Pulumi 1.0 marks a significant milestone as a modern infrastructure as code tool, allowing developers to declare cloud infrastructure using familiar programming languages like TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, and Go, and manage it through a SaaS management console. This release is characterized by completeness, stability, and compatibility, enabling developers and operators to work collaboratively, automate workflows, and leverage existing tools and cloud services from providers such as AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes. Pulumi offers an open-source SDK with a CLI and libraries, along with a hosted service for enhanced usability and security, supporting features like stack management, state storage, and encrypted secrets. It integrates with popular CI/CD platforms and identity providers, offering role-based access controls and a REST API for advanced automation. Pulumi facilitates the creation of scalable applications using various cloud architectures, providing a shared foundation for developers and operators to enhance productivity and innovation in the cloud ecosystem.