Announcement: Mobile platform SDKs moved to standalone repos

[chloekraw]

After 5+ years, 700+ releases, and 8,000+ issues, mapbox-gl-native as a monorepo has come to an end. We’re extracting the mobile platform code into two new repos: mapbox-gl-native-android and mapbox-gl-native-ios. All subsequent releases of the Mapbox Maps SDKs for iOS and Android will be published from those repositories, and mapbox-gl-native will become exclusively a C++ map rendering library that powers both mobile SDKs.

When we began the Maps SDK initiative on GL-Native, we were a small team of developers, working quickly to bring dynamic vector maps to multiple platforms. Working in a single repository allowed us to stay in sync as we rapidly innovated and developed a wide range of features. Now that we’ve grown to 20+ developers across 3 teams, and the Maps SDK has enjoyed broad adoption, the monorepo has become more of a liability than an advantage.

By splitting the code in mapbox-gl-native into three repositories, we will unlock the ability to:

• Control when the mobile SDKs absorb upstream changes in mapbox-gl-native, particularly breaking changes.
• Publish stable releases of C++ code in mapbox-gl-native, improving the stability of our product.
• Streamline continuous integration to only run tests needed for each repository, accelerating day-to-day development.
• Enable mobile developers to contribute more easily to the Maps SDK, as mapbox-gl-native-android and mapbox-gl-native-ios are now pure mobile projects.
• Classify community feedback within each repo for simplified tracking. You no longer need to navigate a maze of ticket templates and labels.

We’re excited to bring you a more stable, more robust, and easier to use Maps SDK. Nothing changes in terms of how you consume new releases on distribution platforms such as Maven, Cocoapods, and Carthage; the changes are in how you interact with us on GitHub.

As always, feel free to share your thoughts on this ticket!

[1ec5]

What’s old is new again: #827 cutting-room-floor/mapbox-gl-cocoa#83. 🎉

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