 a wide variety of improvements and new features. Overall, 174 people contributed to this release completing
18 FLIPS and 700+ issues. Thank you!</p>
<p>Let&rsquo;s dive into the highlights.</p>
<h1 id="towards-a-streaming-lakehouse">
  Towards a Streaming Lakehouse
  <a class="anchor" href="#towards-a-streaming-lakehouse">#</a>
</h1>
<h2 id="flink-sql-improvements">
  Flink SQL Improvements
  <a class="anchor" href="#flink-sql-improvements">#</a>
</h2>
<h3 id="introduce-flink-jdbc-driver-for-sql-gateway">
