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Posted to users@kafka.apache.org by Vivek Agarwal B via users <us...@kafka.apache.org> on 2026/09/08 03:45:40 UTC
Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date
Hi,
As per Release Plan 4.4.0 - Apache Kafka - Apache Software Foundation<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/KAFKA/pages/429064575/Release+Plan+4.4.0>, the formal release for Kafka 4.4.0 is planned for 9th Sep.
Could you please confirm that the release date remains unchanged and that there are no updates to the current schedule?
Regards
Vivek
Re: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
Posted by "Matthias J. Sax" <mj...@apache.org>.
No updates... We are waiting for RC2.
But today, a potentially new blocker bug was found...
On 9/16/26 4:35 AM, Vivek Agarwal B wrote:
> Hi Matthias,
>
> Do we now have a confirmed date for the formal release of Kafka 4.4.0?
>
> Regards
> Vivek
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org>
> Sent: 10 September 2026 02:49
> To: users@kafka.apache.org; Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
> Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M <ma...@ericsson.com>
> Subject: Re: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
>
> [You don't often get email from mjsax@apache.org. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ]
>
> As an open source project, we don't have committed release dates. The page literally says "no earlier than":
>
> > meaning we expect to release no earlier than September 9 2026
>
> The AK 4.4.0 release is in code freeze, and a first RC was cut. But some blocker bugs were found, and need to be fixed before the next RC can be prepared.
>
> If you want to monitor the progress more closely, you can follow the dev mailing list (or the corresponding email thread on the archive in case you don't want to subscribe).
>
> At this point, I would think we need _at least_ two more weeks...
>
>
> -Matthias
>
> On 9/8/26 9:52 PM, Mayank Maheshwari M via users wrote:
>> Hi Kafka Team,
>>
>> Appreciate your response to the email below.
>>
>> We have a release planned for the end of September and are planning to include this Kafka version with the vulnerability fixes in the release.
>>
>> //Mayank
>>
>> From: Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
>> Sent: 08 September 2026 09:16 AM
>> To: users@kafka.apache.org
>> Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M
>> <ma...@ericsson.com>
>> Subject: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> As per Release Plan 4.4.0 - Apache Kafka - Apache Software Foundation<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/KAFKA/pages/429064575/Release+Plan+4.4.0>, the formal release for Kafka 4.4.0 is planned for 9th Sep.
>> Could you please confirm that the release date remains unchanged and that there are no updates to the current schedule?
>>
>> Regards
>> Vivek
>
Re: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
Posted by Josep Prat via users <us...@kafka.apache.org>.
Hi Vivek,
Because of the process for releasing versions in the ASF, we can't really
give you an exact date until the very same day the release happens (or in
some cases a couple of days before). Each Release Candidate is proposed and
must be validated by the community and maintainers. Currently, we are
testing RC1 and it seems there are some problems. So probably another
release candidate needs to be created.
Best,
On Thu, Sep 24, 2026 at 11:10 AM Vivek Agarwal B via users <
users@kafka.apache.org> wrote:
> Hi Matthias,
>
> I believe we should now have confirmation of the exact release date for
> Kafka 4.4.0. Could you please share the confirmed date?
>
> Regards
> Vivek
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org>
> Sent: 17 September 2026 05:59
> To: Mayank Maheshwari M <ma...@ericsson.com>; Vivek Agarwal
> B <vi...@ericsson.com>; users@kafka.apache.org
> Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>
> Subject: Re: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
>
> No updates... We are waiting for RC2.
>
> But today, a potentially new blocker bug was found...
>
> On 9/16/26 5:27 AM, Mayank Maheshwari M wrote:
> > Hi @Matthias J. Sax,
> >
> > Unfortunately, I have not been able to follow the development mailing
> list to monitor the progress, as you suggested, due to security constraints
> at Ericsson.
> >
> > I understand that you previously mentioned the Kafka release may require
> approximately two more weeks. As noted in my last email, we have a release
> delivery scheduled for the end of September. Therefore, I would like to
> check whether you see a possibility of having the Kafka release available
> within that timeframe.
> >
> > I really appreciate your response and support on this.
> >
> > //Mayank
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
> > Sent: 16 September 2026 05:05 PM
> > To: Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org>; users@kafka.apache.org
> > Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M
> > <ma...@ericsson.com>
> > Subject: RE: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
> >
> > Hi Matthias,
> >
> > Do we now have a confirmed date for the formal release of Kafka 4.4.0?
> >
> > Regards
> > Vivek
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org>
> > Sent: 10 September 2026 02:49
> > To: users@kafka.apache.org; Vivek Agarwal B
> > <vi...@ericsson.com>
> > Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M
> > <ma...@ericsson.com>
> > Subject: Re: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
> >
> > [You don't often get email from mjsax@apache.org. Learn why this is
> > important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ]
> >
> > As an open source project, we don't have committed release dates. The
> page literally says "no earlier than":
> >
> > > meaning we expect to release no earlier than September 9 2026
> >
> > The AK 4.4.0 release is in code freeze, and a first RC was cut. But some
> blocker bugs were found, and need to be fixed before the next RC can be
> prepared.
> >
> > If you want to monitor the progress more closely, you can follow the dev
> mailing list (or the corresponding email thread on the archive in case you
> don't want to subscribe).
> >
> > At this point, I would think we need _at least_ two more weeks...
> >
> >
> > -Matthias
> >
> > On 9/8/26 9:52 PM, Mayank Maheshwari M via users wrote:
> >> Hi Kafka Team,
> >>
> >> Appreciate your response to the email below.
> >>
> >> We have a release planned for the end of September and are planning to
> include this Kafka version with the vulnerability fixes in the release.
> >>
> >> //Mayank
> >>
> >> From: Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
> >> Sent: 08 September 2026 09:16 AM
> >> To: users@kafka.apache.org
> >> Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M
> >> <ma...@ericsson.com>
> >> Subject: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> As per Release Plan 4.4.0 - Apache Kafka - Apache Software Foundation<
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/KAFKA/pages/429064575/Release+Plan+4.4.0>,
> the formal release for Kafka 4.4.0 is planned for 9th Sep.
> >> Could you please confirm that the release date remains unchanged and
> that there are no updates to the current schedule?
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> Vivek
> >
>
>
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RE: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
Posted by Vivek Agarwal B via users <us...@kafka.apache.org>.
Hi Matthias,
I believe we should now have confirmation of the exact release date for Kafka 4.4.0. Could you please share the confirmed date?
Regards
Vivek
-----Original Message-----
From: Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org>
Sent: 17 September 2026 05:59
To: Mayank Maheshwari M <ma...@ericsson.com>; Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>; users@kafka.apache.org
Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>
Subject: Re: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
No updates... We are waiting for RC2.
But today, a potentially new blocker bug was found...
On 9/16/26 5:27 AM, Mayank Maheshwari M wrote:
> Hi @Matthias J. Sax,
>
> Unfortunately, I have not been able to follow the development mailing list to monitor the progress, as you suggested, due to security constraints at Ericsson.
>
> I understand that you previously mentioned the Kafka release may require approximately two more weeks. As noted in my last email, we have a release delivery scheduled for the end of September. Therefore, I would like to check whether you see a possibility of having the Kafka release available within that timeframe.
>
> I really appreciate your response and support on this.
>
> //Mayank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
> Sent: 16 September 2026 05:05 PM
> To: Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org>; users@kafka.apache.org
> Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M
> <ma...@ericsson.com>
> Subject: RE: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
>
> Hi Matthias,
>
> Do we now have a confirmed date for the formal release of Kafka 4.4.0?
>
> Regards
> Vivek
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org>
> Sent: 10 September 2026 02:49
> To: users@kafka.apache.org; Vivek Agarwal B
> <vi...@ericsson.com>
> Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M
> <ma...@ericsson.com>
> Subject: Re: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
>
> [You don't often get email from mjsax@apache.org. Learn why this is
> important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ]
>
> As an open source project, we don't have committed release dates. The page literally says "no earlier than":
>
> > meaning we expect to release no earlier than September 9 2026
>
> The AK 4.4.0 release is in code freeze, and a first RC was cut. But some blocker bugs were found, and need to be fixed before the next RC can be prepared.
>
> If you want to monitor the progress more closely, you can follow the dev mailing list (or the corresponding email thread on the archive in case you don't want to subscribe).
>
> At this point, I would think we need _at least_ two more weeks...
>
>
> -Matthias
>
> On 9/8/26 9:52 PM, Mayank Maheshwari M via users wrote:
>> Hi Kafka Team,
>>
>> Appreciate your response to the email below.
>>
>> We have a release planned for the end of September and are planning to include this Kafka version with the vulnerability fixes in the release.
>>
>> //Mayank
>>
>> From: Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
>> Sent: 08 September 2026 09:16 AM
>> To: users@kafka.apache.org
>> Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M
>> <ma...@ericsson.com>
>> Subject: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> As per Release Plan 4.4.0 - Apache Kafka - Apache Software Foundation<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/KAFKA/pages/429064575/Release+Plan+4.4.0>, the formal release for Kafka 4.4.0 is planned for 9th Sep.
>> Could you please confirm that the release date remains unchanged and that there are no updates to the current schedule?
>>
>> Regards
>> Vivek
>
Re: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
Posted by "Matthias J. Sax" <mj...@apache.org>.
No updates... We are waiting for RC2.
But today, a potentially new blocker bug was found...
On 9/16/26 5:27 AM, Mayank Maheshwari M wrote:
> Hi @Matthias J. Sax,
>
> Unfortunately, I have not been able to follow the development mailing list to monitor the progress, as you suggested, due to security constraints at Ericsson.
>
> I understand that you previously mentioned the Kafka release may require approximately two more weeks. As noted in my last email, we have a release delivery scheduled for the end of September. Therefore, I would like to check whether you see a possibility of having the Kafka release available within that timeframe.
>
> I really appreciate your response and support on this.
>
> //Mayank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
> Sent: 16 September 2026 05:05 PM
> To: Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org>; users@kafka.apache.org
> Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M <ma...@ericsson.com>
> Subject: RE: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
>
> Hi Matthias,
>
> Do we now have a confirmed date for the formal release of Kafka 4.4.0?
>
> Regards
> Vivek
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org>
> Sent: 10 September 2026 02:49
> To: users@kafka.apache.org; Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
> Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M <ma...@ericsson.com>
> Subject: Re: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
>
> [You don't often get email from mjsax@apache.org. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ]
>
> As an open source project, we don't have committed release dates. The page literally says "no earlier than":
>
> > meaning we expect to release no earlier than September 9 2026
>
> The AK 4.4.0 release is in code freeze, and a first RC was cut. But some blocker bugs were found, and need to be fixed before the next RC can be prepared.
>
> If you want to monitor the progress more closely, you can follow the dev mailing list (or the corresponding email thread on the archive in case you don't want to subscribe).
>
> At this point, I would think we need _at least_ two more weeks...
>
>
> -Matthias
>
> On 9/8/26 9:52 PM, Mayank Maheshwari M via users wrote:
>> Hi Kafka Team,
>>
>> Appreciate your response to the email below.
>>
>> We have a release planned for the end of September and are planning to include this Kafka version with the vulnerability fixes in the release.
>>
>> //Mayank
>>
>> From: Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
>> Sent: 08 September 2026 09:16 AM
>> To: users@kafka.apache.org
>> Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M
>> <ma...@ericsson.com>
>> Subject: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> As per Release Plan 4.4.0 - Apache Kafka - Apache Software Foundation<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/KAFKA/pages/429064575/Release+Plan+4.4.0>, the formal release for Kafka 4.4.0 is planned for 9th Sep.
>> Could you please confirm that the release date remains unchanged and that there are no updates to the current schedule?
>>
>> Regards
>> Vivek
>
RE: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
Posted by Mayank Maheshwari M via users <us...@kafka.apache.org>.
Hi @Matthias J. Sax,
Unfortunately, I have not been able to follow the development mailing list to monitor the progress, as you suggested, due to security constraints at Ericsson.
I understand that you previously mentioned the Kafka release may require approximately two more weeks. As noted in my last email, we have a release delivery scheduled for the end of September. Therefore, I would like to check whether you see a possibility of having the Kafka release available within that timeframe.
I really appreciate your response and support on this.
//Mayank
-----Original Message-----
From: Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
Sent: 16 September 2026 05:05 PM
To: Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org>; users@kafka.apache.org
Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M <ma...@ericsson.com>
Subject: RE: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
Hi Matthias,
Do we now have a confirmed date for the formal release of Kafka 4.4.0?
Regards
Vivek
-----Original Message-----
From: Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org>
Sent: 10 September 2026 02:49
To: users@kafka.apache.org; Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M <ma...@ericsson.com>
Subject: Re: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
[You don't often get email from mjsax@apache.org. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ]
As an open source project, we don't have committed release dates. The page literally says "no earlier than":
> meaning we expect to release no earlier than September 9 2026
The AK 4.4.0 release is in code freeze, and a first RC was cut. But some blocker bugs were found, and need to be fixed before the next RC can be prepared.
If you want to monitor the progress more closely, you can follow the dev mailing list (or the corresponding email thread on the archive in case you don't want to subscribe).
At this point, I would think we need _at least_ two more weeks...
-Matthias
On 9/8/26 9:52 PM, Mayank Maheshwari M via users wrote:
> Hi Kafka Team,
>
> Appreciate your response to the email below.
>
> We have a release planned for the end of September and are planning to include this Kafka version with the vulnerability fixes in the release.
>
> //Mayank
>
> From: Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
> Sent: 08 September 2026 09:16 AM
> To: users@kafka.apache.org
> Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M
> <ma...@ericsson.com>
> Subject: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date
>
> Hi,
>
> As per Release Plan 4.4.0 - Apache Kafka - Apache Software Foundation<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/KAFKA/pages/429064575/Release+Plan+4.4.0>, the formal release for Kafka 4.4.0 is planned for 9th Sep.
> Could you please confirm that the release date remains unchanged and that there are no updates to the current schedule?
>
> Regards
> Vivek
RE: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
Posted by Vivek Agarwal B via users <us...@kafka.apache.org>.
Hi Matthias,
Do we now have a confirmed date for the formal release of Kafka 4.4.0?
Regards
Vivek
-----Original Message-----
From: Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org>
Sent: 10 September 2026 02:49
To: users@kafka.apache.org; Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M <ma...@ericsson.com>
Subject: Re: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
[You don't often get email from mjsax@apache.org. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ]
As an open source project, we don't have committed release dates. The page literally says "no earlier than":
> meaning we expect to release no earlier than September 9 2026
The AK 4.4.0 release is in code freeze, and a first RC was cut. But some blocker bugs were found, and need to be fixed before the next RC can be prepared.
If you want to monitor the progress more closely, you can follow the dev mailing list (or the corresponding email thread on the archive in case you don't want to subscribe).
At this point, I would think we need _at least_ two more weeks...
-Matthias
On 9/8/26 9:52 PM, Mayank Maheshwari M via users wrote:
> Hi Kafka Team,
>
> Appreciate your response to the email below.
>
> We have a release planned for the end of September and are planning to include this Kafka version with the vulnerability fixes in the release.
>
> //Mayank
>
> From: Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
> Sent: 08 September 2026 09:16 AM
> To: users@kafka.apache.org
> Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M
> <ma...@ericsson.com>
> Subject: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date
>
> Hi,
>
> As per Release Plan 4.4.0 - Apache Kafka - Apache Software Foundation<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/KAFKA/pages/429064575/Release+Plan+4.4.0>, the formal release for Kafka 4.4.0 is planned for 9th Sep.
> Could you please confirm that the release date remains unchanged and that there are no updates to the current schedule?
>
> Regards
> Vivek
Re: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
Posted by "Matthias J. Sax" <mj...@apache.org>.
As an open source project, we don't have committed release dates. The
page literally says "no earlier than":
> meaning we expect to release no earlier than September 9 2026
The AK 4.4.0 release is in code freeze, and a first RC was cut. But some
blocker bugs were found, and need to be fixed before the next RC can be
prepared.
If you want to monitor the progress more closely, you can follow the dev
mailing list (or the corresponding email thread on the archive in case
you don't want to subscribe).
At this point, I would think we need _at least_ two more weeks...
-Matthias
On 9/8/26 9:52 PM, Mayank Maheshwari M via users wrote:
> Hi Kafka Team,
>
> Appreciate your response to the email below.
>
> We have a release planned for the end of September and are planning to include this Kafka version with the vulnerability fixes in the release.
>
> //Mayank
>
> From: Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
> Sent: 08 September 2026 09:16 AM
> To: users@kafka.apache.org
> Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M <ma...@ericsson.com>
> Subject: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date
>
> Hi,
>
> As per Release Plan 4.4.0 - Apache Kafka - Apache Software Foundation<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/KAFKA/pages/429064575/Release+Plan+4.4.0>, the formal release for Kafka 4.4.0 is planned for 9th Sep.
> Could you please confirm that the release date remains unchanged and that there are no updates to the current schedule?
>
> Regards
> Vivek
RE: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date -- Important
Posted by Mayank Maheshwari M via users <us...@kafka.apache.org>.
Hi Kafka Team,
Appreciate your response to the email below.
We have a release planned for the end of September and are planning to include this Kafka version with the vulnerability fixes in the release.
//Mayank
From: Vivek Agarwal B <vi...@ericsson.com>
Sent: 08 September 2026 09:16 AM
To: users@kafka.apache.org
Cc: Ashish Verma V <as...@ericsson.com>; Mayank Maheshwari M <ma...@ericsson.com>
Subject: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date
Hi,
As per Release Plan 4.4.0 - Apache Kafka - Apache Software Foundation<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/KAFKA/pages/429064575/Release+Plan+4.4.0>, the formal release for Kafka 4.4.0 is planned for 9th Sep.
Could you please confirm that the release date remains unchanged and that there are no updates to the current schedule?
Regards
Vivek
RE: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date
Posted by Vivek Agarwal B via users <us...@kafka.apache.org>.
Hi,
In our product we use Kafka v4.3.0. We are ok to use 4.3.2 if all kafka/transient dependencies vulnerabilities are fixed in it.
Regards
Vivek
-----Original Message-----
From: Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org>
Sent: 28 September 2026 20:09
To: users@kafka.apache.org
Subject: Re: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date
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Hi
Out of curiosity, have you considered packaging Kafka 4.3.2 or 4.2.2 instead if they are released before 4.4.0? Either way, I'd like to hear why you prefer 4.4.0.
Thanks,
Chia-Ping
On 2026/09/08 03:45:40 Vivek Agarwal B via users wrote:
> Hi,
>
> As per Release Plan 4.4.0 - Apache Kafka - Apache Software Foundation<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/KAFKA/pages/429064575/Release+Plan+4.4.0>, the formal release for Kafka 4.4.0 is planned for 9th Sep.
> Could you please confirm that the release date remains unchanged and that there are no updates to the current schedule?
>
> Regards
> Vivek
>
Re: Kafka 4.4.0 formal release date
Posted by Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org>.
Hi
Out of curiosity, have you considered packaging Kafka 4.3.2 or 4.2.2 instead if they are released before 4.4.0? Either way, I'd like to hear why you prefer 4.4.0.
Thanks,
Chia-Ping
On 2026/09/08 03:45:40 Vivek Agarwal B via users wrote:
> Hi,
>
> As per Release Plan 4.4.0 - Apache Kafka - Apache Software Foundation<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/KAFKA/pages/429064575/Release+Plan+4.4.0>, the formal release for Kafka 4.4.0 is planned for 9th Sep.
> Could you please confirm that the release date remains unchanged and that there are no updates to the current schedule?
>
> Regards
> Vivek
>