Following Bram Moolenaar's passing in August 2023, Vim maintainer Christian Brabandt and the community worked to ensure the text editor's continuity, facing infrastructure challenges while maintaining development momentum. The project successfully transitioned leadership, released Vim 9.1 in January 2024, and now operates in maintenance mode while focusing on community health and backward compatibility.

https://thenewstack.io/vim-after-bram-a-core-maintainer-on-how-theyve-kept-it-going/

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