Follow on to

• Release sqlparser-rs version 0.61.0 around 2026-02-01 #2117

This ticket tracks creating the next sqlparser release (mostly so others can follow along)

Target Release Date: Approximately 2026-04-01 (2 months after the last release)

Release instructions: https://github.com/apache/datafusion-sqlparser-rs/blob/main/dev/release/README.md

Steps:

• Make a PR to update version / CHANGELOG.md:
• Tested with downstream projects (e.g. DataFusion):
• Create a Release Candidate (RC) and start vote:
• (When vote is approved) release to crates.io
• Make ticket for next release:

Required fixes:

• None yet 🎉