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Be it known: MariaDB Server now has a clearer, publicly documented governance framework covering technical roles, subsystem ownership, decision-making, response expectations and continuity.

Open source begins with access to the code. Yet for infrastructure expected to remain dependable for many years, openness must also extend to how responsibility is assigned, how decisions are made, and what happens when people disagree or move on.

The framework formalises much of how the project has long worked, while making its responsibilities, decision paths and commitments clearer and easier to inspect.

The central principle is simple: authority should be visible, earned and connected to responsibility.

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