June meeting notes

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+title: Board Meeting Minutes - June 2026
+date: "2026-06-10"
+excerpt: 3.8.5 shipping in June
+tags: meeting
+author: MonoGame Foundation
+image: /images/blog/cover/monogame_foundation.png
+ogImage: /images/blog/cover/monogame_foundation.png
+---
+
+Board meeting took place on June 10th, 2026.
+
+## Attendees
+
+- Dean Ellis - President
+- Simon Jackson - Corporate Secretary
+- Tom Spilman - Banking Matters
+- Garrick Campsey - Board Member
+- Christopher Whitley - Board Member
+
+## Agenda
+
+- 3.8.5 - top of mind
+- Terms of Service / Policy updates
+- Microsoft ARM - RFI for the 3.8.5 release
+- Open Hours
+- reviewing the license notifications for third party libraries?
+- Bounties
+
+## Outcomes
+
+- `3.8.5` aiming for final release in June, critical path due to other dependencies.
+- Vulkan and DX12 performance impacts have delayed release and close to delivery.
+- MonoGame Foundation policies being reviewed and refreshed.
+- ARM is fully available in MonoGame for `3.8.5`, for both Development and running projects.
+- Presentation this month on the DX12/Vulkan performance fixes.
+- Overview on the upcoming new Font Rendering system to be presented, aiming for a future delivery of MonoGame.
+- Work is underway to publish license guidance for Monogame projects with the introduction of FreeType as a dependency.
+- New bounty procedure is needed following the difficulties with recent deliverables before publishing future bounties.
+
+## New Bounties under consideration
+
+- Multiple Window support on desktops.
+- Dav1d video decoder.
+- Debug GPU features (markers and resource naming)
+- Metal backend for MacOS.
+- OpenGL backend for native
+- Wasm backend for native (depends on above)
+- Native Android/iOS backends which use Vulkan.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> Bounties **MUST** be published before the Foundation can accept applications, as the bounty conditions need to be rattified by the board before publication.
+
+### [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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