DDEV Advisory Group 2026-09-02

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Meeting time: 2026-09-02, 8am US MT, 4pm CET, here's your time: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=DDEV+Advisory+Group&iso=20260902T08&p1=5472&ah=1

Next meeting: Nov 4 (First Wednesday every 2 months)

Agenda

• Turn on recording, turn on AI note-taker (Zoom)
• v1.25.4 coming! So many goodies. Improved snapshot management and support for large database snapshots.
• New performance measurement and monitoring techniques (demo)

Financials and planning

Financial Summary: We had enough to pay Stas and Randy, yay! Bookkeeping and invoicing moved to Quickbooks Online, a nontrivial undertaking that seems to be successful. Mike Anello (Treasurer) has been actively partaking in all the changes.

Reports:

Balance Sheet (PROD US).pdf
Profit and Loss (PROD US).pdf

Anything on anybody's mind!

Recording

https://youtu.be/VaGVMQ1UCxY

AI-generated Meeting Notes

Key Outcomes

DDEV has released version 1.25.4, introducing significant performance improvements and support for large database snapshots . The organization is transitioning toward greater operational maturity by implementing professional bookkeeping via QuickBooks Online and a new CRM for sponsor management .

Release 1.25.4 Highlights

• Database Snapshots: Added advanced support for very large databases, including delivery via derivative Docker images and uncompressed options to improve import speeds .
• Performance: Automated nightly performance measurements are now in place; a full Drupal install on most Mac systems now takes approximately 12-13 seconds .
• New Features:
  • Support for .env.local files to allow secrets to be ignored by Git .
  • Global Docker files to assist users with packet inspection VPNs .
  • Improved browser-based warnings for incorrect docroot configurations .
• Bug Fixes: Resolved several regressions from version 1.25.3, including a slow first-time project build .

Financial & Operational Status

• Budget: The organization is currently taking in more than it pays out .
• Tooling Transition: Moved from free versions of Wave Apps and Harvest to QuickBooks Online to support separate user accounts and better controls .
• Sponsor Management: Implemented Zoho CRM to better track and communicate with donors and sponsors .
• Fundraising: Summer fundraising has been stable or slightly dipping; there is a noted increase in small GitHub sponsors canceling subscriptions .

Decisions Made

• Amplitude Statistics: Due to a significant price jump to $2,000/month following a plan change, the team will likely keep the statistics page but add a disclaimer regarding data accuracy due to free-tier limitations .

Action Items

• Randy: Include sponsorship requests in the next quarterly TYPO3 news article .
• Randy: Explore adding sponsorship links/statements to GitHub issues, PRs, Discord, and Slack .
• Michael: Follow up with potential sponsors/partners in Rotterdam .

Other Updates

• TYPO3 Governance: Matthias reported that TYPO3 is undergoing a massive governance reorganization to move away from relying on friendships toward formal structures .
• Community Use Cases: Benni presented a session at a TYPO3 event demonstrating the use of Git Worktree with DDEV for core development .