I will wait for https://issues.apache.org/jira/plugins/servlet/mobile#issue/KAFKA-15370 before triggering the build for RC1 hopefully by next week we will have all these majors and blockers merged Sent from my iPhone
> On 4 Sep 2026, at 17:43, Justine Olshan via dev <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>
