+1 from me. Mark On Thu, 19 Mar 2026 at 18:53, Tiago Bento <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all, > > As we make progress towards the 10.2 release, I’d like to propose a > refreshed development > stream focused on Drools, jBPM, and Kogito — 10.3.x+. > > This leaner stream would be developed in the `main` branch but giving it a > distinct name > (10.3.x+) marks it as a milestone in Apache KIE. > > Borrowing ideas from the original proposal for a duo-repo structure, here’s > what it would look > like: > > - A “new” `kie` repository from renaming `drools` (gotta keep the 6k > stars!), incorporating > `drools`, `optaplanner`, `kogito-runtimes`, and `kogito-apps`, minus > SonataFlow modules > - `kie-tools` continue as is, minus DashBuilder, YaRD, and SonataFlow > packages > - `kie-examples` from a renamed `kogito-examples`, with a development cycle > detached from > `kie` and `kie-tools` > - `kie-website` unchanged > - `kie-docs` unchanged > - PR checks and release automations re-written for a click-button release > process and a local- > first development setup > > The community would continue to have access to DashBuilder, YaRD, and > SonataFlow via the > 10.2.x branch. > > The 10.3.x+ stream would bring a refreshed structure to Apache KIE, reduce > barriers for new > contributors, and allow for existing contributors to collaborate more > efficiently. > > Regards, > > Tiago Bento >
