Re: [Geotools-devel] GeoTools / GeoServer PMC meeting - 2025-10-21

[Jody G. <jod...@gm...>]

Some update!


   1. The GeoServer 2.27.3 maintenance release is out!

   I have not sent email yet, but it is published: GeoServer 2.27.3 Release
   <https://geoserver.org/announcements/vulnerability/2025/10/21/geoserver-2-27-3-released.html>
   A reminder that this is Java 11, JAI based, maintenance release. It
   includes some security patches but nothing super urgent etc...

   As a surprise it also includes some new features (since it is the first
   maintenance release 😃 ). It has the Attribute Restrictions highlighted as
   a new feature.

   2. The GeoServer 2.28.0 post is updated: GeoServer 2.28.0 Release
   <https://geoserver.org/announcements/vulnerability/2025/10/14/geoserver-2-28-0-released.html>

   The Attribute Restrictions were not marked as fixed for 2.28.0 so they
   were included in the code but not in the release notes.

   3. There is a developer guide update post: GeoServer 2025 Q4 Developer
   Update
   <https://geoserver.org/behind%20the%20scenes/2025/10/14/developer-update.html>
   Warning about this weeks code freeze, and calling for assistance on
   geoserver-security <-- this is important issues are stacking up!

   4. Sprint Day 1: I was jet lagged, but by the time we left for the day
   the codebase was *compling* which is amazing progress...
   ​
   5. Sprint Day 2: Had two keep fixes:
   - Path matching routing had been rewritten by Spring, and we had to hunt
   down the right path matcher
   - Everyone is working productively, and starting to get to community
   modules and printing
   - GWC is proving a pain
   - GeoFence removing will be put off to milestone 3 even though it is an
   extension

   But the important amazing result is you can checkout *main*, do a "mvn
   clean install -DskipTests" and "jetty:run" and it works!
   I only tested basic shape file and geotiff - but the project is alive
   and functioning!


I am super impressed with these results, I was planing for the code freeze
to last weeks - but many things are going much much better than expected.

Thanks everyone,

Jody