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 >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >
