Mage-OS May Update
· mage-os-team · Updates · 3 min read
Mage-OS Monthly Update
The past month has been one of the busiest and most exciting periods in the Mage-OS project so far. With the release of Mage-OS 3.0, preparations for the upcoming General Assembly, and growing community involvement, there is a lot to share.
Mage-OS General Assembly 2026 – June 17
The annual Mage-OS General Assembly will take place on June 17, 2026.
All Mage-OS Association members are invited to participate, discuss the future of the project, and vote on important decisions affecting the organization.
Not a member yet? There is still time to join and participate. Membership starts at just €10 per year and gives you the opportunity to vote, run for elected positions, and help shape the future of Mage-OS.
Join here: https://opencollective.com/mage-os
Elections: Candidate Applications Open
The Mage-OS Association is now accepting candidates for the upcoming elections.
Candidate Form: https://forms.gle/KKoPhknEcB8nZ7C99
This year members will elect:
- Four Board of Directors members
- One Business Control Committee member
- Standby candidates for the coming year
All elected positions serve a two-year term.
Candidate information (excluding email addresses) will be shared with Mage-OS members before the General Assembly to help inform voting decisions.
To run for election, you must be a member of the Mage-OS Association.
Application deadline: June 10, 2026.
If you are passionate about open source commerce and want to help guide Mage-OS, we encourage you to apply.
Mage-OS 3.0 Released
Mage-OS 3.0 officially launched in May and represents the largest release in project history, built on Magento Open Source 2.4.9.
Highlights include:
- Brand-new interactive installer (
bin/magento install) - Built-in Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA)
- Admin Activity Log
- PHP 8.5 support
- Improved PHP 8.4 performance through lazy object loading
- New Minimal Distribution for lightweight installations
- Bundled developer tooling including n98-magerun2 and Ignition
- Optimized Varnish support
- Customizable admin branding
Community feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with many users reporting smooth upgrades and installations. The new interactive installer and Minimal Distribution have generated particular interest among developers and agencies.
Community & Technical Highlights
Security First
In May, the team reacted quickly to a GitHub Actions and Composer security issue affecting parts of the wider PHP ecosystem. Temporary safeguards were implemented across Mage-OS repositories while Composer released fixes, demonstrating the project’s commitment to security and responsible release management.
CI and Testing Improvements
Significant work continues on modernizing Mage-OS CI pipelines:
- New E2E testing capabilities
- Improved GitHub Actions workflows
- Faster dependency caching
- New smoke-testing functionality for stores
- Ongoing Playwright integration efforts
These improvements will help contributors and extension developers deliver higher quality code faster.
Looking Ahead: Mage-OS 4
Initial discussions have already begun around the October 2026 release cycle. Several community members are exploring AI-focused features and new Mage-OS Lab projects that could become part of the next major release. The project remains open to ideas, contributors, and experimentation.
Get Involved
Mage-OS continues to grow because of its contributors, members, sponsors, and community volunteers.
Whether you contribute code, documentation, testing, design, translations, or simply provide feedback, your participation helps move the project forward.
If you want a direct voice in the future of Mage-OS, join the Association before the General Assembly and make sure your vote counts on June 17.
We look forward to seeing you there.
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