cmccabe commented on code in PR #14860: URL: https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/14860#discussion_r1409941745
########## server-common/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/server/common/MetadataVersion.java: ########## @@ -207,6 +213,22 @@ public enum MetadataVersion { */ public static final MetadataVersion MINIMUM_BOOTSTRAP_VERSION = IBP_3_3_IV0; + /** + * The latest production-ready MetadataVersion. This is the latest version that is stable + * and cannot be changed. MetadataVersions later than this can be tested via junit, but + * not deployed in production. + * + * <strong>Think carefully before you update this value. ONCE A METADATA VERSION IS PRODUCTION, + * IT CANNOT BE CHANGED.</strong> + */ + public static final MetadataVersion LATEST_PRODUCTION = IBP_3_7_IV0; Review Comment: yes. once it's production we'll change this (could be with a MINOR or with a JIRA). And then we can't change it -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: jira-unsubscr...@kafka.apache.org For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: us...@infra.apache.org