2025-10 monthly summary: Delivered containerized OpenSearch components and improved plugin management to accelerate reliable deployments in the Stackable Data Platform. Key outcomes span two repositories: stackabletech/docker-images and stackabletech/demos. Highlights include the following achievements and their business impact: - OpenSearch Dashboards Docker image support: Built and packaged a Docker image for OpenSearch Dashboards (core app and plugins) with automated build workflows to containerize and integrate into the Stackable Data Platform, reducing setup time for new environments. - NiFi OPA plugin packaging fix: Updated packaging to NiFi OPA plugin v0.3.2, added a patchable build config, corrected the final image path, and removed an outdated patch file, improving image stability and maintainability. - OpenSearch plugins from Maven Central: Enabled installation of common OpenSearch plugins directly from Maven Central via build arguments and configuration, simplifying image maintenance and plugin version management. - Logging demo upgrade with operator: In the demos repo, upgraded the logging stack to use the OpenSearch operator and a specific OpenSearch Dashboards image, with refactored OpenSearch/OpenSearch Dashboards configurations, updated image references, and adjusted endpoints to point to the new OpenSearch service, enabling closer parity with production deployments. Overall, these changes deliver faster, reproducible deployments, easier plugin management, and a more production-aligned demo environment, contributing to reduced onboarding time and more reliable data-platform operations.

September 2025: Removed the OpenSearch formatting plugin from the stackabletech/docker-images Gradle build, by eliminating its configuration across multiple build files. A changelog entry was added to document the removal and ensure it is not applied within the OpenSearch build process. The change was committed to align with OpenSearch build hygiene and reduce potential formatting regressions.

August 2025: Delivered a consolidated OpenSearch Docker image update for stackabletech/docker-images, delivering a secure, observable OpenSearch 3.1.0 image with SBOMs and a Prometheus exporter plugin. Implemented a new jdk-base image, updated security plugin integration, enhanced build workflows and documentation, and ensured the Prometheus exporter plugin is built and available. These changes improve build transparency, security posture, and runtime observability for downstream teams and customers.

July 2025 monthly summary: Implemented cross-operator Listener exposure integrations to standardize service exposure and simplify operator configurations, with accompanying CRD, RBAC, and documentation updates. Delivered feature integrations for Druid and NiFi operators, and added troubleshooting guidance for Nipiyapi version parsing to reduce user friction in NiFi connectivity. No major bugs reported; focusing on stability, code hygiene, and improving developer and operator UX.

June 2025 monthly summary for stackabletech/docker-images: Delivered a build-from-source feature for the kafka-opa-plugin within Docker image creation, replacing the previous approach of downloading a pre-compiled JAR. Updated Dockerfiles, configuration files, and the changelog to reflect the change. This improves build reproducibility and security by compiling from source and reduces CI time by avoiding external artifact fetch during image creation. Commit referenced: bca4124b5922665d8b5ffd96f5116d3611f4ad0b. No major bugs reported this month under this repository scope. Overall impact: stronger deployment reliability, better maintainability, and alignment with internal build standards with tangible business value including faster, more secure image builds.

May 2025: Delivered security- and data-handling enhancements across the Docker images and NiFi operator. Key features include NiFi OPA Authorizer integration with Iceberg bundle, enabling policy-driven access and improved data management; implemented a conditional host port validation fix to support wildcard allowed hosts; aligned NiFi operator with NiFi 2.4.0 by updating version compatibility; introduced OPA-based authorization integration for NiFi in the operator with Helm chart options, docs, and tests. These efforts increase security, upgrade readiness, and operational reliability, delivering measurable business value through policy-driven access control and streamlined deployment.

April 2025 performance highlights focused on dynamic configuration, reliability, and security improvements across the Stackable ecosystem. Implemented environment-variable based Vector aggregator address injection across multiple operators, enhanced logging configuration, and reconciliations, while tightening security and updating dependencies to modern versions.

February 2025: Delivered policy-driven security enhancement for stackabletech/docker-images by implementing OPA-based Role Mapping for Apache Superset. A custom security manager now synchronizes roles defined in Open Policy Agent with Superset's roles, enabling centralized, dynamic permission assignment and improved auditability. No major bugs fixed this month; the focus was on delivering a robust feature and ensuring maintainability and security compliance. Technologies demonstrated include Open Policy Agent (OPA) integration, custom security management, and Apache Superset.

December 2024 monthly summary for stackable-cockpit (stackabletech/stackable-cockpit): Delivered a release-based targeting feature for demos and stacks in stackablectl, enabling --release to pin specific versions and deprecating the unused --offline flag to simplify the CLI. This improves reproducibility of demos, consistency across environments, and overall user experience for customers and internal teams. No major bugs fixed in scope this month; the focus was on feature delivery and CLI simplification. Technologies demonstrated include CLI design and version targeting, deprecation strategy, and release governance, supported by the commit e3ed80ec02a1f5ee3b3bcb4adc396af519b89235.

November 2024 monthly summary for stackabletech/druid-operator: Delivered a critical OIDC endpoint bug fix that fixes endpoint discovery URL generation when rootPath has a trailing slash, upgraded operator-rs to v0.82.0, refactored OIDC config logic, and added regression tests. These changes reduce authentication errors and improve login reliability, enabling smoother onboarding and secure access for users.