Hi Jonah,

If you manage to get the PR merged to trunk by early next week, let me
know and I'll cherry-pick it to 4.3.

Thanks,
Mickael

On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 7:20 PM Jonah Hooper <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi Mickael,
>
> We're nearly done with KIP-1219 the PR has a few small comments remaining. 
> May I cherry-pick it to the 4.3 branch?
>
> Best,
> Jonah
>
> On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 12:17 PM Lianet Magrans <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Mickael,
>>
>> About KIP-1274, it was mainly about alignment on a path forward. The only
>> change shipping in 4.3 is a new log line really. We wanted to wait for some
>> related fixes to go in the release before adding it though (in-flight PRs
>> in review, expected to meet code-freeze), all linked in the KIP jira for
>> 4.3 https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20282
>>
>> Given this slightly different case only adding a log line, I expect it
>> should be ok to just add the change before the code freeze deadline, and
>> still consider the KIP part of the release. Makes sense?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Lianet
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 11:21 AM Mickael Maison <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Thanks for the clarification.
>> > Yes it's fine, I see you added it back to the plan already.
>> >
>> > Mickael
>> >
>> > On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 3:55 PM David Jacot via dev
>> > <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Hi Mickael,
>> > >
>> > > We have only implemented the batching feature from KIP-1263 in version
>> > 4.3.
>> > > The offloading feature will be implemented in version 4.4. It is not an
>> > > issue because the two features work independently of each other. Please,
>> > > let me know if this works for you.
>> > >
>> > > Best,
>> > > David
>> > >
>> > > On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 12:41 PM Mickael Maison <
>> > [email protected]>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Hi,
>> > > >
>> > > > We're now in feature freeze for 4.3.0. I've cut and pushed the new 4.3
>> > > > branch.
>> > > > I opened a PR to bump trunk to 4.4.0-SNAPSHOT:
>> > > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/21821
>> > > >
>> > > > Matthias, Chia-Ping, if you can get these PRs merged into trunk in the
>> > > > next couple of days, feel free to cherry-pick to 4.3.
>> > > > For any other KIPs, please ask here or ping me on Github if you want
>> > > > to add them to 4.3. Regular fixes can still be merged into 4.3.
>> > > >
>> > > > The next milestone is code freeze on April 8. Interesting PRs.
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks,
>> > > > Mickael
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 4:30 AM Chia-Ping Tsai <[email protected]>
>> > wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > hi Michael
>> > > > >
>> > > > > KIP-909 is almost done, and we hope it can be included *in* 4.3.
>> > > > However, I
>> > > > > don't want to block the 4.3 branch cut, so I'll cherry-pick it to
>> > the 4.3
>> > > > > branch later if that works for you.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/21080
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Best,
>> > > > > Chia-Ping
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Matthias J. Sax <[email protected]> 於 2026年3月19日週四 上午11:18寫道:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > Micheal,
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > We have one pending PR for KIP-1285 that we need to get in to get
>> > > > > > feature complete: https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/21794
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I think it's in overall good shape and expect it to get merge
>> > tomorrow.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Don't think there is a need to delay the release branch cut, as we
>> > can
>> > > > > > also cherry-pick to `4.3` branch. But wanted to give a heads up.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Hope there is no concerns about it.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Thanks,
>> > > > > >    -Matthias
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > On 3/17/26 2:16 AM, Mickael Maison wrote:
>> > > > > > > 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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