Apache Spark 2.0.0 is the first release on the 2.x line. The major updates are API usability, SQL 2003 support, performance improvements, structured streaming, R UDF support, as well as operational improvements. In addition, this release includes over 2500 patches from over 300 contributors. To download Apache Spark 2.0.0, visit the downloads page. You can consult JIRA for the detailed changes. We