Bug Fixing / Issues and PR Review in Maven Plugins

Discussion: https://github.com/support-and-care/maven-support-and-care/discussions/190

Problem Statement

Numerous Maven plugins have accumulated unresolved issues and pending pull requests. Reported issues often have no comments, and PRs submitted by contributors wait for review and merge for extended periods. This discourages community contributions and leaves known bugs unfixed.

Current State / Starting Point

Many Maven plugins have open issues without any maintainer response
Contributed pull requests wait for review for long periods
No structured process for regular triage and review of plugin issues
Community contributors lose motivation when their work goes unreviewed

Expected Outcomes / Benefits

Regular Triage: Dedicated monthly time allocations for reviewing and triaging open issues across Maven plugins
PR Reviews: Systematic review of pending pull requests, either merging or providing actionable feedback
Bug Fixes: Resolution of confirmed bugs, especially those with community-contributed fixes
Improved Contributor Experience: Faster feedback loops encouraging continued community participation

Final Discussion (2026-02-17)

Triage first (backlog grooming)
Fix bugs by priority and by component categories
Core Plugins first
Focus on major functionalities
Decision: Request Funding