September 2025 (apache/gravitino) – Monthly Summary Key features delivered - Paimon Spark Connector: Added support for Paimon 1.2.0 with conditional inclusion for Scala 2.12 due to compatibility constraints with Scala 2.13. Users can enable Paimon support via a Spark configuration property, enabling a safer upgrade path. Major bugs fixed - No major user-facing bugs fixed this month. Stability improvements were realized via compatibility gating and clearer configuration knobs for enabling/disabling Paimon support. Overall impact and accomplishments - Expanded compatibility and readiness for customers adopting Paimon 1.2.0, enabling safer upgrades and broader usage of the Spark connector. - Reduced deployment risk through feature-flag style enablement and environment-aware inclusion. - Strengthened release traceability with a focused commit addressing the upgrade and compatibility goal. Technologies/skills demonstrated - Spark connector development and dependency upgrades (Paimon 1.2.0) - Scala version gating (2.12 vs 2.13) and feature flag/config-driven deployment - Versioned release practices with clear commit history (6ae509a41d2b7a14c570750d84d747f38f89ae30) - Collaboration within the apache/gravitino repository and release readiness

May 2025 - Apache Amoro (apache/amoro) focused on stabilizing descriptor reliability and Docker-based distribution for Paimon/Hudi. Delivered critical bug fixes and enhanced build configuration to prevent regressions in deployment environments. These changes increase system reliability, reduce runtime errors, and improve momentum for onboarding and feature delivery.

Monthly summary for 2025-01 focusing on key accomplishments and business impact. The primary achievement this month was delivering Tencent COSN FileSystem support for apache/paimon, enabling native storage and retrieval from Tencent Cloud Object Storage. This expands deployment options for customers using Tencent Cloud and enhances Paimon's enterprise readiness.