June 2026 monthly summary for solrbot/apache-_-solr centered on delivering a unified, HTTP(S)-based SolrCloud connection configuration and cross-collection join enhancements. Implemented a universal solrConnection parameter across SolrJ, streaming expressions, CLI tools, JDBC driver, and the cross-collection join parser. Deprecated zkHost in favor of solrConnection to enable configuration via HTTP(S) without ZK dependencies, simplifying cloud deployments and improving maintainability. The notable SOLR-18130 changes were co-authored by David Smiley and Eric Pugh and include updates across components, with a representative commit detailing the changes. Key commit reference: b2e1f8ed4a309531d62125319501b313ac39605b

Concise monthly summary for 2026-04 focused on delivering a robust connectivity improvement for Solr clients. Implemented a universal CloudSolrClient.Builder connection string that supports both ZooKeeper and HTTP, unifying the connection model across deployment scenarios and simplifying client configuration. This feature reduces setup friction, accelerates onboarding, and enhances deployment flexibility for Solr clusters. No major bugs were reported this month; the emphasis was on a high-value API enhancement and establishing groundwork for future connectivity improvements. Technologies/skills involved include Java, Apache Solr CloudSolrClient, ZooKeeper/HTTP connectivity, and collaborative code review and commits (SOLR-18130).