 
 		* Check the Spark documentation for Python and Java version compatibility with your specific 
-		Spark version. For instance, visit `https://spark.apache.org/docs/3.4.1` for Spark 3.4.1. 
-		Please be aware that we do not currently support Spark builds with Scala 2.13.
+		Spark version. For instance, visit `https://spark.apache.org/docs/3.4.1` for Spark 3.4.1.
 
 	Supported Spark versions:
 		Apache Spark 3.2.0, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4
@@ -53,6 +52,9 @@ The plugin is tested on the following architectures:
 	Supported Dataproc versions:
 		GCP Dataproc 2.0
 		GCP Dataproc 2.1
+
+	Supported Dataproc Serverless versions:
+		Spark runtime 1.1 LTS
 
 *Some hardware may have a minimum driver version greater than R470. Check the GPU spec sheet
 for your hardware's minimum driver version.
@@ -63,37 +65,40 @@ for your hardware's minimum driver version.
 #### RAPIDS Accelerator's Support Policy for Apache Spark
 The RAPIDS Accelerator maintains support for Apache Spark versions available for download from [Apache Spark](https://spark.apache.org/downloads.html)
 
-### Download v23.10.0
+### Download v23.12.0
+* Download the [RAPIDS
+  Accelerator for Apache Spark 23.12.0 jar - Scala 2.12](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/nvidia/rapids-4-spark_2.12/23.12.0/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.12.0.jar)
 * Download the [RAPIDS
-  Accelerator for Apache Spark 23.10.0 jar](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/nvidia/rapids-4-spark_2.12/23.10.0/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.10.0.jar)
+  Accelerator for Apache Spark 23.12.0 jar - Scala 2.13](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/nvidia/rapids-4-spark_2.13/23.12.0/rapids-4-spark_2.13-23.12.0.jar)
 
 This package is built against CUDA 11.8. It is tested on V100, T4, A10, A100, L4 and H100 GPUs with 
 CUDA 11.8 through CUDA 12.0.
 
 ### Verify signature
-* Download the [RAPIDS Accelerator for Apache Spark 23.10.0 jar](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/nvidia/rapids-4-spark_2.12/23.10.0/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.10.0.jar)
-  and [RAPIDS Accelerator for Apache Spark 23.10.0 jars.asc](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/nvidia/rapids-4-spark_2.12/23.10.0/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.10.0.jar.asc)
+* Download the [RAPIDS Accelerator for Apache Spark 23.12.0 jar](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/nvidia/rapids-4-spark_2.12/23.12.0/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.12.0.jar)
+  and [RAPIDS Accelerator for Apache Spark 23.12.0 jars.asc](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/nvidia/rapids-4-spark_2.12/23.12.0/rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.12.0.jar.asc)
 * Download the [PUB_KEY](https://keys.openpgp.org/[email protected]).
 * Import the public key: `gpg --import PUB_KEY`
-* Verify the signature: `gpg --verify rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.10.0.jar.asc rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.10.0.jar`
+* Verify the signature: `gpg --verify rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.12.0.jar.asc rapids-4-spark_2.12-23.12.0.jar`
+* You can use similar steps to verify RAPIDS Accelerator Scala 2.13 jar.
 
 The output of signature verify:
 
 	gpg: Good signature from "NVIDIA Spark (For the signature of spark-rapids release jars) <[email protected]>"
 
 ### Release Notes
 New functionality and performance improvements for this release include:
-* Introduced support for Spark 3.5.0.
-* Improved memory management for better control in YARN and K8s on CSP.
-* Strengthened Parquet and ORC tests for enhanced stability and support.
-* Reduce GPU out-of-memory (OOM) occurrences.
-* Enhanced driver log with actionable insights.
+* Introduced support for chunked reading of ORC files.
+* Enhanced support for additional time zones and added stack function support.
+* Enhanced performance for join and aggregation operations.
+* Kernel optimizations have been implemented to improve Parquet read performance.
+* RAPIDS Accelerator also built and tested with Scala 2.13.
+* Last version to support Pascal-based Nvidia GPUs; discontinued in the next release.
+* Introducing support for AST expressions.
 * Qualification and Profiling tool:
-	* Enhanced user experience with the availability of the 'ascli' tool for qualification and 
-	profiling across all platforms.
-	* The qualification tool now accommodates CPU-fallback transitions and broadens the speedup factor coverage.
-	* Extended diagnostic support for user tools to cover EMR, Databricks AWS, and Databricks Azure.
-	* Introduced support for cluster configuration recommendations in the profiling tool for supported platforms.
+	* Profiling Tool now processes Spark Driver log for GPU runs, enhancing feature analysis.
+	* Auto-tuner recommendations include AQE settings for optimized performance.
+	* New configurations in Profiler for enabling off-default features: udfCompiler, incompatibleDateFormats, hasExtendedYearValues.
 
 For a detailed list of changes, please refer to the
 [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/NVIDIA/spark-rapids/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md).