Hi Vivek
The next 4.4.0 RC, which includes the updates you mentioned, is being prepared. We will let you know once the artifacts are uploaded. Best, Chia-Ping > Vivek Agarwal B via dev <[email protected]> 於 2026年9月29日 上午11:49 寫道： > > Hi Chia-Ping, > > Thank you for considering this request. > > Could you please let me know when the formal release of Kafka 4.4.0 is > expected to be available? > > Our product currently uses Kafka 4.3.0, and we plan to migrate to Kafka > 4.4.0, as several vulnerabilities have been addressed in the newer version. > Since our product release is approaching, we would like to integrate and test > Kafka 4.4.0 to identify and address any migration or functionality issues. > > Could you please provide us with a test build based on the latest Kafka 4.4.0 > release candidate, if available? > > Regards > Vivek > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chia-Ping Tsai <[email protected]> > Sent: 28 September 2026 21:49 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: 4.4.0 Release Manager > > [You don't often get email from [email protected]. Learn why this is > important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] > > Hi Vivek > > I have backported the Jetty and zstd-jni updates to the 4.4 branch. Also, I > opened https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-21175 to update Jackson > for the 4.4 branch. They will be included in 4.4.0. > > Best, > Chia-Ping > >> On 2026/09/28 15:44:07 Vivek Agarwal B via users wrote: >> Hi Chia-Ping, >> >> Although some of these vulnerabilities may not be directly involved in >> Kafka’s execution path, it is difficult to rule out potential exploitation >> by an attacker. Therefore, I request that they be addressed in Kafka v4.4.0 >> itself to avoid additional remediation activities later. >> >> Regards >> Vivek >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Chia-Ping Tsai <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2026 8:51 PM >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Subject: RE: 4.4.0 Release Manager >> >> [You don't often get email from [email protected]. Learn why this is >> important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] >> >> Hi Vivek >> >> Thanks for sharing. Since we are running the 4.4.0 RC and those CVEs don't >> affect Kafka's code paths, I'd like to upgrade these dependencies after this >> RC completes and include them in 4.4.1. WDYT? >> >> Best, >> Chia-Ping >> >>> On 2026/09/26 03:08:18 Vivek Agarwal B via dev wrote: >>> Hi Omnia, >>> >>> Several vulnerabilities have been identified in the libraries included in >>> the Kafka 4.4.0 release candidate (RC). Considering the number and severity >>> of these vulnerabilities, could you please consider upgrading the affected >>> libraries to the specified fixed versions as part of Kafka 4.4.0 itself? >>> >>> Upgrading these dependencies before the final Kafka 4.4.0 release would >>> help address the identified security findings and avoid additional >>> remediation activities after release. >>> >>> The details are provided below: >>> >>> 1. Jetty >>> Current version: 12.0.37 >>> Recommended version: 12.0.39 >>> Vulnerabilities addressed: >>> CVE-2026-12611 >>> CVE-2026-19203 >>> CVE-2026-19204 >>> >>> 2. Jackson >>> Current version: 2.21.6 >>> Recommended version: 2.21.7 >>> Vulnerabilities addressed: >>> CVE-2026-91776 >>> CVE-2026-91777 >>> CVE-2026-89425 >>> CVE-2026-89407 >>> >>> 3. zstd-jni >>> Current version: 1.5.6-10 >>> Recommended version: 1.5.7-20 >>> Vulnerabilities addressed: >>> CVE-2026-87795 >>> CVE-2026-87825 >>> CVE-2026-90560 >>> CVE-2026-87824 >>> CVE-2026-90852 >>> CVE-2026-87823 >>> CVE-2026-89046 >>> >>> Regards >>> Vivek >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Bill Bejeck <[email protected]> >>> Sent: 25 September 2026 19:37 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: 4.4.0 Release Manager >>> >>> Hi Omnia, >>> >>> Thanks, I've cherry-picked KAFKA-20416 >>> >>> Regards, >>> Bill >>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 25, 2026 at 12:24 AM <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Please go ahead and cherry pick it I will trigger a new RC again >>>> Friday >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On 24 Sep 2026, at 18:01, Bill Bejeck <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Omnia/Chia-Ping >>>>> >>>>> We just fixed a critical bug PR - >>>> https://gith/ >>>> ub.com%2Fapache%2Fkafka%2Fpull%2F23570&data=05%7C02%7Cvivek.b.agar >>>> wal% >>>> 40ericsson.com%7Ccf6a1bb1677a4ceebcaa08df1b0e7c9b%7C92e84cebfbfd47 >>>> abbe >>>> 52080c6b87953f%7C0%7C0%7C639259421170909826%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3 >>>> d8ey >>>> JFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoi >>>> TWFp >>>> bCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qladZQnvBgsSj4v1cboNGG3OUf >>>> JGQb >>>> yVgUmelF3lpN4%3D&reserved=0 >>>>> JIRA - >>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20416<https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20416>. >>>>> It's a small 1-line fix. I don't think this meets the bar for a >>>>> blocker >>>> as >>>>> it's not a regression, but I'd like to cherry-pick this to 4.4 >>>>> and if we need another RC for some reason this would ship with 4.4. >>>>> >>>>> WDYT? >>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2026 at 12:36 AM Chia-Ping Tsai >>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Andrew >>>>>> >>>>>> I have reviewed >>>>>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23499<https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23499>, >>>>>> and the fix makes sense to me. >>>>>> >>>>>> +1 to cherry-pick it into 4.4. I left some minor comments on >>>>>> +the PR, and >>>>>> they can be addressed in follow-ups. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> Chia-Ping >>>>>> >>>>>> Andrew Schofield <[email protected]> 於 2026年9月21日週一 >>>>>> 上午5:17寫道： >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Omnia, >>>>>>> I have merged >>>>>>> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%252 >>>>>>> F%2F >>>>>>> github.com%2Fapache%2Fkafka%2Fpull%2F23499&data=05%7C02%7Cvivek.b. >>>>>>> agarwal%40ericsson.com%7Ccf6a1bb1677a4ceebcaa08df1b0e7c9b%7C92 >>>>>>> e84c >>>>>>> ebfbfd47abbe52080c6b87953f%7C0%7C0%7C639259421170951800%7CUnkn >>>>>>> own% >>>>>>> 7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAi >>>>>>> OiJX >>>>>>> aW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=by >>>>>>> XWcA >>>>>>> 0l7rub52Tj53JAKEqXHr2%2FDxw5gg7efr7Z2DQ%3D&reserved=0 and >>>>>>> would >>>> like >>>>>>> to cherry-pick into 4.4 to resolve the blocking issue. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Andrew >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2026/09/18 12:30:58 Andrew Schofield wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi Omnia, >>>>>>>> An update on the blocker issue 21106. I have a PR building on >>>>>>>> trunk >>>>>>> which I expect to be the candidate to cherry pick ( >>>>>>> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%252 >>>>>>> F%2F >>>>>>> github.com%2Fapache%2Fkafka%2Fpull%2F23499&data=05%7C02%7Cvivek.b. >>>>>>> agarwal%40ericsson.com%7Ccf6a1bb1677a4ceebcaa08df1b0e7c9b%7C92 >>>>>>> e84c >>>>>>> ebfbfd47abbe52080c6b87953f%7C0%7C0%7C639259421170963389%7CUnkn >>>>>>> own% >>>>>>> 7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAi >>>>>>> OiJX >>>>>>> aW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5Z >>>>>>> sx7Z Hy9SeocOEoWP0WaFUnNR8XisEW%2BveFQvgeLV8%3D&reserved=0). >>>>>>> Once the build is green >>>> and >>>>>>> we are finished with validation, I'll request permission to >>>>>>> cherry >>>> pick. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> Andrew >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 2026/09/16 17:42:10 Apoorv Mittal wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi Omnia, >>>>>>>>> There is a memory leak bug in ShareConsumer, which seems to >>>>>>>>> be a >>>>>>> blocker >>>>>>>>> for now. I have raised the jira: >>>>>>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-21106<https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-21106> >>>>>>>>> and PR: >>>>>>>>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23478<https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23478>. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> We are working to resolve it; I'll keep the group posted. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> Apoorv Mittal >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Sep 14, 2026 at 3:29 PM Chia-Ping Tsai >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Bill >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I left a small comment on the PR, and +1 to the 4.4 branch >>>>>>>>>> :) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>> Chia-Ping >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Bill Bejeck <[email protected]> 於 2026年9月14日週一 下午9:59寫道： >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi Omnia/Chia, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I just merged >>>>>>>>>>> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%25 >>>>>>>>>>> 3A%252 >>>>>>>>>>> F%2Fgithub.com%2Fapache%2Fkafka%2Fpull%2F22102&data=05%7C0 >>>>>>>>>>> 2%7C >>>>>>>>>>> vivek.b.agarwal%40ericsson.com%7Ccf6a1bb1677a4ceebcaa08df1 >>>>>>>>>>> b0e7 >>>>>>>>>>> c9b%7C92e84cebfbfd47abbe52080c6b87953f%7C0%7C0%7C639259421 >>>>>>>>>>> 1711 >>>>>>>>>>> 45914%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYi >>>>>>>>>>> OiIw >>>>>>>>>>> LjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D% >>>>>>>>>>> 3D%7 >>>>>>>>>>> C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fITUn7SOCXp0J7kJuULU%2B3WdyYlEUCQPzjrgKd >>>>>>>>>>> 23Nv >>>>>>>>>>> U%3D&reserved=0 into >>>>>>> trunk, >>>>>>>>>> it's >>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>> small bugfix PR and is low risk. >>>>>>>>>>> Ok for me to merge this into 4.4 to get it into the next RC? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>> Bill >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 9, 2026 at 5:21 PM Matthias J. Sax >>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I merged the other blocker follow-up for the KIP-909 issue. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -Matthias >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/9/26 10:15 AM, Lianet Magrans wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Omnia/Chia, >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I just merged one of the remaining blockers >>>>>>>>>>>>> (KAFKA-21010) and >>>>>>>>>>>> cherry-picked >>>>>>>>>>>>> it to 4.4 >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>>>>>>>> Lianet >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 12:08 PM Andrew Schofield < >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've just merged >>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://htt/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ps%253 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fapache%2Fkafka%2Fpull%2F23014&data= >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 05%7 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> C02%7Cvivek.b.agarwal%40ericsson.com%7Ccf6a1bb1677a4cee >>>>>>>>>>>>>> bcaa >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 08df1b0e7c9b%7C92e84cebfbfd47abbe52080c6b87953f%7C0%7C0 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> %7C6 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 39259421171169678%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hc >>>>>>>>>>>>>> GkiO >>>>>>>>>>>>>> nRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFp >>>>>>>>>>>>>> bCIs >>>>>>>>>>>>>> IldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JIUtxqot5GvawQW6sx1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> iXCB >>>>>>>>>>>>>> CGFYHUVXdmU00K3D07o8%3D&reserved=0 >>>>>>> into >>>>>>>>>>> trunk >>>>>>>>>>>>>> which address one of the 4.4 blockers. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> It should also be cherry-picked to 4.4. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Andrew >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 2026/08/18 04:15:32 Chia-Ping Tsai wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd like to cherry-pick this to 4.4, given it's a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one-line >>>>>>> change >>>>>>>>>>>>>> seems low >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> risk. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have reviewed that change and cherry-picked it to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4.4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chia-Ping >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 2026/08/17 17:17:44 Bill Bejeck wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Omina and Chia-Ping >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a minor PR (one line change) http://https/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> %3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fapache%2Fkafka%2Fpull%2F23182&d >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ata= >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 05%7C02%7Cvivek.b.agarwal%40ericsson.com%7Ccf6a1bb167 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 7a4c >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eebcaa08df1b0e7c9b%7C92e84cebfbfd47abbe52080c6b87953f >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> %7C0 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> %7C0%7C639259421171181718%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FbXB >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IkFO >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=M%2B5 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HNcZ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> uksX8b%2BjfgtYAr8Nd7bgIlCY3WgTAnj09mws%3D&reserved=0 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that I'll get >>>>>>> merged >>>>>>>>>>> soon. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd like to cherry-pick this to 4.4, given it's a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one-line >>>>>>> change >>>>>>>>>>>>>> seems low >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> risk. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What do you think? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bill >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Bill >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for updating us, yes please go ahead and >>>>>>> cherry-pick it to >>>>>>>>>>> 4.4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 14 Aug 2026, at 21:59, Bill Bejeck < >>>>>> [email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Omnia and Chia-Ping >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a minor docs PR >>>>>>>>>> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%253 >>>>>>>>>> A%2F >>>>>>>>>> %2Fgithub.com%2Fapache%2Fkafka%2Fpull%2F23131&data=05%7C02% >>>>>>>>>> 7Cvi >>>>>>>>>> vek.b.agarwal%40ericsson.com%7Ccf6a1bb1677a4ceebcaa08df1b0e >>>>>>>>>> 7c9b >>>>>>>>>> %7C92e84cebfbfd47abbe52080c6b87953f%7C0%7C0%7C6392594211711 >>>>>>>>>> 9276 >>>>>>>>>> 1%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwL >>>>>>>>>> jAuM >>>>>>>>>> DAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0 >>>>>>>>>> %7C% >>>>>>>>>> 7C%7C&sdata=ukIv2RLy2b9sFU71fr%2Fv7Y6Yu2ePyPSasWLWL5mjHxs%3 >>>>>>>>>> D&re >>>>>>>>>> served=0 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> that I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just merged into trunk. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ok to cherry-pick to 4.4? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bill >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM Bill Bejeck < >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Omnia and Chia-Ping, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've merged my blocker fix to trunk and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cherry-picked >>>>>> to >>>>>>> 4.4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I initially raised the issue here < >>>>>>>>>>> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%25 >>>>>>>>>>> 3A%252 >>>>>>>>>>> F%2Flists.apache.org%2Fthread%2Fsktbl653wbxhbhbfsgh54bwd3j >>>>>>>>>>> gspq >>>>>>>>>>> y4&data=05%7C02%7Cvivek.b.agarwal%40ericsson.com%7Ccf6a1bb >>>>>>>>>>> 1677 >>>>>>>>>>> a4ceebcaa08df1b0e7c9b%7C92e84cebfbfd47abbe52080c6b87953f%7 >>>>>>>>>>> C0%7 >>>>>>>>>>> C0%7C639259421171203611%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU >>>>>>>>>>> 1hcG >>>>>>>>>>> kiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFp >>>>>>>>>>> bCIs >>>>>>>>>>> IldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=INqQSp2yIU32gR%2B2VAB5 >>>>>>>>>>> fNKv >>>>>>>>>>> BL3oEtxAB3Oavk10a40%3D&reserved=0 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bill >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 14, 2026 at 1:38 PM < >>>>>>> [email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Matthias I had a look all seems very small and no >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> risk >>>>>>> please >>>>>>>>>> go >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ahead >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and cherry pick them to 4.4 Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 14 Aug 2026, at 16:50, Matthias J. Sax < >>>>>>> [email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have three smaller merged PRs I would like to >>>>>>> cherry-pick >>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4.4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> branch. If we don't cherry-pick now, I would need >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>> cycle >>>>>>>>>> back >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cherry-pick for 4.4.1 release what seems >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> unnecessary >>>>>>>>>> bookkeeping >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> overhead. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Given that we are waiting for some blockers to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> get >>>>>>> resolved >>>>>>>>>>>>>> anyway, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there should be zero impact on the release; all >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> three >>>>>>> are low >>>>>>>>>>>>>> risk of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> course. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please let me know: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> url= >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fapache%2Fkafka%2Fpull >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> %2F2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3080&data=05%7C02%7Cvivek.b.agarwal%40ericsson.c >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> om%7 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ccf6a1bb1677a4ceebcaa08df1b0e7c9b%7C92e84cebfbfd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 47ab >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be52080c6b87953f%7C0%7C0%7C639259421171215558%7C >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unkn >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> own%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IwLj >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIj >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> oyfQ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> %3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=oF%2BPjMDdOQDss3QxR9r% >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2F%2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FjW7nhL1Iunu5dubJcUXYnA%3D&reserved=0 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> url= >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fapache%2Fkafka%2Fpull >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> %2F2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3002&data=05%7C02%7Cvivek.b.agarwal%40ericsson.c >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> om%7 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ccf6a1bb1677a4ceebcaa08df1b0e7c9b%7C92e84cebfbfd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 47ab >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be52080c6b87953f%7C0%7C0%7C639259421171226569%7C >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unkn >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> own%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IwLj >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIj >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> oyfQ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> %3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DzcazwXVhB1UR4wqr1cwVf >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BLiY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> COnUbx0mYYUndfqEs%3D&reserved=0 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> url= >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fapache%2Fkafka%2Fpull >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> %2F2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3143&data=05%7C02%7Cvivek.b.agarwal%40ericsson.c >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> om%7 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ccf6a1bb1677a4ceebcaa08df1b0e7c9b%7C92e84cebfbfd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 47ab >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be52080c6b87953f%7C0%7C0%7C639259421171237423%7C >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unkn >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> own%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IwLj >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIj >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> oyfQ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> %3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CT7smpBlng9Vl9JLl80S4t >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> b3M1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> y%2BPZDnitI885eTP2I%3D&reserved=0 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Matthias >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/12/26 9:53 AM, José Armando García Sancio >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> via >>>>>> dev >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Chia-Ping, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That decision sounds good to me. I marked it as >>>>>> fixed >>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>> 4.5.0 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will not cherry pick it to the 4.4 branch. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 12, 2026 at 12:36 PM Chia-Ping >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tsai < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hi José >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Actually, we did NOT extend the code freeze :) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The only commits we are pushing to the 4.4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> branch >>>>>>> right now >>>>>>>>>>>>>> are to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> revert incomplete KIPs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> KAFKA-16517 is a kind of performance >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> optimization, >>>>>>> right? >>>>>>>>>> If >>>>>>>>>>>>>> so, it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't seem necessary for 4.4.0. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please correct me if I am wrong. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chia-Ping >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> José Armando García Sancio via dev < >>>>>>> [email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> 於 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2026年8月13日週四 上午12:28寫道： >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Chia-Ping, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for volunteering to release 4.4. Since >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>> extended >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the code >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> freeze to Aug 19th, I would like to include >>>>>>> KAFKA-16517 in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the 4.4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> release. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you agree? Can I cherry pick the commit >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fapache%2Fkafka >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> %2Fp >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ull%2F22805&data=05%7C02%7Cvivek.b.agarwal%40 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eric >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sson.com%7Ccf6a1bb1677a4ceebcaa08df1b0e7c9b%7 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> C92e >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 84cebfbfd47abbe52080c6b87953f%7C0%7C0%7C63925 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 9421 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 171247921%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hcGk >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> iOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IkFO >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sda >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ta=u >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> u6%2B9nxAse3Zy9wV9rvuw6I%2FmQTJi1dlMEw%2FgsPv >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> av4% >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3D&reserved=0) to >>>>>>> the 4.4 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> branch? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -José >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>> >>
