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Jenkins 2024 in Review

As we welcome 2025, we take a moment to reflect on the past year and celebrate some of our most memorable achievements, impactful projects, and significant changes over the last 366 days. Every contribution, no matter its form, plays a vital role in shaping the Jenkins project. Without the collective efforts of our contributors, supporters, and community members, Jenkins wouldn’t be...

Damien DUPORTAL
Mark Waite
Bruno Verachten
Wadeck Follonier
Kevin Martens
Alyssa Tong
Jan Faracik
Tim Jacomb January 8, 2025
Google Summer of Code 2025: Volunteers Needed to Mentor Future Jenkins Contributors

TL,DR: Jenkins is preparing to participate in its ninth (9th) year in Google Summer of Code (GSoC). We are seeking volunteers to be Jenkins mentors in the program: Mentoring takes about 5 to 8 hours of work per week for a 10-22 weeks program. Mentors provide guidance, coaching, review proposals, pull-requests, and contributor presentations. Sign up to mentor one of these project ideas or...

Alyssa Tong December 16, 2024
November Update: Momentum in Jenkins Content Security Policy Project

The Jenkins Content Security Policy (CSP) project has been bustling with activity. November saw many initiatives aimed at refining and enhancing the security framework for the vast spectrum of Jenkins plugins, extending upon the notable advancements achieved in October. October in Review October laid the foundation with a lot of enhancement in CSP plugin capabilities, theorizing for eventual widespread deployment without friction. The month...

Bruno Verachten December 5, 2024
2024 Jenkins Board and Officer Election Results

The Jenkins community has completed the 2024 elections. On behalf of the Jenkins community and the elections committee, we congratulate all newly elected board members and officers! We also thank all candidates and voters who participated this year. Election results: Alexander Brandes, Valentin Delaye, and Alex Earl join Basil Crow and Mark Waite on the Jenkins Governance Board Tim Jacomb will continue as Release Officer Alyssa Tong...

Mark Waite
Basil Crow December 3, 2024
Jenkins' Participation in Hacktoberfest 2024

The Jenkins community is pleased to have participated in this year’s Hacktoberfest, an event focused on fostering open-source contributions and welcoming new contributors to our ecosystem. As Hacktoberfest 2024 has come to a close, we’re happy to reflect on the community’s participation: Jenkins’ Contribution to Hacktoberfest This year, we saw an increase in community engagement, with contributions including 1,174 pull requests across the...

Bruno Verachten November 13, 2024
Advancing Security: Jenkins Content Security Policy (CSP) Project Progress

Security is a core focus at Jenkins, and through the Content Security Policy (CSP) grant from the Alpha-Omega Foundation, we’re reinforcing our commitment to the stability and safety of our community. After weeks of progress, collaboration, and technical challenges, it’s time to share where we are and what’s next. Why CSP Matters With Jenkins as a crucial tool for thousands worldwide, securing its...

Bruno Verachten November 1, 2024
Revamping Jenkins Tutorials: A Journey to Simplicity and Inclusivity

Introduction: Transforming Jenkins tutorials Technical tutorials often present challenges to developers, particularly when learning complex systems like Jenkins. The existing Jenkins tutorials, while comprehensive, had become a significant barrier to entry for many developers, especially those new to continuous integration and deployment. During the Open Source Summit Europe 2024, the Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF) organized a mini summit. The CFP committee accepted our presentation...

Bruno Verachten October 25, 2024
2024 Jenkins Election Candidate Statements

Candidate nominations for the 2024 Jenkins elections are now complete. Thanks to everyone who submitted nominations and to the candidates that have accepted the nominations. Register to vote Voters must register an account on the Jenkins community forums and must have made at least one contribution to Jenkins before September 1, 2024. You can use an existing GitHub account or create a new account...

Basil Crow
Mark Waite
Valentin Delaye
Kris Stern
Alexander Brandes
Oleg Nenashev
Alex Earl
Stefan Spieker
Tim Jacomb October 3, 2024
Hacktoberfest 2024

Hacktoberfest is back! Join us as we celebrate and support open-source during October. Contributors can earn badges and improve their open source contribution skills. The Jenkins community will participate once again in the event. We invite you to contribute to Jenkins projects but also, as maintainers, to welcome and help newcomers. Contributors This is what contributors need to know to participate and complete Hacktoberfest: Register anytime between...

Mark Waite September 30, 2024