Updating the Provider governance docs based on AIP-95 by vikramkoka · Pull Request #60896 · apache/airflow

vikramkoka · 2026-01-21T18:09:35Z

Following up from earlier discussions, here is a PR to update the providers governance documentation.
This includes the notion of the Steward role and the Incubation / Production / Deprecation stages as documented in the AIP proposal.

Feedback is welcome.

Full disclosure, I used Cursor to generate the RST doc

Following up from earlier discussions, here is a PR to update the providers governance documentation. Feedback is welcome. Full disclosure, I used Cursor to generate the RST doc

RNHTTR

Would it make sense for each provider under this governance model to have a dedicated channel in the Airflow Slack? IMO that formalization will help simplify communications between stewards & sponsors.

jscheffl

Small comments only

kaxil

Review based on AIP-95 (approved via vote and result). A few observations to ensure alignment with the voted proposal.

potiuk

LGTM. Few comments.

shahar1

Proposed changes need some serious refinement before merging IMO.
I'll be happy to actively assist if necessary, please contact me if it's relevant.

Co-authored-by: Ryan Hatter <25823361+RNHTTR@users.noreply.github.com>

Co-authored-by: Jens Scheffler <95105677+jscheffl@users.noreply.github.com>

Co-authored-by: Jarek Potiuk <jarek@potiuk.com>

Updated with clarification around process governance and to address feedback.

vikramkoka · 2026-01-23T20:47:08Z

Would it make sense for each provider under this governance model to have a dedicated channel in the Airflow Slack? IMO that formalization will help simplify communications between stewards & sponsors.

Not certain.
I believe that it would depend and I really don't feel comfortable mandating a tactical process at this level of abstraction.

Added more clarifications to address feedback

Fixed formatting issues in the docs

Co-authored-by: Jarek Potiuk <jarek@potiuk.com>

* Updating the Provider governance docs based on AIP-95 Following up from earlier discussions, here is a PR to update the providers governance documentation. Feedback is welcome. Full disclosure, I used Cursor to generate the RST doc * Update PROVIDERS.rst Co-authored-by: Ryan Hatter <25823361+RNHTTR@users.noreply.github.com> * Update PROVIDERS.rst Co-authored-by: Ryan Hatter <25823361+RNHTTR@users.noreply.github.com> * Update providers/MANAGING_PROVIDERS_LIFECYCLE.rst Co-authored-by: Jens Scheffler <95105677+jscheffl@users.noreply.github.com> * Update providers/MANAGING_PROVIDERS_LIFECYCLE.rst Co-authored-by: Jens Scheffler <95105677+jscheffl@users.noreply.github.com> * Update PROVIDERS.rst Co-authored-by: Jens Scheffler <95105677+jscheffl@users.noreply.github.com> * Update PROVIDERS.rst Co-authored-by: Jarek Potiuk <jarek@potiuk.com> * Updated with clarifications Updated with clarification around process governance and to address feedback. * Addressed feedback Added more clarifications to address feedback * Fixed formatting issues Fixed formatting issues in the docs * Update PROVIDERS.rst Co-authored-by: Jarek Potiuk <jarek@potiuk.com> * Update PROVIDERS.rst Co-authored-by: Jarek Potiuk <jarek@potiuk.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Ryan Hatter <25823361+RNHTTR@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Jens Scheffler <95105677+jscheffl@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Jarek Potiuk <jarek@potiuk.com>

Updating the Provider governance docs based on AIP-95
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Following up from earlier discussions, here is a PR to update the providers governance documentation. Feedback is welcome. Full disclosure, I used Cursor to generate the RST doc

vikramkoka requested review from eladkal, jscheffl, kaxil, potiuk and shahar1 January 21, 2026 18:09

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