The Apache Software Foundation Blog

The Apache Software Foundation's April 2026 Plus One newsletter covers community highlights including a new 'Plus One People' blog series featuring ASF board member Jean-Baptiste Onofré, mentorship success at OpenSource4You in Taiwan, and open registration for Community Over Code Glasgow 2026 (early-bird $500 until July 28). The ASF welcomed 45 new members bringing total membership to 1,188. A major Responsible AI Initiative has launched with $1.75M in initial funding from Anthropic ($1.5M) and Alpha-Omega ($250K), targeting $10M total to strengthen open source AI infrastructure. The newsletter also warns of phishing attempts in community Slack workspaces and notes 53 ASF projects made 252 releases in the past month.

ASF Plus One Newsletter: April 2026