Hi,

Quick reminder that Feature freeze is this week.
Any KIPs not merged before the deadline will be moved to the next release.

Thanks,
Mickael


On Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 1:17 PM Lianet Magrans <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi Mickael,
>
> I added KIP-1274 to the list with its jira for 4.3 (this is phased KIP).
> The KIP was accepted before the KIP freeze deadline.
>
> Thanks!
> Lianet
>
> On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 10:03 AM Mickael Maison <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > Haha, yes it's March not May.
> >
> > The next milestone is feature freeze on March 18.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mickael
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM Andrew Schofield <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > March 18?
> > >
> > > On 2026/03/02 14:22:46 Mickael Maison wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > We have now passed the KIP freeze deadline.
> > > > I have updated the release plan with the current list of KIPs.
> > > > If your KIP has been accepted before the deadline and is not in the
> > > > plan, please add it.
> > > >
> > > > The next milestone is feature freeze on May 18.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Mickael
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM Mickael Maison <
> > [email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Lucas,
> > > > >
> > > > > Ack, thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Mickael
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM Lucas Brutschy via dev <
> > [email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Mikael,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I added KIP-1251 to the release plan. The implementation ticket was
> > > > > > already there but the KIP was not listed. The KIP was accepted
> > before
> > > > > > the KIP freeze, implementation is underway.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > Lucas
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 4:53 PM Mickael Maison <
> > [email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If the vote has passed, feel free to add it to the plan.
> > > > > > > Note that it does not guarantee the KIP will be in the release,
> > you
> > > > > > > still need to get the code merged before feature freeze.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > Mickael
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 4:37 PM Prabhash Kumar
> > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi Michael,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I would like to add KIP-1258 :
> > > > > > > >
> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-1258%3A+Add+Support+for+OAuth+Client+Assertion+to+client_credentials+Grant+Type
> > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > the release plan.
> > > > > > > > This has already been accepted. Is there anything else that is
> > needed to be
> > > > > > > > done?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 8:48 PM Mickael Maison <
> > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > If the KIP is accepted before the deadline, feel free to add
> > it to the
> > > > > > > > > release plan.
> > > > > > > > > I've added KIP-1259 to the plan.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > Mickael
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 8:12 PM Uladzislau Blok <
> > [email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Hello Mickael
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I'd like to add KIP-1259 to the list:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-1259%3A+Add+configuration+to+wipe+Kafka+Streams+local+state+on+startup
> > > > > > > > > > It was already accepted.
> > > > > > > > > > Can I add it by myself, or only release maganer can update
> > this page?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > > Uladzislau Blok.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 6:42 PM Mickael Maison <
> > [email protected]
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > In case you missed last week's reminder, KIP freeze for
> > 4.3.0 is this
> > > > > > > > > week.
> > > > > > > > > > > So if you want a KIP to be considered for 4.3.0 it must
> > be accepted by
> > > > > > > > > > > the end of the week.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > > Mickael
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 3:02 PM Mickael Maison <
> > > > > > > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Quick update to remind everyone that KIP freeze for
> > 4.3.0 is next
> > > > > > > > > week.
> > > > > > > > > > > > So if you want a KIP to be considered for 4.3.0 it
> > must be accepted
> > > > > > > > > by
> > > > > > > > > > > > the end of next week.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > > > Mickael
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM Mickael Maison <
> > > > > > > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I've published a release plan for 4.3.0 on the wiki:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/Release+Plan+4.3.0
> > > > > > > > > > > > > If I've missed a KIP, feel free to add it to the
> > list.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Let me know if you have any questions.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Mickael
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 5:04 AM Ismael Juma <
> > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Mickael, +1
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ismael
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 5:15 AM Mickael Maison <
> > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd like to volunteer to be the release manager
> > for the Apache
> > > > > > > > > > > Kafka
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 4.3.0 release.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If there are no objections, I'll start building
> > the release
> > > > > > > > > plan.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 4.2.0 will now miss January, but I think we
> > should still aim at
> > > > > > > > > > > having
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 4.3.0 in May
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mickael
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > >
> >

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