Drinking glasses with art from Tim Peacock evoking GitHub In the background, a bag handmade by my wife, with the Bevy logo

Great way to end #MaintainerMonth: receiving pretty glasses from @github.com with art from timpeacock.com

Thanks @feynudibranch.bsky.social !

The Cyber Resilience Act and Open Source: What Maintainers Really Need to Know Many open source maintainers are concerned about their obligations under the EU Cyber Resilience Act. This webinar, organized by the Eclipse Foundation’s Ope...

📣 Open source maintainers are concerned about the CRA. Watch this webinar organised with GitHub as part of the #MaintainerMonth, to learn:
- How the CRA impacts your project
- Maintainers & manufacturers relationship
- Why the CRA FAQ is the must read resource

🍿 www.youtube.com/live/DLxZdU8...

Shine a spotlight on your open source project Celebrate #MaintainerMonth with two big opportunities to showcase your open source project at GitHub Universe and WeAreDevelopers World Congress. Applications are open. Don’t miss out!

Excited for #MaintainerMonth? Showcase your project at GitHub Universe and WeAreDevelopers World Congress. Apply now! Don't miss out on this opportunity. #OpenSourceCelebration github.blog/open-source/shine-a-spot...

You make the digital world work, and you deserve to be seen, supported, and celebrated. 🙌

If you know a maintainer, tag them and show your appreciation! 💬

#MaintainerMonth #OpenSourceChampions

Maintainer Month 2025 with Kade Morton on Cybersecurity Kade Morton of Arachne Digital joins hosts Richard and Eriol to delve into cybersecurity, open source security, and global digital threat contexts.

Come listen to our co-founder @kademorton.bsky.social talk sustainable open source in security!
podcast.sustainoss.org/271

Thanks @abbycabs.dev and @github.com for supporting #MaintainerMonth and Richard Littauer and @erioldoesdesign.bsky.social for hosting

#opensource #cybersecurity #blueskyTech

Maintainer Month: Reflecting on open source's hidden heroes This May, GitHub celebrated its fifth annual Maintainer Month, a month for open source maintainers to ‘gather, share and be celebrated’.

May is @github.com's annual #MaintainerMonth, shining a light on the role of maintainers in #opensource software 🔦 We support OS library software, but did you know that we also contribute back, coding, testing and maintaining through community roles? Find out more:
openfifth.co.uk/maintainer-m...

Open Source maintainers — GitHub offers two chances to showcase your project:

WeAreDevelopers World Congress
📍 Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪
📅 July 9–11
📝 Apply by May 31

GitHub Universe
📍 San Francisco, CA, USA 🇺🇸
📅 October 29–30
📝 Apply by July 31

#OpenSource #OSS #MaintainerMonth

Shine a spotlight on your open source project Celebrate #MaintainerMonth with two big opportunities to showcase your open source project at GitHub Universe and WeAreDevelopers World Congress. Applications are open. Don’t miss out!

Calling all open source maintainers! 📢 We have two big opportunities for you this #MaintainerMonth: Want to demo your project at #GitHubUniverse or #WeAreDevelopers World Congress?

Apply now and you could showcase your work to a global audience. Your repo deserves the spotlight! ✨

How the World Is Celebrating Open Source Maintainer Month Celebrate Maintainer Month with this bevy of resources and treats.

5 years of #MaintainerMonth 🎉 From Times Square to tiny commits, folks everywhere are showing up for open source maintainers. Huge thanks to @feynudibranch.bsky.social + all our amazing partners 💖

Highlights via @thenewstack.io : thenewstack.io/how-the-worl...

Sovereign Tech Fellowship | Sovereign Tech Agency Our maintainer-in-residence fellowship program supports key individuals and strengthens the open source ecosystem in a way that transcends individual…

Maintenance ist kein Einmonatsjob. Unser Engagement auch nicht.

#maintainermonth

www.sovereign.tech/programs/fel...

Ein Lagerfeuer, das alle brauchen, aber nur eine Person kümmert sich darum. So fühlt sich Open-Source-Maintenance oft an. Im Mai war #MaintainerMonth. Mit dem Sovereign Tech Fellowship fördern wir aktuell 6 Maintainer:innen strukturell und finanziell.

Sovereign Tech Fellowship | Sovereign Tech Agency Wir stärken digitale Infrastrukturen und Open-Source-Ökosysteme im öffentlichen Interesse.

www.sovereign.tech/de/programme...

#maintainermonth

Imagine a campfire, everyone needs it, but only one person tends it. That’s open source maintenance in a nutshell. May was #MaintainerMonth. In 2025 we launched the #SovereignTechFellowship to support 6 maintainers with financial + structural backing. Maintenance is year-round. So is our commitment.

Maintainers Supporting maintainers and protecting the Open Source ecosystem How the OSI supports maintainers OSI Approved Licenses We provide a venue for the community to discuss Open Source licenses and we…

Learn more about how the OSI supports maintainers and protects the Open Source ecosystem. Read the stories shared by 50 maintainers as part of #MaintainerMonth: https://opensource.org/maintainers

How the World Is Celebrating Open Source Maintainer Month Celebrate Maintainer Month with this bevy of resources and treats.

Thanks @thenewstack.io for spotlighting #maintainermonth efforts, and @github.com for organizing in the first place! It's been a great May so far, and it's only four more days until Just Pay Them June 😏

Dario Castañé

Nice way to end the day: I've been featured as open source maintainer for #MaintainerMonth in @opensource.org website: opensource.org/maintainers/...

I appreciate the opportunity to share my personal story and experience with #opensource

Security Challenge - Maintainer Month 2025 Complete security courses and earn a free GitHub Advanced Security certification during Maintainer Month 2025!

⏳ There's still time to take on the #MaintainerMonth Security Challenge! Don't miss out on your chance to:
✅ Build real security skills
✅ Boost your professional profile
✅ Protect your projects

Get started here ⬇️
maintainermonth.github.com/security-cha...

May is #MaintainerMonth! OISF proudly stewards and sustains Suricata — 15+ years strong. We celebrate all who help secure open source, this year and every year. #SecuringOpenSource #Suricata

The Cyber Resilience Act and Open Source: What Maintainers Really Need to Know Check out this Maintainer Month event

Confused by the EU Cyber Resilience Act and its impact on open source? You're not alone!

Join the Eclipse Foundation and GitHub for a #MaintainerMonth panel on what open source maintainers need to know. Gain clarity on the impact.

🗓️ May 27, 16:00 UTC
Register for free ⬇️

We hosted a panel for #MaintainerMonth to talk open source, security & community care.
🔧 Collective maintenance
🌍 Public sector support
💞 Emotional labor in OSS
Catch the full convo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9GS...
Thank you @github.com for supporting #MaintainerMonth!
#OpenSource #CyberSecurity

Shine a spotlight on your open source project Celebrate #MaintainerMonth with two big opportunities to showcase your open source project at GitHub Universe and WeAreDevelopers World Congress. Applications are open. Don’t miss out! The post Shine a spotlight on your open source project appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

Shine a spotlight on your open source project

Celebrate #MaintainerMonth with two big opportunities to showcase your open source project at GitHub Universe and WeAreDevelopers World Congress. Applications are open. Don’t miss out! The post Shine a spotlight on your open source project appeared fi

MLHFellows are leveling up open source for #MaintainerMonth:
• Consul.NET – new docs & PRs
• GR-OSS – repo-wide security audits
• Audio/VideoSeal – AI watermark tools

Read more → gh.io/AAwbu5g

Join us for “The #CRA and Open Source: What Maintainers Really Need to Know” on 27 May!
The panel will discuss whether the #CRA applies to your project, the difference between a "manufacturer," "steward," and regular contributor and more!

maintainermonth.github.com/schedule/202...
#MaintainerMonth

From proprietary roots to co-creating @winkjs.org & #winkNLP, Open Source reshaped how I build: freedom with responsibility, openness as mindset.

Thank you @opensource.org for featuring my journey this #MaintainerMonth.

👉🏽 opensource.org/maintainers/...

#OpenSource #winkJS #winkNLP #winkComposer

Jens Klingenberg: From User to Maintainer

Thank you @opensource.org for publishing the story of my open source journey opensource.org/maintainers/... #opensource #oss #MaintainerMonth #opensource

Nick Taylor: Building My Career and Community Through Open Source

The @opensource.org invited me to share my story as a maintainer for Maintainer Month 💜 Appreciate the opportunity to be part of this series! Check it out!

opensource.org/maintainers/...

#opensource #oss #MaintainerMonth

Patrick Heneise: An Open Source Journey

My Maintainer Month story got featured on opensource.org/maintainers/... 🥳 #maintainermonth #opensource

🌐 Is your #opensource project impacted by the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)? Find out at this webinar organised by the Open Regulatory Compliance Working Group on 27 May at 6 pm CET / 9 am PT: maintainermonth.github.com/schedule/202...

#MaintainerMonth #CyberResilience #ORCWG

But what is open source, really? It means software that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance.

It's not just code, it's collaboration, transparency + freedom.

This month, we'll highlight impactful open-source projects and the people who maintain them. Stay tuned. 💚

#MaintainerMonth #Inclusion