Apache Grails, a 20-year-old Java/Groovy web framework, completed an 18-month migration from single-organization stewardship to the Apache Software Foundation, graduating as a Top-Level Project in September 2025. The migration involved consolidating 24+ GitHub repositories into a mono-repo, updating Maven coordinates to
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2,000 commits, 1.2 million lines removed, and 18 months to graduate Apache Grails to a Top-Level Project.Apache Grails: 20 years of history in 60 secondsWhy we moved Apache Grails to the Apache Software FoundationThe 18-month Apache migration playbook: How we did itApache Grails 7 release cadence and graduation timelineKey takeaways for migrating your open source project to the ASFWhat Apache Grails TLP graduation means for users and contributorsGet involved with Apache Grails todayMore from We Love Open SourceAbout the AuthorSort: