The first version of the ISO GQL standard, a new query language for property graph databases, has been published on April 12, 2024. Developed by an international team of academia and industry experts, GQL aims to become the de facto standard for property graph databases, addressing the growing demand for such databases. The publication of this elegant standard marks a significant milestone in the history of databases. GQL uses pattern matching syntax to declaratively ask queries against graph databases, similar to SQL for relational databases. It supports two syntax flavors: one is Cypher and the other is SQL. GQL also supports a Linux file system-style directory hierarchy to host graph schemas and their catalog objects. The standard is available for purchase and study.