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Druid 36.0.0 lands with 189 changes; new Dart query engine and Overlord cleanup primitives in flight.

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◆Current state
The window captures Apache Druid 36.0.0 — a major release with 189+ features, bug fixes, and performance changes from 34 contributors — alongside surfaced commit-level work on two notable directions: an experimental Dart query path positioned for low-latency high-complexity queries, and embedded kill tasks running on the Overlord (also experimental) for in-process segment cleanup. Most other recent entries are GitHub profile-page scrape artifacts and don't carry release content.
◆Where it's heading
Two parallel directions are visible. On the query side, Dart is being staged as a new path for high-complexity workloads that the existing engines weren't optimized for — experimental flag suggests this is foundational rather than near-GA. On the operations side, embedding cleanup tasks (kill tasks) directly in the Overlord process points toward simplifying Druid's coordination footprint, a pattern that would reduce moving parts for operators.
◆Prediction
Expect Dart to graduate from experimental over the next major version once benchmarks settle, with documentation and configuration knobs landing first. The Overlord-embedded task pattern will likely extend to other coordination tasks beyond kill, in service of running fewer Druid processes per cluster.

◆Recent moves

  1. 2mo ago

    Scrape artifact: GitHub contributor profile

    GitHub profile-page scrape artifact (contributor sidebar) rather than a release entry. Not a product change.

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  2. 2mo ago

    Scrape artifact: GitHub contributor profile

    GitHub profile-page scrape artifact rather than a release entry. Not a product change.

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  3. 3mo ago

    Embedded kill tasks on the Overlord (Experimental)

    Embedded kill tasks on the Overlord ship as experimental — segment cleanup runs in-process rather than as a separate worker. Reduces the number of Druid processes operators have to coordinate, fitting an operational-simplification theme.

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  4. 3mo ago

    Scrape artifact: GitHub contributor profile

    GitHub profile-page scrape artifact rather than a release entry. Not a product change.

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  5. 4mo ago

    # Low latency high complexity queries using Dart (experimental)

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    Dart, an experimental query path for low-latency high-complexity workloads, surfaces as a new direction inside Druid's query stack. The most directional ship in the window — a new engine path is foundational work that reshapes what Druid is good at.

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