As the mentor of HugeGraph, I am glad to see how the HugeGraph community has grown over the years and the team's commitment to the incubator guidelines.
Look forward to seeing it become one of the top-level projects. On 2025/12/26 16:12:04 Imba Jin wrote: > Hi all, (Apologize for the wrong mail format↑:) > > Apache HugeGraph joined the Incubator in January 2022[1]. Since then, > under the guidance of our mentors, we have continuously learned and > embraced the Apache Way. We have practiced the spirit of "Community Over > Code," successfully building a friendly and diverse community while > attracting a growing number of participants. > > After recent discussions[2a] and a successful community vote[2b], we > believe HugeGraph is ready for graduation. We have placed a strong > emphasis on license compliance and verified our releases strictly > following ASF policies. We have also confirmed the initial PMC membership > and selected a chair/VP on our private list[3a][3b]. We are now bringing > this to the Incubator PMC for discussion and welcome any feedback. > > ## Community Growth & Diversity > > Since entering incubation, we have elected 10 new committers and 2 new > PPMC members[4]. Our community has reached 210+ total contributors. > > Notably, our Committer and PPMC group is merit-based and represents > more than 8 different companies, organizations, and universities, with a > relatively even distribution of members across these entities. This > structure ensures the project's independence, vendor-neutrality, and > satisfies the ASF requirement for a diverse contributor base. Throughout > incubation, we have submitted regular board reports documenting our > progress[5]. > > ## Project Highlights > > - Community: 22 committers (including mentors[6]) across 4 core > repositories (hugegraph, hugegraph-computer, hugegraph-ai, > hugegraph-toolchain). > - Growth: Gained 1,000+ new GitHub stars during incubation, reflecting > significant community interest. > - Security: Established a robust security process. We have proactively > managed and resolved 10+ security-related issues, successfully > publishing 5 CVEs with transparent disclosure[16]. > - Releases: 5 Apache releases (1.0 -> 1.2 -> 1.3 -> 1.5 -> 1.7), managed > by 5 different release managers, demonstrating the community's ability > to execute the release process independently. > - Issues & PRs: 1,642 issues opened with 1,325 resolved; 1,165 PRs > created with 1,129 merged[7][8]. > - Adoption: HugeGraph is used in production by diverse organizations > worldwide across finance, e-commerce, and telecommunications[9]. > > ## Release Cadence > > The project maintains a stable and high-quality release rhythm. Given > the complexity of a multi-component graph database/system, we focused on > refactoring the legacy codebase to align with the new architecture after > joining the incubator. We coordinate synchronized releases across all > components (Server/Core, Toolchain, Computer, AI) to ensure > ecosystem-wide compatibility and stability. > > ## Community Engagement > > We have actively participated in open-source programs to cultivate new > talent: > - Google Summer of Code (GSoC)[10]: 2024, 2025 > - Open Source Promotion Plan (OSPP & GLCC)[11]: 2023 ~ 2025 > > We have also presented at ApacheCon/CommunityOverCode for three > consecutive years (2023 ~ 2025), with 6 sessions in total. > > ## Cross-Community Collaboration > > We actively collaborate with the broader open-source ecosystem, fostering > "bidirectional contribution": > - Within ASF: HugeGraph has been integrated as a connector in Apache > SeaTunnel & Apache TinkerPop, adopted Apache Fury for off-heap memory > management, and is working on supporting Apache GraphAR for > standardized data exchange. > - Beyond ASF: We maintain deep technical cooperation with projects like > ToplingDB (storage optimization), CGraph (graph computing), and JRaft > (consensus). We not only use these technologies but also actively > contribute back via PRs and feedback. > > ## Trademark Status > > We have completed the preparation and submission of all necessary > materials for the trademark transfer to ASF. As per the internal approval > from the donor company and the coordination with the ASF trademark team, > we are proceeding with graduation while the formal transfer completes in > parallel. The status is tracked in[12a] and discussed in[12b]. > > ## Maturity Assessment > > We have completed a self-assessment and believe we meet all maturity > criteria outlined by the ASF[13][14]. All branding-related items have > been addressed[15]. > > We extend our sincere thanks to our mentors and the incubator community > for their invaluable guidance throughout our incubation journey. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Refer Links > > [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/j7glr7dryhszq42v2qwymd85jb28gmnr > (Incubator VOTE for HugeGraph) > [2a] https://lists.apache.org/thread/spvoytpqh1fq496hj26s19j6s1t0hg74 > (Graduation discussion) > [2b] https://lists.apache.org/thread/mb77pmhft4bhrmmypcwl94dg9fcfgp2y (Result > of dev VOTE) > [3a] https://lists.apache.org/thread/f96bk0mpkcf3l7rrp75roy94zwm84qn6 (PMC > Chair confirmation - Part 1) > [3b] https://lists.apache.org/thread/fkfxom9ycsnr5h077rknky8x63dbdg2n (PMC > Chair confirmation - Part 2) > [4] https://incubator.apache.org/projects/hugegraph.html (HugeGraph > incubation status) > [5] https://whimsy.apache.org/board/minutes/hugegraph.html (Board report > history) > [6] https://whimsy.apache.org/roster/ppmc/hugegraph > [7] https://github.com/apache/incubator-hugegraph/issues > [8] https://github.com/apache/incubator-hugegraph/pulls > [9] https://github.com/apache/incubator-hugegraph/issues/1651 (User cases > collection) > [10] https://community.apache.org/gsoc.html (ASF GSoC page) > [11] https://summer-ospp.ac.cn/ (OSPP official site) > [12a] https://github.com/apache/incubator-hugegraph/issues/2855 (Trademark > donation tracking) > [12b] https://lists.apache.org/thread/18cbgvpskrbkovr18j8n2lmyghwmgq41 > (Trademark status on the private list) > [13] https://hugegraph.apache.org/community/maturity/ (HugeGraph maturity > self-assessment) > [14] > https://community.apache.org/apache-way/apache-project-maturity-model.html > (ASF maturity model) > [15] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-244 (Branding > issue resolved) > [16] https://hugegraph.apache.org/docs/guides/security/ (HugeGraph Security > Page) > > Best regards > > Imba Jin - Behalf of the HugeGraph PPMC > > On 2025/12/26 16:07:57 Imba Jin wrote: > > Hi all, Apache HugeGraph joined the Incubator in January 2022[1]. Since > > then, under the guidance of our mentors, we have continuously learned and > > embraced the Apache Way. We have practiced the spirit of "Community Over > > Code," successfully building a friendly and diverse community while > > attracting a growing number of participants. After recent discussions[2a] > > and a successful community vote[2b], we believe HugeGraph is ready for > > graduation. We have placed a strong emphasis on license compliance and > > verified our releases strictly following ASF policies. We have also > > confirmed the initial PMC membership and selected a chair/VP on our private > > list[3a][3b]. We are now bringing this to the Incubator PMC for discussion > > and welcome any feedback. Community Growth & Diversity Since entering > > incubation, we have elected 10 new committers and 2 new PPMC members[4]. > > Our community has reached 210+ total contributors. Notably, our Committer > > and PPMC group is merit-based and represents more than 8 different > > companies, organizations, and universities, with a relatively even > > distribution of members across these entities. This structure ensures the > > project's independence, vendor-neutrality, and satisfies the ASF > > requirement for a diverse contributor base. Throughout incubation, we have > > submitted regular board reports documenting our progress[5]. Project > > Highlights - Community: 22 committers (including mentors[6]) across 4 core > > repositories (hugegraph, hugegraph-computer, hugegraph-ai, > > hugegraph-toolchain). - Growth: Gained 1,000+ new GitHub stars during > > incubation, reflecting significant community interest. - Security: > > Established a robust security process. We have proactively managed and > > resolved 10+ security-related issues, successfully publishing 5 CVEs with > > transparent disclosure[16]. - Releases: 5 Apache releases (1.0 -> 1.2 -> > > 1.3 -> 1.5 -> 1.7), managed by 5 different release managers, demonstrating > > the community's ability to execute the release process independently. - > > Issues & PRs: 1,642 issues opened with 1,325 resolved; 1,165 PRs created > > with 1,129 merged[7][8]. - Adoption: HugeGraph is used in production by > > diverse organizations worldwide across finance, e-commerce, and > > telecommunications[9]. Release Cadence The project maintains a stable and > > high-quality release rhythm. Given the complexity of a multi-component > > graph database/system, we focused on refactoring the legacy codebase to > > align with the new architecture after joining the incubator. We coordinate > > synchronized releases across all components (Server/Core, Toolchain, > > Computer, AI) to ensure ecosystem-wide compatibility and stability. > > Community Engagement We have actively participated in open-source programs > > to cultivate new talent: - Google Summer of Code (GSoC)[10]: 2024, 2025 - > > Open Source Promotion Plan (OSPP & GLCC)[11]: 2023 ~ 2025 We have also > > presented at ApacheCon/CommunityOverCode for three consecutive years (2023 > > ~ 2025), with 6 sessions in total. Cross-Community Collaboration We > > actively collaborate with the broader open-source ecosystem, fostering > > "bidirectional contribution": - Within ASF: HugeGraph has been integrated > > as a connector in Apache SeaTunnel & Apache TinkerPop, adopted Apache Fury > > for off-heap memory management, and is working on supporting Apache GraphAR > > for standardized data exchange. - Beyond ASF: We maintain deep technical > > cooperation with projects like ToplingDB (storage optimization), CGraph > > (graph computing), and JRaft (consensus). We not only use these > > technologies but also actively contribute back via PRs and feedback. > > Trademark Status We have completed the preparation and submission of all > > necessary materials for the trademark transfer to ASF. As per the internal > > approval from the donor company and the coordination with the ASF trademark > > team, we are proceeding with graduation while the formal transfer completes > > in parallel. The status is tracked in[12a] and discussed in[12b]. Maturity > > Assessment We have completed a self-assessment and believe we meet all > > maturity criteria outlined by the ASF[13][14]. All branding-related items > > have been addressed[15]. We extend our sincere thanks to our mentors and > > the incubator community for their invaluable guidance throughout our > > incubation journey. ------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------- > > Refer Links: > > [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/j7glr7dryhszq42v2qwymd85jb28gmnr > > (Incubator VOTE for HugeGraph) [2a] > > https://lists.apache.org/thread/spvoytpqh1fq496hj26s19j6s1t0hg74 > > (Graduation discussion) [2b] > > https://lists.apache.org/thread/mb77pmhft4bhrmmypcwl94dg9fcfgp2y (Result of > > dev VOTE) [3a] > > https://lists.apache.org/thread/f96bk0mpkcf3l7rrp75roy94zwm84qn6 (PMC Chair > > - Part1) [3b] > > https://lists.apache.org/thread/fkfxom9ycsnr5h077rknky8x63dbdg2n (PMC Chair > > - Part2) [4] https://incubator.apache.org/projects/hugegraph.html > > (HugeGraph incubation status) [5] > > https://whimsy.apache.org/board/minutes/hugegraph.html (Board report > > history) [6] https://whimsy.apache.org/roster/ppmc/hugegraph [7] > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-hugegraph/issues [8] > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-hugegraph/pulls [9] > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-hugegraph/issues/1651 (User cases > > collection) [10] https://community.apache.org/gsoc.html (ASF GSoC page) > > [11] https://summer-ospp.ac.cn/ (OSPP official site) [12a] > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-hugegraph/issues/2855 (Trademark > > donation tracking) [12b] > > https://lists.apache.org/thread/18cbgvpskrbkovr18j8n2lmyghwmgq41 (Trademark > > status on the private list) [13] > > https://hugegraph.apache.org/community/maturity/ (HugeGraph maturity > > self-assessment) [14] > > https://community.apache.org/apache-way/apache-project-maturity-model.html > > (ASF maturity model) [15] > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-244 (Branding issue > > resolved) [16] https://hugegraph.apache.org/docs/guides/security/ > > (HugeGraph Security Page) Best regards, Imba Jin - Behalf of the HugeGraph > > PPMC > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
