Release arrow-rs / parquet patch version 54.2.1 (Feb 2025) (HOTFIX)

[Xuanwo]

Is your feature request related to a problem or challenge? Please describe what you are trying to do.

Our release schedule is here https://github.com/apache/arrow-rs?tab=readme-ov-file#release-versioning-and-schedule

This patch release is to backport the hotfix for chrono.

Wishlist Items

• fix: Use chrono >= 0.4.34, < 0.4.40 to avoid breaking #7210

Describe the solution you'd like

Create a release

• Release notes and bump version: [54.2.0_maintenance] Bump arrow version to 54.2.1 #7207
• Release Candidate + Vote thread: https://lists.apache.org/thread/m1pm83ylkty85qn7q3v1pcfx8xsbmpmc
• Release to crates.io / approval: https://lists.apache.org/thread/yjcjkv79d3wkpoj5d41y9q8ozvld3kxl

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Additional context

[alamb]

I will be the RM / create / publish this release

[alamb]

Per @Xuanwo 's request on #7207 (comment) , given this is causing people pain downstream, we would like to do an emergency hotfix. I will post to the arrow dev list as well

I request that this release be made under emergency circumstances, allowing it to be released as soon as possible after gathering three +1 binding votes, without waiting for three days.

[alamb]

Posted a note to dev list: https://lists.apache.org/thread/nxj63xzfov2rbcfry8f1d11zqg970tby

[alamb]

I made a PR to DataFusion to test this fix and it seems to have worked well:

• TESTING (NOT FOR MERGE) Test arrow/parquet 54.2.1 datafusion#14915

[alamb]

Voting thread is started: https://lists.apache.org/thread/m1pm83ylkty85qn7q3v1pcfx8xsbmpmc

[alamb]

The release was approved and released to crates.io:
Mailing list: https://lists.apache.org/thread/yjcjkv79d3wkpoj5d41y9q8ozvld3kxl