Thanks again for handling the report, JB! Cheers, Dmitri.
On Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 9:32 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]> wrote: > FYI, the board report has been submitted. > > Thanks everyone! > > Regards > JB > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 4:21 AM Jean-Baptiste Onofré <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Thanks everyone for your feedback. I’m updating the report with your > > comments. > > > > Regards > > JB > > > > Le mer. 1 avr. 2026 à 00:47, Adnan Hemani via dev < > [email protected]> > > a écrit : > > > >> Mostly LGTM, +1 to Kevin's comment of mentioning the Community Sprint. > >> > >> I think we are missing Chistopher Lambert from the prose about new > >> committers: > >> > >> > ## Community Health: > >> * New Members: The project welcomed three new committers this month: > Adam > >> Christian, Adnan Hemani, and Danica Fine. > >> > >> On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 12:05 PM Kevin Liu <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> > Looks great, thanks JB! > >> > > >> > I was also going ot mention the community sprint :) > >> > > >> > On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 11:52 AM Yufei Gu <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > > >> > > Thanks JB for drafting the report. LGTM overall! > >> > > > >> > > +1 on Ajatha's suggestion. > >> > > > >> > > For Event Planning, we've got a community Sprint on the afternoon of > >> > April > >> > > 7th: https://luma.com/q8w8v7as. > >> > > > >> > > Yufei > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 7:09 AM Dmitri Bourlatchkov < > [email protected] > >> > > >> > > wrote: > >> > > > >> > > > Hi JB, > >> > > > > >> > > > Thanks for drafting the report - LGTM, no extra comments from my > >> side, > >> > > > but +1 to Ajantha's comment. > >> > > > > >> > > > Cheers, > >> > > > Dmitri. > >> > > > > >> > > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 3:47 AM Ajantha Bhat < > [email protected] > >> > > >> > > > wrote: > >> > > > > >> > > > > 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 > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >
