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Posted to dev@kafka.apache.org by Omnia Ibrahim <o....@gmail.com> on 2026/08/21 17:09:56 UTC
[VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs spanning improvements to all components.
Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html
Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at 3:00pm BST (7:00am PT)
Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS
* Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/
* Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
* Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/
* Javadoc:
https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html
* Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0
* Documentation:
PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
* Protocol:
PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
* Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786
* Docker Build Test Pipeline:
Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending: https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229). The RC Docker images
were built and pushed successfully.
Thanks,
Omnia
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com>.
Hi Matthias
Since 909 is marked as an experimental feature, disabling it in KS and KC seems reasonable to me. In fact, there is already a PR https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23364
In the meantime, we keep spotting other busy loop issues, like https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23357 and https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23348. I hope we can fix as many as possible. However, as mentioned above, it is an experimental feature, so we could pull our punches a bit in order to keep 4.4.0 on schedule.
Best,
Chia-Ping
> Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org> 於 2026年9月6日 凌晨2:43 寫道：
>
> Thanks. Merged and cherry-picked https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23341
>
>
>
>
> I was also recently looking into https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20939 which was a blocker, too.
>
> Wondering if disabling KIP-909 behavior on the clients by default is sufficient? -- Both Kafka Connect and Kafka Streams, expose all client config so users could enable this feature. I did look into both cases.
>
> For KS, it seems overall to be "safe", ie, nothing really bad would happen if a user enables KIP-909, but there is also no benefit. The goal of KIP-909 is to be more resilient against DNS changes, but KS would just crash with an error and shut down hitting the new exception.
>
> However, for KC it seems to be problematic, as KC could enter a bad state it cannot recover from, and it does not error out cleanly either. -- I am not familiar with Connect and can only parrot what Claude spit out. Might be worth to double check by someone familiar with Connect?
>
> Maybe we should remove the new config from both KS and KC as quick fix for 4.4 release, and do proper follow-up work on each to make both KP-909 ready?
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
>
> -Matthias
>
>
>
>
>> On 9/5/26 12:25 AM, o.g.h.ibrahim@gmail.com wrote:
>> I will wait for https://issues.apache.org/jira/plugins/servlet/mobile#issue/KAFKA-15370 before triggering the build for RC1 hopefully by next week we will have all these majors and blockers merged
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> On 4 Sep 2026, at 17:43, Justine Olshan via dev <de...@kafka.apache.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Yes, Chia-Ping, Ritika was writing the PR. It is merged now. Thanks folks.
>>>
>>>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2026 at 8:31 AM Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> hi Matthias
>>>>
>>>> I have reviewed the PR, and it makes sense to backport it to 4.4.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Chia-Ping
>>>>
>>>>> On 2026/09/02 23:16:54 "Matthias J. Sax" wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I just found a new blocker for 4.4:
>>>>>
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-21025__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJW-zIJ0B$
>>>>>
>>>>> Please let me know if you think it's not a blocker. Will open a PR for
>>>>> it shortly.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -Matthias
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/28/26 7:26 AM, Chia-Ping Tsai wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Mickael
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The fix looks cool, so +1 to backporting it to the 4.4 branch
>>>>>>
>>>>>> BTW, I left a comment (
>>>>>>
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258*discussion_r3881351602__;Iw!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJeTjr7KW$
>>>> )
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Chia-Ping
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mickael Maison <mi...@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月28日週五 下午6:47寫道：
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I merged
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJXdw0cYl$
>>>> to trunk.
>>>>>>> It should help avoid a data loss scenario on clean shutdown.
>>>>>>> Can we apply it to 4.4?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Mickael
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 12:29 PM Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Unfortunately, there is another blocker (
>>>>>>>>
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20970__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJW3F3Zxx$
>>>> ) - I forgot to add the
>>>>>>>> 4.4 label :(
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It is almost there, and I will take another look soon
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Omnia Ibrahim <o....@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月27日週四 上午4:01寫道：
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Chia if this is the last blocker shall I start RC1
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 25 Aug 2026, at 07:30, Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> hi Omnia
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I have filed a blocker issue (
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20982__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJaPHDtG3$
>>>> ) to correct the
>>>>>>>>> docker-compose SASL settings, which currently block clients from
>>>>>>> connecting
>>>>>>>>> to the SASL listeners.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>>> Chia-Ping
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
>>>>>>>>>>> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs
>>>> spanning
>>>>>>>>> improvements to all components.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJd0mH3V9$
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at
>>>> 3:00pm
>>>>>>> BST
>>>>>>>>> (7:00am PT)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJdsRfDaA$
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJfXs_c6l$
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
>>>>>>>>>>> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
>>>>>>>>>>> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVguUyUp$
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> * Javadoc:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJRSnvMHx$
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJWgHYlqB$
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> * Documentation:
>>>>>>>>>>> PR:
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVNqO36I$
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> * Protocol:
>>>>>>>>>>> PR:
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVNqO36I$
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJU_vr4lk$
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
>>>>>>>>>>> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJT5bpOaz$
>>>> ). The RC Docker images
>>>>>>>>>>> were built and pushed successfully.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>> Omnia
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by "Matthias J. Sax" <mj...@apache.org>.
Thanks. Merged and cherry-picked https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23341
I was also recently looking into
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20939 which was a blocker, too.
Wondering if disabling KIP-909 behavior on the clients by default is
sufficient? -- Both Kafka Connect and Kafka Streams, expose all client
config so users could enable this feature. I did look into both cases.
For KS, it seems overall to be "safe", ie, nothing really bad would
happen if a user enables KIP-909, but there is also no benefit. The goal
of KIP-909 is to be more resilient against DNS changes, but KS would
just crash with an error and shut down hitting the new exception.
However, for KC it seems to be problematic, as KC could enter a bad
state it cannot recover from, and it does not error out cleanly either.
-- I am not familiar with Connect and can only parrot what Claude spit
out. Might be worth to double check by someone familiar with Connect?
Maybe we should remove the new config from both KS and KC as quick fix
for 4.4 release, and do proper follow-up work on each to make both
KP-909 ready?
Thoughts?
-Matthias
On 9/5/26 12:25 AM, o.g.h.ibrahim@gmail.com wrote:
> I will wait for https://issues.apache.org/jira/plugins/servlet/mobile#issue/KAFKA-15370 before triggering the build for RC1 hopefully by next week we will have all these majors and blockers merged
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 4 Sep 2026, at 17:43, Justine Olshan via dev <de...@kafka.apache.org> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, Chia-Ping, Ritika was writing the PR. It is merged now. Thanks folks.
>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2026 at 8:31 AM Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> hi Matthias
>>>
>>> I have reviewed the PR, and it makes sense to backport it to 4.4.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Chia-Ping
>>>
>>>> On 2026/09/02 23:16:54 "Matthias J. Sax" wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I just found a new blocker for 4.4:
>>>>
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-21025__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJW-zIJ0B$
>>>>
>>>> Please let me know if you think it's not a blocker. Will open a PR for
>>>> it shortly.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Matthias
>>>>
>>>> On 8/28/26 7:26 AM, Chia-Ping Tsai wrote:
>>>>> Hi Mickael
>>>>>
>>>>> The fix looks cool, so +1 to backporting it to the 4.4 branch
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW, I left a comment (
>>>>>
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258*discussion_r3881351602__;Iw!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJeTjr7KW$
>>> )
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Chia-Ping
>>>>>
>>>>> Mickael Maison <mi...@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月28日週五 下午6:47寫道：
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I merged
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJXdw0cYl$
>>> to trunk.
>>>>>> It should help avoid a data loss scenario on clean shutdown.
>>>>>> Can we apply it to 4.4?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Mickael
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 12:29 PM Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Unfortunately, there is another blocker (
>>>>>>>
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20970__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJW3F3Zxx$
>>> ) - I forgot to add the
>>>>>>> 4.4 label :(
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It is almost there, and I will take another look soon
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Omnia Ibrahim <o....@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月27日週四 上午4:01寫道：
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Chia if this is the last blocker shall I start RC1
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 25 Aug 2026, at 07:30, Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> hi Omnia
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have filed a blocker issue (
>>>>>>>>
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20982__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJaPHDtG3$
>>> ) to correct the
>>>>>>>> docker-compose SASL settings, which currently block clients from
>>>>>> connecting
>>>>>>>> to the SASL listeners.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>>> Chia-Ping
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
>>>>>>>>>> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs
>>> spanning
>>>>>>>> improvements to all components.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJd0mH3V9$
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at
>>> 3:00pm
>>>>>> BST
>>>>>>>> (7:00am PT)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJdsRfDaA$
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
>>>>>>>>>>
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJfXs_c6l$
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
>>>>>>>>>> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
>>>>>>>>>> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVguUyUp$
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> * Javadoc:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJRSnvMHx$
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJWgHYlqB$
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> * Documentation:
>>>>>>>>>> PR:
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVNqO36I$
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> * Protocol:
>>>>>>>>>> PR:
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVNqO36I$
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJU_vr4lk$
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
>>>>>>>>>> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending:
>>>>>>>>
>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJT5bpOaz$
>>> ). The RC Docker images
>>>>>>>>>> were built and pushed successfully.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>> Omnia
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by o....@gmail.com.
I will wait for https://issues.apache.org/jira/plugins/servlet/mobile#issue/KAFKA-15370 before triggering the build for RC1 hopefully by next week we will have all these majors and blockers merged
Sent from my iPhone
> On 4 Sep 2026, at 17:43, Justine Olshan via dev <de...@kafka.apache.org> wrote:
>
> Yes, Chia-Ping, Ritika was writing the PR. It is merged now. Thanks folks.
>
>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2026 at 8:31 AM Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org> wrote:
>>
>> hi Matthias
>>
>> I have reviewed the PR, and it makes sense to backport it to 4.4.
>>
>> Best,
>> Chia-Ping
>>
>>> On 2026/09/02 23:16:54 "Matthias J. Sax" wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I just found a new blocker for 4.4:
>>>
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-21025__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJW-zIJ0B$
>>>
>>> Please let me know if you think it's not a blocker. Will open a PR for
>>> it shortly.
>>>
>>>
>>> -Matthias
>>>
>>> On 8/28/26 7:26 AM, Chia-Ping Tsai wrote:
>>>> Hi Mickael
>>>>
>>>> The fix looks cool, so +1 to backporting it to the 4.4 branch
>>>>
>>>> BTW, I left a comment (
>>>>
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258*discussion_r3881351602__;Iw!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJeTjr7KW$
>> )
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Chia-Ping
>>>>
>>>> Mickael Maison <mi...@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月28日週五 下午6:47寫道：
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I merged
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJXdw0cYl$
>> to trunk.
>>>>> It should help avoid a data loss scenario on clean shutdown.
>>>>> Can we apply it to 4.4?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Mickael
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 12:29 PM Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Unfortunately, there is another blocker (
>>>>>>
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20970__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJW3F3Zxx$
>> ) - I forgot to add the
>>>>>> 4.4 label :(
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is almost there, and I will take another look soon
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Omnia Ibrahim <o....@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月27日週四 上午4:01寫道：
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chia if this is the last blocker shall I start RC1
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 25 Aug 2026, at 07:30, Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> hi Omnia
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have filed a blocker issue (
>>>>>>>
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20982__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJaPHDtG3$
>> ) to correct the
>>>>>>> docker-compose SASL settings, which currently block clients from
>>>>> connecting
>>>>>>> to the SASL listeners.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>>> Chia-Ping
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
>>>>>>>>> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs
>> spanning
>>>>>>> improvements to all components.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJd0mH3V9$
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at
>> 3:00pm
>>>>> BST
>>>>>>> (7:00am PT)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
>>>>>>>>>
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJdsRfDaA$
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
>>>>>>>>>
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJfXs_c6l$
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
>>>>>>>>> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
>>>>>>>>> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVguUyUp$
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> * Javadoc:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJRSnvMHx$
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
>>>>>>>>>
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJWgHYlqB$
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> * Documentation:
>>>>>>>>> PR:
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVNqO36I$
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> * Protocol:
>>>>>>>>> PR:
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVNqO36I$
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
>>>>>>>>>
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJU_vr4lk$
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
>>>>>>>>> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending:
>>>>>>>
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJT5bpOaz$
>> ). The RC Docker images
>>>>>>>>> were built and pushed successfully.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>> Omnia
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by Justine Olshan via dev <de...@kafka.apache.org>.
Yes, Chia-Ping, Ritika was writing the PR. It is merged now. Thanks folks.
On Fri, Sep 4, 2026 at 8:31 AM Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org> wrote:
> hi Matthias
>
> I have reviewed the PR, and it makes sense to backport it to 4.4.
>
> Best,
> Chia-Ping
>
> On 2026/09/02 23:16:54 "Matthias J. Sax" wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just found a new blocker for 4.4:
> >
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-21025__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJW-zIJ0B$
> >
> > Please let me know if you think it's not a blocker. Will open a PR for
> > it shortly.
> >
> >
> > -Matthias
> >
> > On 8/28/26 7:26 AM, Chia-Ping Tsai wrote:
> > > Hi Mickael
> > >
> > > The fix looks cool, so +1 to backporting it to the 4.4 branch
> > >
> > > BTW, I left a comment (
> > >
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258*discussion_r3881351602__;Iw!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJeTjr7KW$
> )
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Chia-Ping
> > >
> > > Mickael Maison <mi...@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月28日週五 下午6:47寫道：
> > >
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> I merged
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJXdw0cYl$
> to trunk.
> > >> It should help avoid a data loss scenario on clean shutdown.
> > >> Can we apply it to 4.4?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Mickael
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 12:29 PM Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Unfortunately, there is another blocker (
> > >>>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20970__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJW3F3Zxx$
> ) - I forgot to add the
> > >>> 4.4 label :(
> > >>>
> > >>> It is almost there, and I will take another look soon
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Omnia Ibrahim <o....@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月27日週四 上午4:01寫道：
> > >>>
> > >>>> Chia if this is the last blocker shall I start RC1
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> On 25 Aug 2026, at 07:30, Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> hi Omnia
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> I have filed a blocker issue (
> > >>>>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20982__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJaPHDtG3$
> ) to correct the
> > >>>> docker-compose SASL settings, which currently block clients from
> > >> connecting
> > >>>> to the SASL listeners.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Best,
> > >>>>> Chia-Ping
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
> > >>>>>> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
> > >>>>>> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs
> spanning
> > >>>> improvements to all components.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJd0mH3V9$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at
> 3:00pm
> > >> BST
> > >>>> (7:00am PT)
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
> > >>>>>>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJdsRfDaA$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
> > >>>>>>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJfXs_c6l$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
> > >>>>>> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
> > >>>>>> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
> > >>>>>>
> > >>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVguUyUp$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Javadoc:
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJRSnvMHx$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
> > >>>>>>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJWgHYlqB$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Documentation:
> > >>>>>> PR:
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVNqO36I$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Protocol:
> > >>>>>> PR:
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVNqO36I$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
> > >>>>>>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJU_vr4lk$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
> > >>>>>> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending:
> > >>>>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJT5bpOaz$
> ). The RC Docker images
> > >>>>>> were built and pushed successfully.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Thanks,
> > >>>>>> Omnia
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>
> > >
> >
> >
>
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org>.
hi Matthias
I have reviewed the PR, and it makes sense to backport it to 4.4.
Best,
Chia-Ping
On 2026/09/02 23:16:54 "Matthias J. Sax" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just found a new blocker for 4.4:
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-21025
>
> Please let me know if you think it's not a blocker. Will open a PR for
> it shortly.
>
>
> -Matthias
>
> On 8/28/26 7:26 AM, Chia-Ping Tsai wrote:
> > Hi Mickael
> >
> > The fix looks cool, so +1 to backporting it to the 4.4 branch
> >
> > BTW, I left a comment (
> > https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258#discussion_r3881351602)
> >
> > Best,
> > Chia-Ping
> >
> > Mickael Maison <mi...@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月28日週五 下午6:47寫道：
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I merged https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258 to trunk.
> >> It should help avoid a data loss scenario on clean shutdown.
> >> Can we apply it to 4.4?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Mickael
> >>
> >> On Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 12:29 PM Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Unfortunately, there is another blocker (
> >>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20970) - I forgot to add the
> >>> 4.4 label :(
> >>>
> >>> It is almost there, and I will take another look soon
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Omnia Ibrahim <o....@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月27日週四 上午4:01寫道：
> >>>
> >>>> Chia if this is the last blocker shall I start RC1
> >>>>
> >>>>> On 25 Aug 2026, at 07:30, Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> hi Omnia
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I have filed a blocker issue (
> >>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20982) to correct the
> >>>> docker-compose SASL settings, which currently block clients from
> >> connecting
> >>>> to the SASL listeners.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Best,
> >>>>> Chia-Ping
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
> >>>>>> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
> >>>>>> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs spanning
> >>>> improvements to all components.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at 3:00pm
> >> BST
> >>>> (7:00am PT)
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
> >>>>>> https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
> >>>>>> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
> >>>>>> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
> >>>>>> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
> >>>>>>
> >> https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Javadoc:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
> >>>>>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Documentation:
> >>>>>> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Protocol:
> >>>>>> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
> >>>>>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
> >>>>>> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending:
> >>>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229). The RC Docker images
> >>>>>> were built and pushed successfully.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thanks,
> >>>>>> Omnia
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >
>
>
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org>.
Hi Justine
I noticed there is a PR https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23356 - is that what you meant by 'someone'? :)
Best,
Chia-Ping
On 2026/09/03 22:42:52 Justine Olshan via dev wrote:
> Hey folks, I was just made aware we didn't revert the public apis for
> KIP-939 as we have been doing for each release. I reopened
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-19414 and someone is helping
> work on this. Hope to have a PR out soon.
>
> Justine
>
> On Wed, Sep 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just found a new blocker for 4.4:
> >
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-21025__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjV3vLkn2$
> >
> > Please let me know if you think it's not a blocker. Will open a PR for
> > it shortly.
> >
> >
> > -Matthias
> >
> > On 8/28/26 7:26 AM, Chia-Ping Tsai wrote:
> > > Hi Mickael
> > >
> > > The fix looks cool, so +1 to backporting it to the 4.4 branch
> > >
> > > BTW, I left a comment (
> > >
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258*discussion_r3881351602__;Iw!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjetlocVN$
> > )
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Chia-Ping
> > >
> > > Mickael Maison <mi...@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月28日週五 下午6:47寫道：
> > >
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> I merged
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjYUfZqiQ$
> > to trunk.
> > >> It should help avoid a data loss scenario on clean shutdown.
> > >> Can we apply it to 4.4?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Mickael
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 12:29 PM Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Unfortunately, there is another blocker (
> > >>>
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20970__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjT2544Ew$
> > ) - I forgot to add the
> > >>> 4.4 label :(
> > >>>
> > >>> It is almost there, and I will take another look soon
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Omnia Ibrahim <o....@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月27日週四 上午4:01寫道：
> > >>>
> > >>>> Chia if this is the last blocker shall I start RC1
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> On 25 Aug 2026, at 07:30, Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> hi Omnia
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> I have filed a blocker issue (
> > >>>>
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20982__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjaJ-Dnl3$
> > ) to correct the
> > >>>> docker-compose SASL settings, which currently block clients from
> > >> connecting
> > >>>> to the SASL listeners.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Best,
> > >>>>> Chia-Ping
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
> > >>>>>> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
> > >>>>>> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs spanning
> > >>>> improvements to all components.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjU0dMHqf$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at 3:00pm
> > >> BST
> > >>>> (7:00am PT)
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
> > >>>>>>
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjYOF7CNZ$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
> > >>>>>>
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjeDZYn0R$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
> > >>>>>> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
> > >>>>>> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
> > >>>>>>
> > >>
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjfRbcRSV$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Javadoc:
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjTOoNIUE$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
> > >>>>>>
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjf8sUwOk$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Documentation:
> > >>>>>> PR:
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjT_0el5H$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Protocol:
> > >>>>>> PR:
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjT_0el5H$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
> > >>>>>>
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjctDjBeo$
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
> > >>>>>> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending:
> > >>>>
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjeM5mDof$
> > ). The RC Docker images
> > >>>>>> were built and pushed successfully.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Thanks,
> > >>>>>> Omnia
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>
> > >
> >
> >
>
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by Justine Olshan via dev <de...@kafka.apache.org>.
Hey folks, I was just made aware we didn't revert the public apis for
KIP-939 as we have been doing for each release. I reopened
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-19414 and someone is helping
work on this. Hope to have a PR out soon.
Justine
On Wed, Sep 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM Matthias J. Sax <mj...@apache.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just found a new blocker for 4.4:
>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-21025__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjV3vLkn2$
>
> Please let me know if you think it's not a blocker. Will open a PR for
> it shortly.
>
>
> -Matthias
>
> On 8/28/26 7:26 AM, Chia-Ping Tsai wrote:
> > Hi Mickael
> >
> > The fix looks cool, so +1 to backporting it to the 4.4 branch
> >
> > BTW, I left a comment (
> >
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258*discussion_r3881351602__;Iw!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjetlocVN$
> )
> >
> > Best,
> > Chia-Ping
> >
> > Mickael Maison <mi...@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月28日週五 下午6:47寫道：
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I merged
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjYUfZqiQ$
> to trunk.
> >> It should help avoid a data loss scenario on clean shutdown.
> >> Can we apply it to 4.4?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Mickael
> >>
> >> On Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 12:29 PM Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Unfortunately, there is another blocker (
> >>>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20970__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjT2544Ew$
> ) - I forgot to add the
> >>> 4.4 label :(
> >>>
> >>> It is almost there, and I will take another look soon
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Omnia Ibrahim <o....@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月27日週四 上午4:01寫道：
> >>>
> >>>> Chia if this is the last blocker shall I start RC1
> >>>>
> >>>>> On 25 Aug 2026, at 07:30, Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> hi Omnia
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I have filed a blocker issue (
> >>>>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20982__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjaJ-Dnl3$
> ) to correct the
> >>>> docker-compose SASL settings, which currently block clients from
> >> connecting
> >>>> to the SASL listeners.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Best,
> >>>>> Chia-Ping
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
> >>>>>> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
> >>>>>> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs spanning
> >>>> improvements to all components.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjU0dMHqf$
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at 3:00pm
> >> BST
> >>>> (7:00am PT)
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
> >>>>>>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjYOF7CNZ$
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
> >>>>>>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjeDZYn0R$
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
> >>>>>> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
> >>>>>> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
> >>>>>>
> >>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjfRbcRSV$
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Javadoc:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjTOoNIUE$
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
> >>>>>>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjf8sUwOk$
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Documentation:
> >>>>>> PR:
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjT_0el5H$
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Protocol:
> >>>>>> PR:
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjT_0el5H$
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
> >>>>>>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjctDjBeo$
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
> >>>>>> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending:
> >>>>
> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229__;!!Ayb5sqE7!qsRjEsKH3dQrylf2C0AtPEhqVQNDau73YF9H_xkFYIkdfGj_AqBhGwGUI0WV9cBlx3fs3IWbjeM5mDof$
> ). The RC Docker images
> >>>>>> were built and pushed successfully.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thanks,
> >>>>>> Omnia
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >
>
>
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by "Matthias J. Sax" <mj...@apache.org>.
Hi,
I just found a new blocker for 4.4:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-21025
Please let me know if you think it's not a blocker. Will open a PR for
it shortly.
-Matthias
On 8/28/26 7:26 AM, Chia-Ping Tsai wrote:
> Hi Mickael
>
> The fix looks cool, so +1 to backporting it to the 4.4 branch
>
> BTW, I left a comment (
> https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258#discussion_r3881351602)
>
> Best,
> Chia-Ping
>
> Mickael Maison <mi...@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月28日週五 下午6:47寫道：
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I merged https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258 to trunk.
>> It should help avoid a data loss scenario on clean shutdown.
>> Can we apply it to 4.4?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mickael
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 12:29 PM Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, there is another blocker (
>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20970) - I forgot to add the
>>> 4.4 label :(
>>>
>>> It is almost there, and I will take another look soon
>>>
>>>
>>> Omnia Ibrahim <o....@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月27日週四 上午4:01寫道：
>>>
>>>> Chia if this is the last blocker shall I start RC1
>>>>
>>>>> On 25 Aug 2026, at 07:30, Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org>
>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> hi Omnia
>>>>>
>>>>> I have filed a blocker issue (
>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20982) to correct the
>>>> docker-compose SASL settings, which currently block clients from
>> connecting
>>>> to the SASL listeners.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Chia-Ping
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
>>>>>> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
>>>>>> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs spanning
>>>> improvements to all components.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
>>>>>>
>>>>
>> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at 3:00pm
>> BST
>>>> (7:00am PT)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
>>>>>> https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
>>>>>> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
>>>>>> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
>>>>>> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
>>>>>>
>> https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Javadoc:
>>>>>>
>>>>
>> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
>>>>>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Documentation:
>>>>>> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Protocol:
>>>>>> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
>>>>>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786
>>>>>>
>>>>>> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
>>>>>> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending:
>>>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229). The RC Docker images
>>>>>> were built and pushed successfully.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Omnia
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com>.
Hi Mickael
The fix looks cool, so +1 to backporting it to the 4.4 branch
BTW, I left a comment (
https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258#discussion_r3881351602)
Best,
Chia-Ping
Mickael Maison <mi...@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月28日週五 下午6:47寫道：
> Hi,
>
> I merged https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258 to trunk.
> It should help avoid a data loss scenario on clean shutdown.
> Can we apply it to 4.4?
>
> Thanks,
> Mickael
>
> On Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 12:29 PM Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Unfortunately, there is another blocker (
> > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20970) - I forgot to add the
> > 4.4 label :(
> >
> > It is almost there, and I will take another look soon
> >
> >
> > Omnia Ibrahim <o....@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月27日週四 上午4:01寫道：
> >
> > > Chia if this is the last blocker shall I start RC1
> > >
> > > > On 25 Aug 2026, at 07:30, Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > hi Omnia
> > > >
> > > > I have filed a blocker issue (
> > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20982) to correct the
> > > docker-compose SASL settings, which currently block clients from
> connecting
> > > to the SASL listeners.
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > > Chia-Ping
> > > >
> > > > On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
> > > >> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
> > > >>
> > > >> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
> > > >> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs spanning
> > > improvements to all components.
> > > >>
> > > >> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
> > > >>
> > >
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html
> > > >>
> > > >> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at 3:00pm
> BST
> > > (7:00am PT)
> > > >>
> > > >> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
> > > >> https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS
> > > >>
> > > >> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
> > > >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/
> > > >>
> > > >> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
> > > >> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
> > > >> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
> > > >>
> > > >> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
> > > >>
> https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/
> > > >>
> > > >> * Javadoc:
> > > >>
> > >
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html
> > > >>
> > > >> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
> > > >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0
> > > >>
> > > >> * Documentation:
> > > >> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
> > > >>
> > > >> * Protocol:
> > > >> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
> > > >>
> > > >> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
> > > >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786
> > > >>
> > > >> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
> > > >> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending:
> > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229). The RC Docker images
> > > >> were built and pushed successfully.
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks,
> > > >> Omnia
> > >
> > >
>
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by Mickael Maison <mi...@gmail.com>.
Hi,
I merged https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258 to trunk.
It should help avoid a data loss scenario on clean shutdown.
Can we apply it to 4.4?
Thanks,
Mickael
On Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 12:29 PM Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, there is another blocker (
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20970) - I forgot to add the
> 4.4 label :(
>
> It is almost there, and I will take another look soon
>
>
> Omnia Ibrahim <o....@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月27日週四 上午4:01寫道：
>
> > Chia if this is the last blocker shall I start RC1
> >
> > > On 25 Aug 2026, at 07:30, Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > hi Omnia
> > >
> > > I have filed a blocker issue (
> > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20982) to correct the
> > docker-compose SASL settings, which currently block clients from connecting
> > to the SASL listeners.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Chia-Ping
> > >
> > > On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
> > >> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
> > >>
> > >> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
> > >> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs spanning
> > improvements to all components.
> > >>
> > >> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
> > >>
> > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html
> > >>
> > >> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at 3:00pm BST
> > (7:00am PT)
> > >>
> > >> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
> > >> https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS
> > >>
> > >> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
> > >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/
> > >>
> > >> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
> > >> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
> > >> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
> > >>
> > >> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
> > >> https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/
> > >>
> > >> * Javadoc:
> > >>
> > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html
> > >>
> > >> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
> > >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0
> > >>
> > >> * Documentation:
> > >> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
> > >>
> > >> * Protocol:
> > >> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
> > >>
> > >> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
> > >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786
> > >>
> > >> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
> > >> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending:
> > https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229). The RC Docker images
> > >> were built and pushed successfully.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Omnia
> >
> >
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com>.
Unfortunately, there is another blocker (
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20970) - I forgot to add the
4.4 label :(
It is almost there, and I will take another look soon
Omnia Ibrahim <o....@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月27日週四 上午4:01寫道：
> Chia if this is the last blocker shall I start RC1
>
> > On 25 Aug 2026, at 07:30, Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org> wrote:
> >
> > hi Omnia
> >
> > I have filed a blocker issue (
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20982) to correct the
> docker-compose SASL settings, which currently block clients from connecting
> to the SASL listeners.
> >
> > Best,
> > Chia-Ping
> >
> > On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
> >> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
> >>
> >> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
> >> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs spanning
> improvements to all components.
> >>
> >> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
> >>
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html
> >>
> >> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at 3:00pm BST
> (7:00am PT)
> >>
> >> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
> >> https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS
> >>
> >> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
> >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/
> >>
> >> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
> >> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
> >> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
> >>
> >> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
> >> https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/
> >>
> >> * Javadoc:
> >>
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html
> >>
> >> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
> >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0
> >>
> >> * Documentation:
> >> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
> >>
> >> * Protocol:
> >> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
> >>
> >> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
> >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786
> >>
> >> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
> >> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending:
> https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229). The RC Docker images
> >> were built and pushed successfully.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Omnia
>
>
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by Omnia Ibrahim <o....@gmail.com>.
Chia if this is the last blocker shall I start RC1
> On 25 Aug 2026, at 07:30, Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org> wrote:
>
> hi Omnia
>
> I have filed a blocker issue (https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20982) to correct the docker-compose SASL settings, which currently block clients from connecting to the SASL listeners.
>
> Best,
> Chia-Ping
>
> On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
>> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
>>
>> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
>> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs spanning improvements to all components.
>>
>> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
>> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html
>>
>> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at 3:00pm BST (7:00am PT)
>>
>> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
>> https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS
>>
>> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
>> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/
>>
>> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
>> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
>> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
>>
>> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
>> https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/
>>
>> * Javadoc:
>> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html
>>
>> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0
>>
>> * Documentation:
>> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
>>
>> * Protocol:
>> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
>>
>> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786
>>
>> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
>> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending: https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229). The RC Docker images
>> were built and pushed successfully.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Omnia
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@apache.org>.
hi Omnia
I have filed a blocker issue (https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20982) to correct the docker-compose SASL settings, which currently block clients from connecting to the SASL listeners.
Best,
Chia-Ping
On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
>
> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs spanning improvements to all components.
>
> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html
>
> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at 3:00pm BST (7:00am PT)
>
> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
> https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS
>
> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/
>
> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
>
> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
> https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/
>
> * Javadoc:
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html
>
> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
> https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0
>
> * Documentation:
> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
>
> * Protocol:
> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
>
> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786
>
> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending: https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229). The RC Docker images
> were built and pushed successfully.
>
> Thanks,
> Omnia
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com>.
Hi Andrew
We have filed https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23235 to address that issue
Best,
Chia-Ping
> Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com> 於 2026年8月22日 上午8:50 寫道：
>
> hi Andrew
>
> I think this RC0 is a kind of warm-up, which also let us test release tools, so we definitely need next RC
>
> We will file the patch to address the issue you mentioned
>
> Best,
> Chia-Ping
>
>> Andrew Schofield <sc...@apache.org> 於 2026年8月22日 清晨6:14 寫道：
>>
>> Hi Omnia,
>> Thanks for driving the release.
>>
>> I will continue testing, but I'm afraid there's a trivial problem which is going to require a new RC. The metadata.version should be 4.4-IV2, not 4.3-IV0. All of the KIPs which bumped the MetadataVersion in 4.4 (1312, 1276 and 1191) were completed as far as I know, so MetadataVersion.LATEST_PRODUCTION can be bumped to IBP_4_4_IV2. As it stands, these KIPs are not enabled in 4.4.0.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Andrew
>>
>>>> On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
>>> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
>>>
>>> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
>>> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs spanning improvements to all components.
>>>
>>> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
>>> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html
>>>
>>> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at 3:00pm BST (7:00am PT)
>>>
>>> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
>>> https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS
>>>
>>> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
>>> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/
>>>
>>> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
>>> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
>>> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
>>>
>>> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
>>> https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/
>>>
>>> * Javadoc:
>>> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html
>>>
>>> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
>>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0
>>>
>>> * Documentation:
>>> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
>>>
>>> * Protocol:
>>> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
>>>
>>> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
>>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786
>>>
>>> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
>>> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending: https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229). The RC Docker images
>>> were built and pushed successfully.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Omnia
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by Chia-Ping Tsai <ch...@gmail.com>.
hi Andrew
I think this RC0 is a kind of warm-up, which also let us test release tools, so we definitely need next RC
We will file the patch to address the issue you mentioned
Best,
Chia-Ping
> Andrew Schofield <sc...@apache.org> 於 2026年8月22日 清晨6:14 寫道：
>
> Hi Omnia,
> Thanks for driving the release.
>
> I will continue testing, but I'm afraid there's a trivial problem which is going to require a new RC. The metadata.version should be 4.4-IV2, not 4.3-IV0. All of the KIPs which bumped the MetadataVersion in 4.4 (1312, 1276 and 1191) were completed as far as I know, so MetadataVersion.LATEST_PRODUCTION can be bumped to IBP_4_4_IV2. As it stands, these KIPs are not enabled in 4.4.0.
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew
>
>> On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
>> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
>>
>> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
>> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs spanning improvements to all components.
>>
>> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
>> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html
>>
>> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at 3:00pm BST (7:00am PT)
>>
>> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
>> https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS
>>
>> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
>> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/
>>
>> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
>> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
>> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
>>
>> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
>> https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/
>>
>> * Javadoc:
>> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html
>>
>> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0
>>
>> * Documentation:
>> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
>>
>> * Protocol:
>> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
>>
>> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786
>>
>> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
>> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending: https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229). The RC Docker images
>> were built and pushed successfully.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Omnia
Re: [VOTE] 4.4.0 RC0
Posted by Andrew Schofield <sc...@apache.org>.
Hi Omnia,
Thanks for driving the release.
I will continue testing, but I'm afraid there's a trivial problem which is going to require a new RC. The metadata.version should be 4.4-IV2, not 4.3-IV0. All of the KIPs which bumped the MetadataVersion in 4.4 (1312, 1276 and 1191) were completed as far as I know, so MetadataVersion.LATEST_PRODUCTION can be bumped to IBP_4_4_IV2. As it stands, these KIPs are not enabled in 4.4.0.
Thanks,
Andrew
On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote:
> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers,
>
> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0.
> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs spanning improvements to all components.
>
> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release:
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html
>
> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at 3:00pm BST (7:00am PT)
>
> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release:
> https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS
>
> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary):
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/
>
> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon:
> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0
> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0
>
> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon:
> https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/
>
> * Javadoc:
> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html
>
> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag:
> https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0
>
> * Documentation:
> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
>
> * Protocol:
> PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905
>
> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch:
> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786
>
> * Docker Build Test Pipeline:
> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending: https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229). The RC Docker images
> were built and pushed successfully.
>
> Thanks,
> Omnia