Thanks JB for the report. Catalog Migrator 1.0.0: A new tool, the Catalog Migrator, reached its > final voting stage (RC2). This utility is critical for users looking to > migrate existing metadata from Hive or AWS Glue catalogs into Polaris.
I would like to update this as it is already released. - Ajantha On Sun, Mar 29, 2026 at 10:32 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > Here's the board report draft: > > ## Description: > The mission of Apache Polaris is the creation and maintenance of software > related to a catalog for data lakes. It provides new levels of choice, > flexibility and control over data, with full enterprise security and Apache > Iceberg interoperability across a multitude of engines and infrastructure > > ## Project Status: > Current project status: Ongoing (post graduation) > Issues for the board: None > > ## Membership Data: > Apache Polaris was founded 2026-02-18 (a month ago) > There are currently 31 committers and 18 PMC members in this project. > The Committer-to-PMC ratio is roughly 8:5. > > Community changes, past quarter: > - No new PMC members (project graduated recently). > - Adam Christian was added as committer on 2026-03-07 > - Adnan Hemani was added as committer on 2026-03-07 > - Christopher Lambert was added as committer on 2026-03-11 > - Danica Fine was added as committer on 2026-02-27 > > ## Project Activity: > * Release 1.4.0 Preparation: Development began on the first post-graduation > release. Key focus areas include updating LICENSE/NOTICE files to reflect > TLP status and adding new artifacts, such as the Python CLI. > * Catalog Migrator 1.0.0: A new tool, the Catalog Migrator, reached its > final voting stage (RC2). This utility is critical for users looking to > migrate existing metadata from Hive or AWS Glue catalogs into Polaris. > * Polaris Authorizer Refactoring: Significant progress was made on > enhancing the PolarisAuthorizer. A major PR reached consensus to improve > how the catalog handles authorization for external engines. > * Feature Graduation: The "Generic Table" capability officially graduated > from beta. This allows Polaris to manage metadata for formats beyond > Iceberg, specifically providing stable support for Apache Hudi and Delta > Lake. > * Credential Vending: New PR activity focused on refining AWS IAM > AssumeRole flows and expanding storage-scoped credentials to improve > security in multi-tenant environments. Also preparation for Credential > Vending support in Generic Table started. > > ## Community Health: > * New Members: The project welcomed three new committers this month: Adam > Christian, Adnan Hemani, and Danica Fine. > * Community Syncs: Two major community meetings were held (March 5 and > March 19). Discussions centered on the roadmap for the new Security > features (Apache Ranger support, refactoring of the Polaris Authorizer, > ...), Polaris Events, Polaris Console (UI). > * New Communication Channels: The community launched an official YouTube > channel (@ApachePolaris) to host recordings of community meetings and > technical deep dives, making project updates more accessible to a global > audience. > * Event Planning: Preparation is underway for Iceberg Summit 2026 (April > 8–9), where several talks about Polaris will happen. > > Please let me know if you have anything to add/change. I would like to send > the report by mid next week. > > Thanks, > Regards > JB > > On Fri, Mar 27, 2026 at 2:24 PM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi folks, > > > > FYI, we have to report to the board this month. > > > > I'm preparing the board report and I will share it on this thread later > > today or tomorrow. > > > > Regards > > JB > > >
