From 1945d59a68a617ca51ba3dcc21f0ac3f615835a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Olblak Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:22:21 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] feat: add blogpost what a year 2025 --- content/en/blog/2025/12/what_a_year.md | 64 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 64 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/en/blog/2025/12/what_a_year.md diff --git a/content/en/blog/2025/12/what_a_year.md b/content/en/blog/2025/12/what_a_year.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..bb28a76e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/en/blog/2025/12/what_a_year.md @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +--- +title: "What a year 2025 has been! See you in 2026!" +date: 2025-12-25T00:00:00+00:00 +draft: false +weight: 50 +images: [""] +contributors: ["olblak"] +--- + +It's time to close another great year on the Updatecli journey. + +This year we achieved 29 releases contributed by over 20 community members. + +It wouldn't be possible to list all the improvements in this post, so feel free to take a look to our website for a detailed list of changes on [**updatecli.io**](https://www.updatecli.io/changelogs/updatecli/) + +And not only did we continue consolidating and improving Updatecli, we also experimented with new ideas. + +--- +For example, defining update strategies in YAML is convenient, saves time, and helps teams collaborate. But when update rules grow complex, a small DSL can become limiting. This year we explored using WASM to let teams write manifest generators in the language they prefer. The feature is still experimental, and we welcome feedback from teams with complex update scenarios. + +--- + +This year was also special for conferences and community events. A heartfelt thank-you to Giovanni Toraldo and Anthony Benguerfi for presenting and sharing their experiences, it was inspiring to watch. + +{{< youtube kVOYFFbbCho >}} + +We presented talks at FOSDEM, Open Source Experience, and Incontro DevOps (in English, Italian, and French). + +Conference & talk links + +- FOSDEM - Olivier Vernin - [**recording**](https://archive.fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-6076-continuously-update-everything-two-years-later/) +- Incontro DevOps - Giovanni Toraldo - [**recording**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVOYFFbbCho) +- Open Source Experience - Anthony Benguerfi — recording forthcoming; follow [**Open Source Experience**](https://www.youtube.com/@opensourceexperience7693) + +Selected community write-ups from 2025 + +- Automating tooling upgrades (Sequra Tech) - [**link**](https://medium.com/sequra-tech/automating-tooling-upgrades-with-updatecli-a-scalable-solution-for-platform-teams-c9f599e301dc) +- IaC drift resolution (Loïs Postula) - [**link**](https://lois.postu.la/posts/iac-drift-resolution-using-updatecli/) +- Automating Ruby version upgrades (Sequra Tech) - [**link**](https://medium.com/sequra-tech/automating-ruby-version-upgrades-f71d19e26aeb) + + +Thanks [**Prefect**](https://www.prefect.io/) for sponsoring us one more year! + +

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+ +## Next Year + +What’s coming in 2026? While we can't predict everything, we already plan to be at [**FOSDEM**](https://fosdem.org/2026/) and [**Configuration Management Camp**](https://cfgmgmtcamp.org/), so please come say hi if you're attending. + +Our goals for 2026 include: + +- Continue maturing plugin extensibility. +- Improve discovery and scaffolding for common project types. +- Increasing our sponsors to help us fund development and community activities. + +We'd love more community blog posts and talks, if you'd like help preparing a talk or post, reach out. Thanks to ours sponsors, we can provide swag for contributors and speakers. + +See you in 2026! + +

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From 55a7ce6d5337a81c5306b8981c595d172341b7fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Olblak Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:35:33 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] fix: remote empty space Signed-off-by: Olblak --- content/en/blog/2025/12/what_a_year.md | 5 ++--- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/en/blog/2025/12/what_a_year.md b/content/en/blog/2025/12/what_a_year.md index bb28a76e0..f68dd4fb4 100644 --- a/content/en/blog/2025/12/what_a_year.md +++ b/content/en/blog/2025/12/what_a_year.md @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ We presented talks at FOSDEM, Open Source Experience, and Incontro DevOps (in En Conference & talk links -- FOSDEM - Olivier Vernin - [**recording**](https://archive.fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-6076-continuously-update-everything-two-years-later/) +- FOSDEM - Olivier Vernin - [**recording**](https://archive.fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-6076-continuously-update-everything-two-years-later/) - Incontro DevOps - Giovanni Toraldo - [**recording**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVOYFFbbCho) - Open Source Experience - Anthony Benguerfi — recording forthcoming; follow [**Open Source Experience**](https://www.youtube.com/@opensourceexperience7693) @@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ Selected community write-ups from 2025 - IaC drift resolution (Loïs Postula) - [**link**](https://lois.postu.la/posts/iac-drift-resolution-using-updatecli/) - Automating Ruby version upgrades (Sequra Tech) - [**link**](https://medium.com/sequra-tech/automating-ruby-version-upgrades-f71d19e26aeb) - Thanks [**Prefect**](https://www.prefect.io/) for sponsoring us one more year!

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