# Roadmap We plan and ship in monthly cycles. Each cycle is named for a cultural, literary or scientific pioneer whose story connects to the work we're doing. Here's a view of the road ahead. Vote for your favorites, or [request a new feature on GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/datum-cloud/discussions/categories/feature-requests). ## Upcoming ### MAY - Release 1.5: TimBL Sir Timothy Berners-Lee (also known as TimBL and born in June of 1955) is an English computer scientist who is best known for inventing the world wide web and implementing the first successful communication between a HTTP client and server. - **[Galactic VPC](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/issues/594):** Connect through AI Edge to anything in the Datum network - **[Compute](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/issues/682):** The UFOs work is back on track with a recovery plan in place - **[AI Edge inference](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/issues/610):** Replacing upstream Envoy with Tetrate Envoy so we can expose Agent Router to the Datum Edge - **[Billing and metering](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/issues/681):** Capture consumption and telemetry - **[Feature flagging](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/issues/711):** Move faster with Milo, no need to wait for the perfect conditions to release to the right users [GitHub](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/milestone/9) ## Previous milestones ### APR - Release 1.4: Thuerk On May 3rd 1978, Gary Thuerk became the father of email marketing by sending bulk email to everyone on the ARPANET, immediately elicited wrath from basically everyone. His goal was to advertise the DECSYSTEM-20 computer. [GitHub](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/milestone/8) ### MAR - Release 1.3: Dolores Machine accounts, reimagined documentation, and fine grained permissions are the star of this show. Named after Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association [GitHub](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/milestone/7) ### FEB - Release 1.2: Blankenbaker Desktop apps for MacOS, Windows and Linux alongside a fresh AI Edge experience. 54 years ago, John Blankenbaker released what is regarded as the world's first desktop computer: the Kenbak-1. [GitHub](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/milestone/5) ### JAN - Release 1.1: Mary Elizabeth The first release of 2026 is a forward-looking milestone that honors Mary Elizabeth Anderson. Born in February of 1866, she invented the windshield wiper after a trip to NYC during a snowstorm. [GitHub](https://github.com/datum-cloud/enhancements/milestone/4) ## How we plan - **Monthly release cycles** - One named cycle per month, scoped tight and shipped end-to-end. - **Public discussion** - Roadmap items live on GitHub Discussions where the community can vote, comment, and propose alternatives. - **Open development** - The platform is AGPLv3. Code, issues, and design docs are all in the open at [github.com/datum-cloud](https://github.com/datum-cloud). --- Source: