[ANNOUNCE] Apache Iggy (Incubating) 0.8.0 released

[Hubert Gruszecki <hg...@apache.org>]

The Apache Iggy (Incubating) community is pleased to announce the
release of Apache Iggy (Incubating) 0.8.0.

Apache Iggy is a persistent message streaming platform written in
Rust, supporting QUIC, TCP, WebSocket and HTTP transport protocols,
capable of processing millions of messages per second with ultra low
latencies.

Release highlights:

- Clustering foundations: new `shard` crate with generic `IggyShard`
  and shard router, a persistent WAL journal with recovery and
  compaction for the metadata state machine, and a deterministic
  PacketSimulator for distributed-system testing.
- Binary protocol refactor: dedicated `iggy_binary_protocol` crate
  with zero-copy wire types for all commands, a sans-IO frame codec,
  and a command dispatch table — consolidating serialization into a
  single auditable path.
- Security hardening: user headers now encrypted alongside message
  payload, credentials wrapped in `SecretString` to prevent leaks,
  random JWT secrets generated when none are configured, and 15
  Dependabot vulnerability alerts resolved.
- New connectors and SDK expansion: MongoDB, InfluxDB (sink + source),
  and generic HTTP sink connectors; major Java SDK work (async API
  parity, connection pooling, connection timeout); TCP/TLS support
  across Go, Node, and C# SDKs; Bazel build infrastructure for C++.

Downloads:
https://iggy.apache.org/downloads/

Release notes:
https://github.com/apache/iggy/releases/tag/server-0.8.0

Release blog post:
https://iggy.apache.org/blogs/2026/04/22/release-0.8.0

To learn more about Iggy, please visit https://iggy.apache.org

We welcome feedback, bug reports and contributions.

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*Disclaimer:*
Apache Iggy is an effort undergoing incubation at The Apache Software
Foundation (ASF), sponsored by the Apache Incubator PMC. Incubation
is required of all newly accepted projects until a further review
indicates that the infrastructure, communications, and decision
making process have stabilized in a manner consistent with other
successful ASF projects. While incubation status is not necessarily
a reflection of the completeness or stability of the code, it does
indicate that the project has yet to be fully endorsed by the ASF.

Thanks,
The Apache Iggy (Incubating) Team