February 2026 monthly summary for spack/spack-packages focused on the Kokkos library upgrade path and related package synchronization. Delivered a major upgrade to Kokkos 5.0.2 and updated associated packages (kokkos, kokkos-kernels, kokkos-nvcc-wrapper) to ensure functional compatibility and future-proofing of the software stack. The work enhances stability, build reliability, and performance potential across dependent projects. No separate bug fixes were reported this month; the primary contribution was upgrade and integration work with the Kokkos ecosystem.

January 2026 performance summary for spack/spack-packages: Delivered a Kokkos-FFT v1.0.0 release with refreshed versioning and dependency updates, including Kokkos (5.0.1) and Kokkos Kernels alignment; fixed the standalone Kokkos testing build process to use a CMake-only workflow and correct compiler, improving build reliability. This work enhances release readiness, compatibility across the Kokkos stack, and CI stability.

October 2025 monthly summary for spack/spack-packages focused on delivering build reliability and governance improvements. Key efforts centered on Kokkos build configuration standardization for v4.7.00+ and updating project governance to reflect current maintainers. These changes reduce configuration drift, improve consistency across environments, and clarify ownership for ongoing maintenance, with minimal functional impact.

December 2024 monthly summary focusing on key accomplishments for spack/spack and spack-packages, highlighting features delivered, bugs fixed, impact, and technologies demonstrated.

November 2024 monthly summary focusing on Kokkos URL updates across Spack repos and associated fixes to ensure reliable fetches for 4.4+ Kokkos releases. Key work included updating download URLs and SHA256 checksums, verifying compatibility with newer release paths, and coordinating changes across spack/spack-packages and spack/spack to ensure consistency and reproducibility.