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# CloudNativePG reaches CNCF Incubation: another rung on the ladder

**[Planet PostgreSQL](https://daily.dev/sources/planet-postgresql)** · 16 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

CloudNativePG has been accepted as a CNCF Incubating project, moving beyond its Sandbox status from January 2025. The project now has over 9,500 GitHub stars and 247 million downloads, with its maintainer team growing from 7 to 14 people across EDB, GEICO, Upbound and Verito Digital. It's organized into four subprojects: Core, Supply Chain, Community, Docs & Ecosystem, and Extensibility. Governance is shifting to a balanced voting system capping each company at two Steering Committee seats. CloudNativePG plans to apply for CNCF Graduation in 2027, targeting completion in 2028.

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