apache · andygrove · Aug 1, 2026 · Jul 31, 2026 · Aug 1, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/spark_sql_test_reusable.yml
     with:
       spark-short: '4.1'
-      spark-full: '4.1.2'
+      spark-full: '4.1.3'
       java: 17
 
   iceberg_1_8:
@@ -332,5 +332,5 @@ jobs:
       iceberg-short: '1.11'
       iceberg-full: '1.11.0'
       spark-short: '4.1'
-      spark-full: '4.1.2'
+      spark-full: '4.1.3'
       java: 17
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pyarrow_udf_test.yml b/.github/workflows/pyarrow_udf_test.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
             pyspark: "4.0.2"
           - name: Spark 4.1
             maven_profiles: "-Pspark-4.1"
-            pyspark: "4.1.2"
+            pyspark: "4.1.3"
     container:
       # Pinned to the Debian 12 (bookworm) base so the system `python3` is 3.11. The default
       # `amd64/rust` image is Debian 13 (trixie) which ships Python 3.13 and no python3.11 apt

diff --git a/.github/workflows/spark_sql_writer_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/spark_sql_writer_tests.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
           # versions only; 3.4 and 4.0 are label-gated and not offered here).
           case "${{ inputs.spark-version }}" in
             3.5) spark_full=3.5.9; java=17 ;;
-            4.1) spark_full=4.1.2; java=17 ;;
+            4.1) spark_full=4.1.3; java=17 ;;
             *) echo "Unsupported spark-version: ${{ inputs.spark-version }}" >&2; exit 1 ;;
           esac
           echo "spark-full=$spark_full" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"

diff --git a/dev/ci/compute-changes.py b/dev/ci/compute-changes.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
         "!spark/src/main/spark-4.2/**",
         "!spark/src/main/scala/org/apache/comet/GenerateDocs.scala",
         "spark/pom.xml",
-        "dev/diffs/4.1.2.diff",
+        "dev/diffs/4.1.3.diff",
         "pom.xml",
         "rust-toolchain.toml",
         ".github/workflows/ci.yml",

diff --git a/dev/diffs/4.1.2.diff → dev/diffs/4.1.3.diff b/dev/diffs/4.1.2.diff → dev/diffs/4.1.3.diff
diff --git a/docs/source/contributor-guide/benchmarking_macos.md b/docs/source/contributor-guide/benchmarking_macos.md
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ export DF_BENCH=`pwd`
 
 ## Install Spark
 
-Install Apache Spark. This example refers to 4.1.2 version.
+Install Apache Spark. This example refers to 4.1.3 version.
 
 ```shell
-wget https://archive.apache.org/dist/spark/spark-4.1.2/spark-4.1.2-bin-hadoop3.tgz
-tar xzf spark-4.1.2-bin-hadoop3.tgz
-sudo mv spark-4.1.2-bin-hadoop3 /opt
-export SPARK_HOME=/opt/spark-4.1.2-bin-hadoop3/
+wget https://archive.apache.org/dist/spark/spark-4.1.3/spark-4.1.3-bin-hadoop3.tgz
+tar xzf spark-4.1.3-bin-hadoop3.tgz
+sudo mv spark-4.1.3-bin-hadoop3 /opt
+export SPARK_HOME=/opt/spark-4.1.3-bin-hadoop3/
 ```
 
 Start Spark in standalone mode:

diff --git a/docs/source/contributor-guide/iceberg-spark-tests.md b/docs/source/contributor-guide/iceberg-spark-tests.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ diff must be generated against its own tag.
 
 The `iceberg_spark_test_<version>.yml` workflows apply these diffs and run the three Gradle targets above
 against each Iceberg version. Iceberg 1.8.1 runs against Spark 3.4.3 with Java 11; Iceberg 1.9.1 and 1.10.0
-run against Spark 3.5.9 with Java 17; Iceberg 1.11.0 runs against Spark 4.1.2 with Java 17. Iceberg 1.11
+run against Spark 3.5.9 with Java 17; Iceberg 1.11.0 runs against Spark 4.1.3 with Java 17. Iceberg 1.11
 (the only version testing Spark 4.1) runs on every pull request and on pushes to main; the older versions
 (1.8, 1.9, 1.10) run only on pushes to main, or on a pull request labeled `run-iceberg-tests`. All caller
 workflows delegate to `iceberg_spark_test_reusable.yml`, which holds the build and test job logic.
diff --git a/docs/source/user-guide/latest/compatibility/spark-versions.md b/docs/source/user-guide/latest/compatibility/spark-versions.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Spark 4.0.2 is supported with Java 17 and Scala 2.13.
 
 ## Spark 4.1
 
-Spark 4.1.2 is supported with Java 17/21 and Scala 2.13.
+Spark 4.1.3 is supported with Java 17/21 and Scala 2.13.
 
 ### Known Limitations
 

diff --git a/docs/source/user-guide/latest/installation.md b/docs/source/user-guide/latest/installation.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ We recommend moving to JDK 17 or later and Spark 3.5 or later.
 | 3.4.3         | 11/17        | 2.12/2.13     | Yes               | Yes                   |
 | 3.5.9         | 11/17        | 2.12/2.13     | Yes               | Yes                   |
 | 4.0.2         | 17/21        | 2.13          | Yes               | Yes                   |
-| 4.1.2         | 17/21        | 2.13          | Yes               | Yes                   |
+| 4.1.3         | 17/21        | 2.13          | Yes               | Yes                   |
 
 Note that we do not test the full matrix of supported Java and Scala versions in CI for every Spark version.
 

diff --git a/docs/source/user-guide/latest/kubernetes.md b/docs/source/user-guide/latest/kubernetes.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ spec:
   image: apache/datafusion-comet:$COMET_VERSION-spark3.5.5-scala2.12-java11
   imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   mainClass: org.apache.spark.examples.SparkPi
-  mainApplicationFile: local:///opt/spark/examples/jars/spark-examples_2.13-4.1.2.jar
+  mainApplicationFile: local:///opt/spark/examples/jars/spark-examples_2.13-4.1.3.jar
   sparkConf:
     "spark.executor.extraClassPath": "/opt/spark/jars/comet-spark-spark3.5_2.12-$COMET_VERSION.jar"
     "spark.driver.extraClassPath": "/opt/spark/jars/comet-spark-spark3.5_2.12-$COMET_VERSION.jar"
@@ -82,17 +82,17 @@ spec:
     "spark.comet.shuffle.enabled": "true"
     "spark.comet.shuffle.mode": "auto"
     "spark.shuffle.manager": "org.apache.spark.sql.comet.execution.shuffle.CometShuffleManager"
-  sparkVersion: 4.1.2
+  sparkVersion: 4.1.3
   driver:
     labels:
-      version: 4.1.2
+      version: 4.1.3
     cores: 1
     coreLimit: 1200m
     memory: 512m
     serviceAccount: spark-operator-spark
   executor:
     labels:
-      version: 4.1.2
+      version: 4.1.3
     instances: 1
     cores: 1
     coreLimit: 1200m

diff --git a/kube/Dockerfile b/kube/Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-FROM apache/spark:4.1.2 AS builder
+FROM apache/spark:4.1.3 AS builder
 
 USER root
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p /root/.m2 && \
 RUN cd /comet \
     && JAVA_HOME=$(readlink -f $(which javac) | sed "s/\/bin\/javac//") make release-nogit PROFILES="-Pspark-$SPARK_VERSION -Pscala-$SCALA_VERSION"
 
-FROM apache/spark:4.1.2
+FROM apache/spark:4.1.3
 ENV SPARK_VERSION=4.1
 ENV SCALA_VERSION=2.13
 USER root

diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ under the License.
     <scala.plugin.version>4.9.6</scala.plugin.version>
     <scalatest.version>3.2.16</scalatest.version>
     <scalatest-maven-plugin.version>2.2.0</scalatest-maven-plugin.version>
-    <spark.version>4.1.2</spark.version>
+    <spark.version>4.1.3</spark.version>
     <spark.version.short>4.1</spark.version.short>
     <spark.maven.scope>provided</spark.maven.scope>
     <protobuf.version>3.25.5</protobuf.version>
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ under the License.
              yet published, so the -Psemanticdb / scalafix lint job is skipped for spark-4.1. -->
         <scala.version>2.13.17</scala.version>
         <scala.binary.version>2.13</scala.binary.version>
-        <spark.version>4.1.2</spark.version>
+        <spark.version>4.1.3</spark.version>
         <spark.version.short>4.1</spark.version.short>
         <parquet.version>1.16.0</parquet.version>
         <semanticdb.version>4.13.6</semanticdb.version>

diff --git a/spark/pom.xml b/spark/pom.xml
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ under the License.
           <version>1.11.0</version>
           <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <!-- Jetty 11.x for Spark 4.1 (jakarta.servlet); matches Spark 4.1.2's jetty.version -->
+        <!-- Jetty 11.x for Spark 4.1 (jakarta.servlet); matches Spark 4.1.3's jetty.version -->
         <dependency>
           <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
           <artifactId>jetty-server</artifactId>