hi Mickael There’s some more bad news - we found another blocker. I’m going to merge it to trunk, and it would be good to include it in 4.3.0 if there's another RC coming. :)
Best, Chia-Ping On 2026/05/12 17:47:41 Mickael Maison wrote: > Hi Bill, > > Kind of regretting not closing the vote earlier > > If it's a regression, let's do another RC. > If you can get the fix merged in 4.3 today, I should be able to get a > new RC out tomorrow. > Otherwise I may only be able to work on the new RC next Monday. > > Thanks, > Mickael > > On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM Bill Bejeck <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Forgot to add the Jira ticket > > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20571 > > > > On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 11:07 AM Bill Bejeck <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Mickael, > > > > > > We just discovered a regression from the addition of a new metric in Kafka > > > Streams. > > > The fix should be straightforward and low risk. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Bill > > > > > > On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 9:57 AM Andrew Schofield <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > >> Hi Mickael, > > >> My view is that https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-19851 should > > >> be in 4.3.0 (which it is) and > > >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20380 does not matter. > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Andrew > > >> > > >> On 2026/05/12 13:21:03 Josep Prat via dev wrote: > > >> > Hi Mickael, > > >> > while this was going on I was doing some validation and I did: > > >> > > > >> > - checked the signatures and checksums > > >> > - Tested Docker Images: > > >> > -- can start > > >> > -- can create topics > > >> > - ran quickstart > > >> > - ran sample apps with consumer groups > > >> > - checked Java client interaction from artifacts (admin, producer, > > >> consumer > > >> > and streams) > > >> > - check Tiered Storage offloads to remote storage (with Aiven's plugin) > > >> > - check Kafka Connect > > >> > > > >> > +1 (binding). > > >> > > > >> > Regarding whether to make another RC or not. I don't see these issues > > >> > as > > >> > blockers and if really needed they will definitely land in 4.3.1. > > >> > > > >> > Best, > > >> > > > >> > On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 3:08 PM Mickael Maison < > > >> [email protected]> > > >> > wrote: > > >> > > > >> > > Slight correction: > > >> > > > > >> > > KAFKA-19851 is in 4.3.0 RC1: > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/commit/4e823a07a3ef366768e967148a11b39c3759d318 > > >> > > KAFKA-20380 > > >> > > < > > >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/commit/4e823a07a3ef366768e967148a11b39c3759d318KAFKA-20380 > > >> > > > >> > > is in the 4.3 branch but not in RC1 > > >> > > > > >> > > Thanks, > > >> > > Mickael > > >> > > > > >> > > On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM Mickael Maison < > > >> [email protected]> > > >> > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Hi, > > >> > > > > > >> > > > So we've technically passed the vote. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > However I just noticed that we're doing another 4.2.1 release > > >> > > > candidate (even though RC3 had also passed the vote) to include > > >> fixes > > >> > > > for KAFKA-19851 and KAFKA-20380. > > >> > > > These fixes are not included in 4.3.0 RC1. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > It's not clear to me that these are high importance fixes (opened > > >> for > > >> > > > several versions, not marked as blockers) needed for 4.3.0. > > >> > > > If people want to make a case for including these in 4.3.0, please > > >> let > > >> > > me know. > > >> > > > Otherwise I'll proceed with the release of 4.3.0 using RC1. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > - https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-19851 > > >> > > > - https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20380 > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Thanks, > > >> > > > Mickael > > >> > > > > > >> > > > On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 1:35 PM Luke Chen <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > Hi Mickael, > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > I found a non-blocking doc issue KAFKA-20569 > > >> > > > > <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20569> that might > > >> also > > >> > > affect > > >> > > > > v4.3.0. > > >> > > > > We might need to fix it for v4.3.0. > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > Thanks, > > >> > > > > Luke > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM Federico Valeri < > > >> [email protected]> > > >> > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Hi Mickael, > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > - built from source using Java 21 > > >> > > > > > - tested KAFKA-19655 > > >> > > > > > - ran various test client applications > > >> > > > > > - browsed Javadoc > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > +1 non binding > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > Thanks for running the release. > > >> > > > > > Fede > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 9:09 AM Maroš Orsák < > > >> > > [email protected]> > > >> > > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Hi Mickael, > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > I have run the Strimzi test container tests on Aarch64 image > > >> build > > >> > > from > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.3.0-rc1/kafka_2.13-4.3.0.tgz > > >> > > > > > , > > >> > > > > > > all tests passed without issues. > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > +1 (non-binding) > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Cheers, > > >> > > > > > > Maros > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > po 11. 5. 2026 o 23:54 Lianet Magrans <[email protected]> > > >> > > napísal(a): > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Hi Mickael, > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > I did the following: > > >> > > > > > > > - verified the checksums and signatures > > >> > > > > > > > - build from source (java 21) -> run quickstart, basic > > >> > > produce/consume > > >> > > > > > with > > >> > > > > > > > Classic and Consumer groups > > >> > > > > > > > - run basic consume/produce on both docker images > > >> > > > > > > > - run the network degrade sys test that was failing on your > > >> > > side. I > > >> > > > > > got a > > >> > > > > > > > green run for the test_rate on 4.3 after some retries > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> https://confluent-open-source-kafka-branch-builder-system-test-results.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/trunk/2026-05-11--001.f3134388-b3df-48e5-ae8b-98d07ddfff55--1778526564--apache--4.3--84b51283d6/report.html > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > +1 (binding) > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Best! > > >> > > > > > > > Lianet > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM Jakub Scholz < > > >> [email protected]> > > >> > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > @Maciej: You mean within Strimzi? The system tests we > > >> > > > > > > > > have > > >> > > covering > > >> > > > > > OAuth > > >> > > > > > > > > passed. But I have not done any special testing for that > > >> as > > >> > > OAuth is > > >> > > > > > not > > >> > > > > > > > > really my specialty. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Jakub > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 5:36 PM Maciej Malecki < > > >> > > [email protected]> > > >> > > > > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Does this version work with strimzi oauth 0.17.1? > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > *__________________* > > >> > > > > > > > > > *Regards,* > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > *Maciej Małecki* > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > pon., 11 maj 2026, 16:58 użytkownik Jakub Scholz < > > >> > > [email protected]> > > >> > > > > > > > > > napisał: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > I used the staged binaries and Maven artifacts, and: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > * did some manual smoke testing > > >> > > > > > > > > > > * Run it within Strimzi and its system tests > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > All seems to work fine, so +1 (non-binding). > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks & Regards > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Jakub > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, May 5, 2026 at 1:41 PM Mickael Maison < > > >> > > > > > > > > [email protected]> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Kafka users, developers and > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > client-developers, > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > This is the 2nd candidate for release of Apache > > >> Kafka > > >> > > 4.3.0. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > This release includes 25 KIPs bringing improvements > > >> to > > >> > > all > > >> > > > > > > > > components. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Release notes for the 4.3.0 release: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.3.0-rc1/RELEASE_NOTES.html > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > *** Please download, test and vote by May 11, 5pm > > >> CEST > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > 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/4.3.0-rc1/ > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > apache/kafka:4.3.0-rc1 > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > apache/kafka-native:4.3.0-rc1 > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > * 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/4.3.0-rc1/javadoc/index.html > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.3 branch) is the > > >> 4.3.0 tag: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.3.0-rc1 > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > * Documentation: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/853 > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > * Protocol: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/853 > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > * Successful CI builds for the 4.3 branch: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Unit/integration tests: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/25372903952 > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > System tests: Tests are currently running > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > * Successful Docker Image Github Actions Pipeline > > >> for 4.3 > > >> > > > > > branch: > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Docker Build Test Pipeline (JVM): > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/25367577186 > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Docker Build Test Pipeline (Native): > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/25367591295 > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > Mickael > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > 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