jerqi commented on code in PR #109: URL: https://github.com/apache/gravitino-site/pull/109#discussion_r2663877231
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This article summarizes the milestones and achievements of Apache Gravitino in 2025. + +### + +### **Timeline** + +Apache Gravitino officially **graduated as an Apache Top-Level Project on June 3, 2025**, marking a significant maturity milestone. + +In 2025, the community released several key versions, including the major 1.0.0 release and significant feature updates in 0.8.0-incubating, 0.9.0-incubating, and 1.1.0. + +* **2025.01.24: Version 0.8.0-incubating released** + * Focused on strengthening AI support with the introduction of the **Model Catalog**. + * Introduced credential vending for Filesets and new connectors for Flink (Iceberg/Paimon). +* **2025.05.07: Version 0.9.0-incubating released** + * Enhanced data governance with a new **Data Lineage interface** (OpenLineage compliant). + * Added gcli script for better CLI experience and improved security with privilege refinements. +* **2025.09.24: Version 1.0.0 released** + * The first stable major release, themed "From Metadata Management to Contextual Engineering." + * Introduced the **Metadata-driven Action System** (including Statistics, Policies, and Jobs). + * Launched the **MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server**, enabling AI Agents/LLMs to interact directly with metadata. + * Implemented unified Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) across catalogs. +* **2025.11.20: Version 1.0.1 released** + * A stability release featuring smarter job templates and improved Python client support. +* **2025.12.19: Version 1.1.0 released** + * Added the **Lance REST service** to support vector data for AI workloads. + * Introduced a Generic Lakehouse Catalog and support for Hive 3 and multi-cluster HDFS filesets. + * Hardened security for the Iceberg REST service. + +### **Key Features & Improvements** + +In 2025, Gravitino evolved from a unified catalog to an active metadata control plane. Key technical achievements include: + +1. **AI & LLM Integration**: The project positioned itself as an AI-native catalog by introducing the **Model Catalog** for managing ML models and the **MCP Server** to connect AI agents with data context. The addition of the **Lance REST service** in v1.1.0 further solidified support for vector datasets. +2. **Metadata-Driven Actions**: A new framework allowing users to define policies (e.g., TTL, compaction) and execute jobs based on metadata, moving beyond passive metadata storage. +3. **Unified Governance & Security**: Full implementation of **RBAC**, credential vending for secure data access (S3/GCS/ADLS), and a unified authentication flow for Iceberg REST services. +4. **Ecosystem Expansion**: Broadened support with new connectors (Generic Lakehouse, Hive 3, Flink, Paimon) and enhancements to the **GVFS (Gravitino Virtual File System)** for unified file management. + +### **Community** + +The Apache Gravitino community saw explosive growth in 2025, evolving from an incubator project into a Top-Level Project (TLP) backed by a rapidly expanding global ecosystem. + +* **Top-Level Graduation**: On **June 3, 2025**, the project officially graduated to an Apache Top-Level Project, a major milestone marking its maturity in community health, vendor-neutral governance, and production readiness. +* **Community Growth (Year-over-Year)**: + * **Engagement**: GitHub stars increased by over **130%**, ending the year above **2,600**. Forks grew by approximately **150%**, reflecting a surge in community-led integrations and local developments. + * **Contributor Base**: The active developer community expanded by nearly **100%**. Recent major releases, such as version 1.1.0, featured contributions from **40+ unique developers** representing a wide variety of global organizations. + * **Development Velocity**: Development pace accelerated significantly, with code commits reaching a lifetime total of over **3,300 commits**. + * **Post-Graduation Committer Growth**: July 7, 2025: Chenxi Pan was added as Committers. December 15, 2025: Junda Yang and Yangyang Zhong were added as Committers. +* **Production Adopters**: + * **Airbnb** + * **Pinterest** + * **Roku** + * **Uber**, etc. Review Comment: Removed. -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. 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