The Apache Software Foundation Announces New Top-Level Project

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) High-performance, multi-language serialization open source project graduates from the Apache Incubator

Wilmington, DE , Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the global home of open source software the world relies on, today announced that Apache Fory TM has graduated from incubation and is now a Top-Level Project (TLP).

Apache Fory is a high-performance, multi-language serialization framework designed to revolutionize data exchange between systems and languages. By leveraging just-in-time (JIT) compilation and zero-copy techniques, Fory achieves up to 170x faster performance compared to other serialization frameworks-all while being easy-to-use and secure by design.

“Becoming an ASF Top-Level Project is a significant achievement for our community,” said Shawn Yang, Apache Fory PMC Chair.“We are proud to provide developers with a secure, high-performance serialization framework, and we look forward to expanding Apache Fory's ecosystem with the support of the ASF and our growing contributor base.”

Key features of Apache Fory include:

• Cross-language serialization: Supports Java, Python, C++, Go, JavaScript, Rust, Scala, and Kotlin
• Zero-copy optimization: Reduces memory overhead for large datasets
• Schema evolution : Ensures forward and backward compatibility for evolving data structures
• Security-first approach : Class registration prevents deserialization vulnerabilities
• Multiple protocols: Object graph, Row format, and Java-compatible modes

As a Top-Level Project, Apache Fory will continue to expand its capabilities and ecosystem:

• Enhanced schema evolution for seamless cross-language compatibility
• Production-ready Rust and C++ serialization support
• Ongoing optimization of Pyfory with drop-in replacement for pickle
• Integration with gRPC and migration tooling for Protobuf
• Expanded documentation, contributor mentorship programs, and case studies from production users

Open source projects need healthy communities to thrive. The ASF provides projects with services and mentorship for building resilient and durable communities throughout their lifecycle. The Apache Incubator provides services to incoming projects (called podlings) that want to enter the ASF and adopt the Apache Way.

About The Apache Software Foundation (ASF)
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