Author Archives: jeroen

LibrePlan 1.6.0 has been released!

Posted on May 12, 2026 by jeroen

Yes, there were challenges, but LibrePlan 1.6.0 is out now! You can grab the container from Docker Hub at libreplan/libreplan:1.6.0. To ease the installation, download this zip file, unzip it a the directory of your choice. Next: run the command … Continue reading →

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So close now

Posted on May 8, 2026 by jeroen

We’re really close to the LibrePlan 1.6.0 release now. In fact, the release has already been tagged. Packages should start becoming available soon — after one final little detail. Because of course there was one last bug. There is always … Continue reading →

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Update on “Adding a Discord server”

Posted on May 8, 2026 by jeroen

When I wrote the text shown below, back in July of 2024, I had not yet heard of the “enshittification of the internet“. But recently I did. And I see the evidence all around me. Since than I don’t want … Continue reading →

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A small contribution to help Ukraine

Posted on April 25, 2026 by jeroen

Sometimes, things just click. LibrePlan has supported the Russian language since 2011. Back then, it simply made sense — reaching more users, making the software accessible, growing the community. But recently, while looking at the visitor statistics in Matomo, I … Continue reading →

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A New LibrePlan Release Is Coming

Posted on April 10, 2026 by jeroen

Things are moving fast in the LibrePlan world — and for the first time in quite a while, we can confidently say: a new release is on its way. Full-time focus Right now, development is happening at full speed. LibrePlan … Continue reading →

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What have we done in the last month or so?

Posted on April 2, 2026 by jeroen

Well, it has been another busy few weeks in LibrePlan land — and once again, progress is happening in all directions at once. Expanding Help Texts: 4 → 18 Languages (!) The biggest milestone — and one that is almost … Continue reading →

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😊 It has been 96 days since our last confession..er.. post. Time really does fly.

Posted on February 22, 2026 by jeroen

Over the past months, a lot has been happening behind the scenes at LibrePlan. FOSDEM 2026 – Volunteering at the Archive We attended FOSDEM this year — not with our own booth, but as volunteers at the stand of the … Continue reading →

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Steady Progress: Automating Releases and Database Migrations

Posted on November 18, 2025 by jeroen

After getting the first Forgejo workflow to successfully compile LibrePlan, I immediately moved on to the next challenge: automatically generating a draft version of NEWS.rst during the build process. If you’ve ever worked on release automation, you’ll know perfection rarely … Continue reading →

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Important community update: Introducing two LibrePlan Collectives

Posted on November 18, 2025 by jeroen

Dear community,  We’d like to share a small but important update about the structure of our OpenCollective presence. Given recent political developments around the world—and the risks they may pose to digital infrastructure and international financial platforms—we felt it would be … Continue reading →

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It works!

Posted on November 12, 2025 by jeroen

I have to admin it, at some point I felt like Edison. Trying things again and again and not seeming to make any progress. Well, other than continuously finding more things that didn’t work. But here is the screenshot with … Continue reading →

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