Yes, Chia-Ping, Ritika was writing the PR. It is merged now. Thanks folks. On Fri, Sep 4, 2026 at 8:31 AM Chia-Ping Tsai <[email protected]> wrote:
> hi Matthias > > I have reviewed the PR, and it makes sense to backport it to 4.4. > > Best, > Chia-Ping > > On 2026/09/02 23:16:54 "Matthias J. Sax" wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I just found a new blocker for 4.4: > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-21025__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJW-zIJ0B$ > > > > Please let me know if you think it's not a blocker. Will open a PR for > > it shortly. > > > > > > -Matthias > > > > On 8/28/26 7:26 AM, Chia-Ping Tsai wrote: > > > Hi Mickael > > > > > > The fix looks cool, so +1 to backporting it to the 4.4 branch > > > > > > BTW, I left a comment ( > > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258*discussion_r3881351602__;Iw!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJeTjr7KW$ > ) > > > > > > Best, > > > Chia-Ping > > > > > > Mickael Maison <[email protected]> 於 2026年8月28日週五 下午6:47寫道： > > > > > >> Hi, > > >> > > >> I merged > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23258__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJXdw0cYl$ > to trunk. > > >> It should help avoid a data loss scenario on clean shutdown. > > >> Can we apply it to 4.4? > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Mickael > > >> > > >> On Thu, Aug 27, 2026 at 12:29 PM Chia-Ping Tsai <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Unfortunately, there is another blocker ( > > >>> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20970__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJW3F3Zxx$ > ) - I forgot to add the > > >>> 4.4 label :( > > >>> > > >>> It is almost there, and I will take another look soon > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Omnia Ibrahim <[email protected]> 於 2026年8月27日週四 上午4:01寫道： > > >>> > > >>>> Chia if this is the last blocker shall I start RC1 > > >>>> > > >>>>> On 25 Aug 2026, at 07:30, Chia-Ping Tsai <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> hi Omnia > > >>>>> > > >>>>> I have filed a blocker issue ( > > >>>> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20982__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJaPHDtG3$ > ) to correct the > > >>>> docker-compose SASL settings, which currently block clients from > > >> connecting > > >>>> to the SASL listeners. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Best, > > >>>>> Chia-Ping > > >>>>> > > >>>>> On 2026/08/21 17:09:56 Omnia Ibrahim wrote: > > >>>>>> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers, > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0. > > >>>>>> Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs > spanning > > >>>> improvements to all components. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Release notes for the 4.4.0 release: > > >>>>>> > > >>>> > > >> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJd0mH3V9$ > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Please download, test and vote by Monday, August 24, 2026 at > 3:00pm > > >> BST > > >>>> (7:00am PT) > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release: > > >>>>>> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJdsRfDaA$ > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary): > > >>>>>> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJfXs_c6l$ > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon: > > >>>>>> apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc0 > > >>>>>> apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc0 > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> * Maven artifacts to be voted upon: > > >>>>>> > > >> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVguUyUp$ > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> * Javadoc: > > >>>>>> > > >>>> > > >> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc0/javadoc/index.html__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJRSnvMHx$ > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag: > > >>>>>> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc0__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJWgHYlqB$ > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> * Documentation: > > >>>>>> PR: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVNqO36I$ > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> * Protocol: > > >>>>>> PR: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJVNqO36I$ > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> * Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch: > > >>>>>> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/32487577786__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJU_vr4lk$ > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> * Docker Build Test Pipeline: > > >>>>>> Blocked by a GitHub Actions allowlist issue (fix pending: > > >>>> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23229__;!!Ayb5sqE7!ss2r4TlYY9cZOKDp6WcSQoqGBuvIeXZ0s9GFAXgek9IdxwxcvKFEyz2IHTrFRGCu5vcceK6aMvhdJT5bpOaz$ > ). The RC Docker images > > >>>>>> were built and pushed successfully. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Thanks, > > >>>>>> Omnia > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >> > > > > > > > >
