Dear Apache & Fory Community, I'm thrilled to announce that as of July 17, 2025, **Apache Fory has officially graduated** as a Top-Level Project (TLP) at the Apache Software Foundation! 🎉 This milestone recognizes our collective achievements in building a mature, community-driven project that embodies the Apache Way.
1. Our Journey Together - ✅ 14 releases across 18 months of incubation - 👥 90+ contributors from different organizations - 🌐 Successful rename and infrastructure migration - 🗳️ Demonstrated sustainable governance 2. Read the Full Story Our graduation blog details this incredible journey: 👉 https://fory.apache.org/blog/apache-fory-graduated 3. Heartfelt Thanks This achievement belongs to EVERYONE who contributed: - To our dedicated PMC members and committers - To our mentors for their invaluable guidance - To every community member who filed issues, reviewed PRs, or helped users - To early adopters who trusted Fory in production 4. What's Next As a TLP, we'll: 1. Expand Rust/C++ production readiness 2. Enhance schema evolution capabilities 3. Grow our contributor mentorship program 4. Improve GRPC and Protobuf integrations Let's celebrate this milestone together! 🥳 Your passion and commitment made this possible. Onward to building the future of high-performance serialization! Best regards, Chaokun Yang VP & Chair, Apache Fory https://fory.apache.org
