Here is the final form our report for the quarter. If it passes muster, can someone commit it to the Apache repository for me?
## Description: > > Apache Geode provides a database-like consistency model, reliable >> transaction > > processing and a shared-nothing architecture to maintain very low latency > > performance with high concurrency processing. > > >> ## Issues: > > There are no issues requiring board attention at this time. > > >> ## Activity: > > - We released v1.7.0, containing 859 commits resolving 196 bugs, 98 >> improvements > > and features, and a total of 357 JIRA tickets > > - We've made a number of build improvements, including upgrading to Gradle >> v4.10.1 > > - We've begun testing with Java 11 and have added automated Windows >> testing to our CI jobs. > > - We have reviewed and acted on a number of code issues reported by >> lgtm.com <http://lgtm.com/>. > > - We discussed use of Lombok and decided that adoption would prove to be a >> barrier to users and contributors. > > - We added a notifications@ mailing list to track GitHub PR activity. > > - We agreed to adopt a quarterly release schedule to improve >> predictability of releases. > > - We reorganized the top-level wiki for better navigation and >> discoverability. We also added a page to track conference > > presentations, blog postings, and other media. > > - The Geode Summit at SpringOnePlatform 2018 was very well-attended with >> over 400 people filling the conference room. > > Both users and committers alike presented 15 talks during the >> conference. The sessions were recorded and available on > > youtube. > > >> >> ## Health report: > > - Overall project momentum is picking back up. We are seeing good results >> from the efforts > > to improve test reliability > > >> ## PMC changes: > > >> - Currently 46 PMC members. > > - No new PMC members added in the last 3 months > > - Last PMC addition was Dick Cavender on Tue Feb 20 2018 > > > > ## Committer base changes: > > >> - Currently 98 committers. > > - New commmitters: > > - Addison Huddy was added as a committer on Sat Sep 01 2018 > > - Alexander Murmann was added as a committer on Sat Sep 08 2018 > > - Blake Bender was added as a committer on Sat Sep 01 2018 > > - Helena Bales was added as a committer on Sat Sep 01 2018 > > - Ivan Godwin was added as a committer on Sat Sep 01 2018 > > - Juan Ramos was added as a committer on Sat Sep 08 2018 > > - Ryan McMahon was added as a committer on Sat Sep 01 2018 > > - Michael Martell was added as a committer on Sat Sep 08 2018 > > - Michael Oleske was added as a committer on Sat Sep 08 2018 > > - Robert Houghton was added as a committer on Mon Oct 01 2018 > > - Sean Goller was added as a committer on Sat Sep 01 2018 > > >> ## Releases: > > >> - 1.7.0 was released on Thu Oct 04 2018 > > - We have begun work on the 1.8.0 release. We expect the release to >> include geode-native (a C++/C# client for Geode) > > for the first time. > > - We're continuing to rotate release manager duties among committers to >> ensure the release process is well documented > > and repeatable. > > >> ## Mailing list activity: > > >> - Mailing lists have remained active and have been seen a marked increase >> in use > > for both development and issues > > - The increase in the user@ mailing list is very encouraging and seems to >> correlate with the Geode Summit. > > >> - dev@geode.apache.org: > > - 190 subscribers (up 8 in the last 3 months): > > - 889 emails sent to list (624 in previous quarter) > > > > - iss...@geode.apache.org: > > - 55 subscribers (up 1 in the last 3 months): > > - 4283 emails sent to list (2707 in previous quarter) > > > > - notificati...@geode.apache.org: > > - 7 subscribers (up 7 in the last 3 months): > > - 1998 emails sent to list (0 in previous quarter) > > > > - u...@geode.apache.org: > > - 249 subscribers (up 7 in the last 3 months): > > - 201 emails sent to list (138 in previous quarter) > > > > > > ## JIRA activity: > > >> - 456 JIRA tickets created in the last 3 months > > - 485 JIRA tickets closed/resolved in the last 3 months > > >>