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+# Project Roadmap
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+This document outlines the development plan for Monolake. Our roadmap is divided into short-term and long-term goals, with specific milestones and features planned for each phase.
+
+## Short-term Goals (Next 3-9 months)
+
+### Version 1.1
+
+- Config update notification support (replace existing polling approach)   
+- Admin interface to allow users push configuration, observe internal state and control log level 
+- Connection dispatcher: dispatching new connections to threads with better strategy
+- Enhance observability features (logging, tracing, metrics)
+- Load balancing with various algorithms
+- TLS/SSL Intel QAT support
+
+### Version 1.2
+
+- IP Allow and Deny list
+- Rate limiting
+- Enhanced authentication/authorization
+- Ingress Controller for Kubernetes
+- TLS/SSL NIC/DPU acceleration
+
+### Version 1.3
+
+- Proxy protocol support
+- WebSocket support
+- HTTP/3 support
+- Decompression and serialization DPU acceleration
+
+## Long-term Goals (9-12 months)
+
+### Version 2.0
+
+- DPDK support
+
+### Future Considerations
+
+- Monolake-powered applications
+- Community-driven feature requests (see Issues labeled 'C-feature-request')
+
+## How to Contribute
+
+We welcome contributions from the community! If you're interested in working on any of these items:
+
+1. Check the issue tracker for related issues
+2. Open a new issue to discuss your approach if none exists
+3. Submit a pull request referencing the relevant issue
+
+For more details, please see our CONTRIBUTING.md file.
+
+## Disclaimer
+
+This roadmap is subject to change based on community feedback, project priorities, and available resources. We'll update this document as plans evolve.
+
+Last updated: [Nov.5, 2024]