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+title: "Apache Fesod (Incubating) 2.1.0-incubating Officially Released"
+description: "The Apache Fesod community is pleased to announce the official release of Apache Fesod (Incubating) 2.1.0-incubating."
+authors: [alaahong]
+tags: [announcement, release]
+---
+
+
+
+**October 2026** — The Apache Fesod (Incubating) community is pleased to announce the official release of **Apache Fesod (Incubating) 2.1.0-incubating**.
+
+This release continues Fesod's steady evolution under the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Incubator. With **110 pull requests** merged by contributors from around the world, it delivers significant new capabilities for column-based reading and writing, enhanced Excel format compatibility, performance optimizations, and strengthened supply-chain security through fully reproducible builds.
+
+
+
+## Milestone Significance: From Compliance to Capability
+
+After laying a solid compliance and governance foundation in the 2.0.x releases, version 2.1.0 marks Fesod's transition from "getting the house in order" to **shipping meaningful new features at scale**:
+
+* **110 PRs Merged:** Covering features, bug fixes, refactoring, documentation, testing, and build automation.
+* **10 New Contributors from Four Countries:** Hailing from **China, Ireland, Latvia, and South Korea**, this release's contributors reflect Fesod's growing international reach.
+* **Reproducible Builds:** Fixed `project.build.outputTimestamp` guarantees byte-for-byte reproducible artifacts — a key supply-chain security improvement.
+* **Security Hardening:** Remote URL image access now requires an explicit allowlist, and multiple dependency vulnerabilities (XXE, CVE fixes) were resolved.
+
+## Key Highlights
+
+### 1. New Features for Flexible Excel Processing
+
+* **Freeze Pane Support:** Freeze rows and columns when writing via the `@FreezePane` annotation or a custom `WriteHandler`.
+* **Column-Based Reading for XLS and CSV:** In addition to existing column-based reading for XLSX, `2.1.0` extends column-level read control to legacy **XLS** and **CSV** files, letting you read only the columns you need.
+* **Fluent Header API for No-Bean Mode:** Build headers programmatically with a fluent API when you are not using annotated beans.
+* **`java.time.LocalTime` Converters:** Native conversion support for `LocalTime` values in read and write paths.
+* **Image Converter Refinement:** `StringImageConverter` was split into dedicated `Pathname` and `Base64` converters for clearer, safer image handling.
+* **Performance:** Date and number formatters are now cached to reduce repeated parsing overhead during large reads.
+
+### 2. Security & Compliance
+
+* **Remote URL Image Allowlist:** `read` now requires an explicit allowlist for remote URL images, mitigating SSRF-style risks.
+* **Reproducible Builds:** Fixed timestamps produce identical artifacts across builds, enabling community verification of published binaries.
+* **Incubating Compliance:** `DISCLAIMER` files are now bundled into both binary and sources JARs under `META-INF`.
+* **Dependency Hardening:** Upgraded `assertj-core` (XXE fix), `fastjson2`, `slf4j`, and npm dependencies to resolve known vulnerabilities.
+
+### 3. Stability & Robustness
+
+* **Legacy Format Fixes:** XLS BIFF8 encryption is now correctly applied (previously broken by premature password clearing).
+* **Correct Date Handling:** Fixed `java.sql.Date/Time` handling in CSV cells and `1904` windowing fallback for `@DateTimeFormat` defaults.
+* **Template Fill on Windows:** Resolved fill-template copy failures on Windows platforms.
+* **Batch Read Integrity:** Fixed `PageReadListener` duplicate rows when switching sheets, and copied sheet-level read parameters to sheet holders.
+
+## A Global Community
+
+"Community Over Code" comes alive in the geography of this release. The **16 named contributors** behind 2.1.0-incubating span four countries:
+
+* **China (13):** Suzhou (3), Hangzhou (1), Tianjin (1), Beijing (1), and other cities (7).
+* **Ireland (1):** Kilkenny.
+* **Latvia (1).**
+* **South Korea (1).**
+
+From column-based reading to freeze panes, these features were shaped through international collaboration — code reviews, discussions, and testing carried out across time zones. This diversity is the engine driving Fesod's steady progress under the ASF Incubator.
+
+## Key Changes at a Glance
+
+### **Features**
+
+* Added freeze pane support via `@FreezePane` or `WriteHandler`.
+* Added column-based reading for XLS and CSV files.
+* Added fluent header API for no-bean mode.
+* Split `StringImageConverter` into `Pathname` and `Base64` converters.
+* Added `java.time.LocalTime` converters.
+* Added column index limit support in `ReadSheet`.
+* Registered `EscapeHexCellWriteHandler` by default for XLSX.
+
+### **Bugfixes**
+
+* Fixed XLS BIFF8 encryption not being applied.
+* Fixed `CsvCell` crashes on `java.sql.Date/Time` values.
+* Fixed `PageReadListener` duplicate rows between sheets.
+* Fixed Windows fill-template copy failures.
+* Fixed `1904` windowing fallback for `@DateTimeFormat` defaults.
+* Fixed `_xHHHH_` escape decoding in inline string cells.
+
+### **Refactoring**
+
+* Unified and overloaded `readSheet` methods for flexible usage.
+* Replaced list-based column lookups with `ColumnIndexResolver`.
+* Generated trivial accessors with Lombok.
+* Removed the `fesod-examples` module.
+
+> For a detailed list of changes, please refer to the [GitHub Release Notes](https://github.com/apache/fesod/releases/tag/2.1.0-incubating) and the [full changelog](https://github.com/apache/fesod/compare/2.0.2-incubating...2.1.0-incubating).
+
+## Acknowledgments
+
+"Community Over Code" is the core philosophy of the Apache Software Foundation. We would like to thank all the developers, mentors, and community members who contributed to this release.
+
+### New Contributors
+
+We would like to extend a warm welcome and a special thank you to the **10 new members** who made their first contribution in this release:
+
+> @32154678925, @skytin1004, @sapienza88, @Duansg, @nkuprins, @Aias00, @xleoken, @leehaut, @codeAnqiang-ma, @Mikkey-f
+
+Special thanks to **@alaahong, @delei, @psxjoy, @bengbengbalabalabeng, @nkuprins, @sapienza88, @GOODBOY008, @pjfanning**, and everyone who submitted PRs and suggestions on GitHub. Your dedication to features, bug fixing, testing, and release management made this release possible.
+
+## How to Get Involved
+
+You can download and experience the new Apache Fesod (Incubating) through the following channels:
+
+* **Official Website:** [https://fesod.apache.org/](https://fesod.apache.org/)
+* **Source Code:** [https://github.com/apache/fesod](https://github.com/apache/fesod)
+* **Maven Central:**
+
+```xml
+
+ org.apache.fesod
+ fesod-sheet
+ 2.1.0-incubating
+
+```
+
+**Join Us!**
+The Apache Fesod (Incubating) community is always open to new contributors. You can reach out to us by subscribing to the mailing list at `dev@fesod.apache.org` or by submitting issues on GitHub.
+
+We look forward to growing together within the Apache Incubator!
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+title: "Apache Fesod (Incubating) 2.1.0-incubating 正式发布"
+description: "Apache Fesod (Incubating) 社区欣然宣布,Apache Fesod (Incubating) 2.1.0-incubating 版本正式发布!"
+authors: [alaahong]
+tags: [announcement, release]
+---
+
+
+
+**2026年10月** —— Apache Fesod (Incubating) 社区欣然宣布,**Apache Fesod (Incubating) 2.1.0-incubating 版本正式发布!**
+
+这是 Fesod 在 **Apache 软件基金会 (ASF)** 孵化器治理下持续推进的一次版本迭代。本版本共合并 **110 个 Pull Request**,汇聚了来自全球各地贡献者的智慧,带来了按列读写等重磅新能力、更完善的 Excel 格式兼容性、性能优化,并通过完全可复现的构建进一步强化了供应链安全。
+
+
+
+## 里程碑意义:从合规走向能力
+
+在 2.0.x 系列打牢合规与治理基础之后,2.1.0 标志着 Fesod 从"整理内务"转向**规模化交付新功能**:
+
+* **110 个 PR 合并:** 涵盖新功能、缺陷修复、重构、文档、测试与构建自动化等各个方面。
+* **10 位新贡献者,来自四个国家:** 中国、爱尔兰、拉脱维亚与韩国——社区持续成长,国际化程度日益加深。
+* **可复现构建:** 通过固定的 `project.build.outputTimestamp` 实现字节级一致的可复现构件,这是供应链安全的关键改进。
+* **安全加固:** 远程 URL 图片访问必须显式加入白名单,同时修复了多项依赖漏洞(含 XXE、CVE)。
+
+## 版本核心亮点
+
+### 1. 新特性:更灵活的 Excel 处理
+
+* **冻结窗格(Freeze Pane):** 写入时可通过 `@FreezePane` 注解或自定义 `WriteHandler` 冻结行与列。
+* **XLS 与 CSV 按列读取:** 在原有 XLSX 按列读取的基础上,2.1.0 将列级读取控制扩展至老旧的 **XLS** 与 **CSV** 文件,可按需只读取所需列。
+* **无 Bean 模式流式表头 API:** 不使用注解 Bean 时,可通过流式 API 以编程方式构建表头。
+* **`java.time.LocalTime` 转换器:** 读写链路原生支持 `LocalTime` 值的转换。
+* **图片转换器精细化:** `StringImageConverter` 拆分为专用的 `Pathname` 与 `Base64` 两个转换器,图片处理更清晰、更安全。
+* **性能提升:** 日期与数字格式化器现在会被缓存,减少大规模读取时的重复解析开销。
+
+### 2. 安全与合规
+
+* **远程 URL 图片白名单:** `read` 要求远程 URL 图片必须显式加入白名单,规避 SSRF 类风险。
+* **可复现构建:** 固定时间戳使构件在多次构建间完全一致,便于社区验证已发布二进制产物。
+* **孵化器合规:** `DISCLAIMER` 文件现已随二进制与源码 JAR 一起打包至 `META-INF` 目录。
+* **依赖加固:** 升级 `assertj-core`(修复 XXE)、`fastjson2`、`slf4j` 及 npm 依赖,修复已知漏洞。
+
+### 3. 稳定性与健壮性
+
+* **老旧格式修复:** XLS BIFF8 加密现在可以正确生效(此前因密码过早清除而失效)。
+* **日期处理修正:** 修复 CSV 单元格中 `java.sql.Date/Time` 的处理,以及 `@DateTimeFormat` 默认值下的 1904 日期系统回退。
+* **Windows 模板填充:** 修复 Windows 平台上的填充模板复制失败问题。
+* **分批读取完整性:** 修复 `PageReadListener` 在切换 Sheet 时产生的重复行,并将 Sheet 级读取参数复制到 Sheet holder。
+
+## 全球化的开源社区
+
+"社区优于代码"在本版本的贡献者版图上得到了生动体现。2.1.0-incubating 的 **16 位具名贡献者** 遍布四个国家:
+
+* **中国(13 位):** 苏州 3 位、杭州 1 位、天津 1 位、北京 1 位,以及其他城市 7 位。
+* **爱尔兰(1 位):** Kilkenny。
+* **拉脱维亚(1 位)。**
+* **韩国(1 位)。**
+
+从按列读取到冻结窗格,这些新特性都是在跨时区的国际协作中——代码评审、讨论与测试——打磨成型的。正是这种多样性,驱动着 Fesod 在 ASF 孵化器治理下稳步前行。
+
+## 关键变更概览
+
+### **新功能 (Feature)**
+
+* 通过 `@FreezePane` 或 `WriteHandler` 支持冻结窗格。
+* 支持 XLS 与 CSV 文件的按列读取。
+* 新增无 Bean 模式的流式表头 API。
+* `StringImageConverter` 拆分为 `Pathname` 与 `Base64` 转换器。
+* 新增 `java.time.LocalTime` 转换器。
+* `ReadSheet` 支持列索引上限。
+* 默认注册 `EscapeHexCellWriteHandler` 以支持 XLSX。
+
+### **修复 (Bugfix)**
+
+* 修复 XLS BIFF8 加密未生效的问题。
+* 修复 `CsvCell` 处理 `java.sql.Date/Time` 时崩溃的问题。
+* 修复 `PageReadListener` 在 Sheet 间产生重复行的问题。
+* 修复 Windows 平台填充模板复制失败的问题。
+* 修复 `@DateTimeFormat` 默认值下的 1904 日期系统回退。
+* 修复内联字符串单元格中 `_xHHHH_` 转义的解码问题。
+
+### **重构 (Refactor)**
+
+* 统一并重载 `readSheet` 方法,使用更灵活。
+* 使用 `ColumnIndexResolver` 取代基于列表的列查找。
+* 使用 Lombok 生成简单访问器。
+* 移除 `fesod-examples` 模块。
+
+> 详细的变更列表请参考:[GitHub Release Notes](https://github.com/apache/fesod/releases/tag/2.1.0-incubating) 以及 [完整变更日志](https://github.com/apache/fesod/compare/2.0.2-incubating...2.1.0-incubating)。
+
+## 致谢
+
+"社区优于代码"是 Apache 的核心理念。感谢所有为此版本做出贡献的开发者、Mentors 以及社区成员。
+
+### 新贡献者 (New Contributors)
+
+我们要特别欢迎并感谢在该版本中做出首次贡献的 **10 位新成员**:
+
+> @32154678925, @skytin1004, @sapienza88, @Duansg, @nkuprins, @Aias00, @xleoken, @leehaut, @codeAnqiang-ma, @Mikkey-f
+
+特别感谢 **@alaahong, @delei, @psxjoy, @bengbengbalabalabeng, @nkuprins, @sapienza88, @GOODBOY008, @pjfanning** 以及所有在 GitHub 上提交 PR 和建议的朋友们。正是你们在功能开发、缺陷修复、测试与发布管理上的付出,才促成了本次版本的成功发布。
+
+## 如何获取
+
+你可以通过以下渠道下载并体验全新的 Apache Fesod (Incubating) :
+
+* **官方网站:** [https://fesod.apache.org/](https://fesod.apache.org/)
+* **源码仓库:** [https://github.com/apache/fesod](https://github.com/apache/fesod)
+* **Maven 坐标:**
+
+```xml
+
+ org.apache.fesod
+ fesod-sheet
+ 2.1.0-incubating
+
+```
+
+**欢迎加入我们!**
+Apache Fesod (Incubating) 社区始终对开发者保持开放。你可以通过订阅邮件列表 `dev@fesod.apache.org` 或在 GitHub 上提交 Issue 与我们交流。
+
+让我们共同期待 Fesod 在 Apache 孵化器中茁壮成长!