Thanks for the proposal, +1 For me, this new structure looks simpler and easier to contribute.
On Fri, 27 Mar 2026 at 06:50, Mark Proctor <[email protected]> wrote: > +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 > > >
