Today we want to share an important update on Shipyard’s role in maintaining the libp2p project. We will be transitioning stewardship of the Go and JavaScript implementations of libp2p to community maintainers.

For the past several years, Shipyard has been proud to steward these critical implementations of the networking stack that underpins Ethereum, Filecoin, Celestia, Optimism, Algorand, Starknet, Flow, Mina, IPFS, and many other systems. Our engineers have worked tirelessly to keep them stable, performant, and reliable for the many projects that depend on them.

However, recent resourcing challenges have made it increasingly difficult to dedicate the people and funding required. After careful consideration—and in alignment with the team—we concluded that transitioning to community maintenance is the most responsible course of action.

Shipyard will continue active maintenance of go-libp2p and js-libp2p until September 30, 2025, while working with credible community members or organizations with a proven track record to ensure a smooth handoff. We are committed to helping place these critical implementations in capable hands.

We recognize the significance of this change and want to be transparent so downstream projects can plan accordingly. If you or your organization relies on libp2p and is interested in supporting its future, we encourage you to reach out.

Although this chapter is closing, Shipyard remains deeply committed to building resilient networking and infrastructure for decentralized systems. We are grateful to the engineers who have contributed under our stewardship, and to the projects and communities that have trusted us with this responsibility.

— The Shipyard Team