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+title: Board Meeting Minutes - February 2026
+date: "2026-02-11"
+excerpt: Timescales and Releases
+tags: meeting
+author: MonoGame Foundation
+image: /images/blog/cover/monogame_foundation.png
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+
+## Attendees
+
+- Dean Ellis - President
+- Simon Jackson - Corporate Secretary
+- Tom Spilman - Banking Matters
+- Marko Jeremic - Board Member
+- Thomas Altenburger - Board Member
+- Dominique Louis - Treasurer
+
+## Agenda
+
+- Board member review
+- `3.8.5` Race to finish
+- Roadmap
+
+## Outcomes
+
+- Due to work commitments, Thomas has requested to step back from the Foundation board.
+- Harry informed the board last year that his upcoming work demands will also require him to step back in the coming months.
+- Both Harry and Thomas will still be active contributors to the MonoGame Framework.
+- Discussions underway to review board postings for the coming year.
+- Massive push and review of the `3.8.5` release.
+- Discussion underway to push a short-term roadmap, based on community feedback.
+
+## [Bounty Status](https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/issues/8120)
+
+- [MonoGame NativeAOT backend implementation](https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/issues/8194) - Most platforms migrated, only PlayStation 4 & 5 remaining.
+- [3D Onboarding tutorial](https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/issues/8318) - Draft complete and in review, plan to release periodically on the Sponsors site.
+- [MonoGame Mobile Deployment Tutorial](https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/issues/8820) - Review in progress, sample being reworked.
+- [MonoGame networking bounty for 2D](https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame/issues/8821) - Stalled, may need review and reissue.
+
+## New Bounties under review
+
+- NativeAOT for Mobile, iOS/Android - In design
+- ARM Deployment and validation - In design
+- FFmpeg and FFprobe update for Windows arm64 - In Design
+- 3D Shader tutorial to extend the 3D Sample - Under review
+
+### [Send feedback on new/upcoming bounties here:](https://community.monogame.net/t/what-bounties-would-you-like-to-see-next-big-ticket-items/21463)
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