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Author: Patrick McFadin <pmcfa...@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Mon May 15 20:32:50 2023 -0700
BLOG - C* 3.0, 3.11 EOL announcement
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+=== Farewell to Apache Cassandra 3.0 and 3.11
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+==== May 15, 2023
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+Announcing the end of life (EOL) for Apache Cassandra versions 3.0 and 3.11.
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+:page-layout: single-post
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+:page-post-date: May 15, 2023
+:page-post-author: Patrick McFadin
+:description: Apache Cassandra 3.0.x and 3.11.x - End of Life Announcement
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+Dear Apache Cassandra Community,
+
+It is with mixed feelings that we announce the end of life (EOL) for Apache
Cassandra versions 3.0 and 3.11, effective from the [planned] release of
version 5.0 in Q4 of 2023. For more than half a decade, these versions have
been a vital part of the open-source community, empowering countless users and
organizations to build, maintain, and scale distributed databases easily and
efficiently. Since the initial release of version 3.0 in November 2015, and the
release of 3.11 in June 2017, w [...]
+
+However, as we continue to innovate and develop the Apache Cassandra project,
we must focus our resources on the latest versions that embody the best of our
community's expertise and efforts. As a result, the project committers will no
longer maintain the 3.0 and 3.11 branches. We would like to express our
heartfelt gratitude to all contributors, committers, and users who have been
part of the journey of these remarkable versions.
+
+We understand that many organizations still rely on these versions for their
day-to-day operations. The Apache Cassandra community will continue to
evaluate security patches contributed to unmaintained branches and will work
with and enable contributors who wish to extend these EOLs, should any step
forward. CVE fixes may be applied to unmaintained versions as decided on a
case-by-case basis. However, the current body of committers feels that they
cannot take that task alone and tha [...]
+
+As we encourage users to transition from Apache Cassandra 3.0 and 3.11, we
want to highlight the significant advantages of upgrading to Cassandra 4.0 or
4.1. These latest versions bring substantial improvements in performance,
stability, and security, as well as new features that enhance the overall user
experience. Cassandra 4.0, for instance, introduces faster streaming,
incremental repair improvements, and audit logging. Furthermore, the Cassandra
4.1 release provides users with easie [...]
+
+Most important, upgrading from 3.0 or 3.11 to any 4.x has been designed and
tested as an online upgrade.
+
+As we bid farewell to Apache Cassandra 3.0 and 3.11, we want to once again
thank our vibrant community for your dedication, collaboration, and support. We
are excited about the future of Apache Cassandra and look forward to
continually improving and evolving the project to meet the ever-changing
demands of the distributed database landscape.
+
+For more information on upgrading to the latest versions of Apache Cassandra,
please refer to the official documentation and our community forums for
assistance.
+
+Thank you, and here's to the next chapter in the Apache Cassandra story!
+
+Sincerely,
+The Apache Cassandra Project Team
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