With the year coming to an end, we’re taking a moment to look back.
2025 was a defining year for Operaton.
Not just because of releases — but because of the people, conversations, and quiet progress behind them.
A few moments immediately stand out:
Our Release Party — bringing the community together, sharing real-world use cases, and turning ideas into momentum
Camunda 7 reaching end-of-life — and the responsibility (and opportunity) that followed
The Operaton 1.0 release — a major milestone that turned a vision into a stable foundation
Community growth — 524 LinkedIn followers, 306 GitHub stargazers, and many new faces becoming contributors
The launch of our YouTube channel — extending Release Party talks and deep dives beyond a single day
But some of the most important progress happened a bit more quietly:
Establishing a reliable patch cadence — predictable releases, plus out-of-band fixes when security matters
Growing momentum around DMN, plugins, and decision automation — showing Operaton is more than “just BPMN”
Careful work on compatibility without stagnation — cleaning up internals while staying trustworthy for migrations
Seeing users turn into contributors — through PRs, issues, discussions, and strong opinions
Adoption in public sector, research projects, and OEM contexts, where transparency and openness really matter
Building our core team — forming trust, shared values, and a strong bond as a newly formed maintainer group
Governance groundwork — discussing a non-profit association as the long-term direction and involving legal counsel; concrete next steps are in progress
Some milestones were loud.
Others happened in pull requests, calls, and conversations — but they mattered just as much.
We wish you peaceful holidays, time to recharge, and a great start into the new year.
Thank you to everyone who built, tested, challenged, documented, and believed in Operaton this year.
We’re looking forward to continuing this journey together in 2026 —
a solid foundation, predictable evolution, and open innovation. 
