# OpenCHAMI Weekly Digest

## Highlights
- **Dual-stack networking improved**: Added DHCPv6 support and enhanced documentation, helping users deploy IPv4/IPv6 networks more easily ([coresmd #41](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/coresmd/pull/41)).
- **New DNS header plugin**: Introduced a new header plugin to the DNS server, allowing more customization for DNS traffic handling ([coresmd #42](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/coresmd/pull/42)).
- **Bug fix needed on Fabrica startup**: SQLite backend causes startup failures in Fabrica when using the "ent" backend, currently under investigation ([fabrica #28](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/fabrica/issues/28)).
- **Resolved DHCPv6 support issue**: coresmd’s past limitation on DHCPv6 was closed after feature improvements ([coresmd #40](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/coresmd/issues/40)).
- **Fabrica versioning enhancement**: Introducing Kubebuilder-style versioning to better manage API lifecycle and compatibility ([fabrica #27](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/fabrica/pull/27)).
- **Updated community governance**: New architecture decision records (ADRs) formalize service renaming and merge policies to guide collaboration ([community #33](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/community/pull/33), [community #32](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/community/pull/32)).
- **API versioning documented**: Clear guidelines added for API versioning to standardize development ([community #27](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/community/pull/27)).
- **Website updates**: Blog posts and tutorials improved with new content related to the boot-service, aiding new user onboarding ([openchami.org #61](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/openchami.org/pull/61)).

## New & Notable Pull Requests
- [feat(coredns): add header plugin (#42) - OpenCHAMI/coresmd](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/coresmd/pull/42)
- [feat: add DHCPv6 support and enhance documentation (#41) - OpenCHAMI/coresmd](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/coresmd/pull/41)
- [Feature/kubebuilder style versioning (#27) - OpenCHAMI/fabrica](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/fabrica/pull/27)
- [Add ADR 004 for renaming services (#33) - OpenCHAMI/community](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/community/pull/33)
- [Add blog post and tutorial changes related to boot-service (#61) - OpenCHAMI/openchami.org](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/openchami.org/pull/61)

## Issues to Watch
- [Bug: sqlite fails on server startup when using ent backend (#28) - OpenCHAMI/fabrica](https://github.com/OpenCHAMI/fabrica/issues/28) — Users on Fabrica with SQLite backend experiencing startup crashes.
  
## Releases
- No new releases this week.

## Contributor Thanks
Thanks to these contributors for their valuable work this week:
- [alexlovelltroy](https://github.com/alexlovelltroy) — Key feature additions and ADR contributions
- [synackd](https://github.com/synackd) — New DNS plugin and bug reports
- [davidallendj](https://github.com/davidallendj) — Website content updates
- [jvd10](https://github.com/jvd10) & [haroldlongley](https://github.com/haroldlongley) — Documentation and governance improvements
- [sujit-jadhav](https://github.com/sujit-jadhav) — Addressing DHCPv6 support bug

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## What’s next?
- Resolve Fabrica startup issue with SQLite backend.
- Finalize and merge new core DNS header plugin.
- Expand dual-stack networking support in coresmd with user tutorials.
- Continue improving community documentation and governance ADRs.
- Publish a detailed blog on new boot-service features and use cases.

## Proposed Blog Titles
1. "Getting Started with DHCPv6: Dual-Stack Networking in coresmd"
2. "New in Fabrica: API Versioning the Kubebuilder Way"
3. "Streamlining DNS with the New Header Plugin in coresmd"
4. "Behind the Scenes: Fixing SQLite Startup Bugs in Fabrica"
5. "OpenCHAMI Governance: ADRs Guide Our Community’s Future"