Hi Everyone, In my opinion, I recommend switching to the official apache/kafka image for both local environments and GitHub workflows. With just a few minor configuration adjustments, the SmokeTest executes successfully without any issues. Moreover, since this image is maintained directly by the Apache Kafka project, it provides a more reliable and future-proof replacement for the current setup.
If agreed, I can create a Jira ticket and submit a corresponding PR to implement this change. On Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM Jakub Sławiński <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Thanks, Adam, for raising this — indeed, the deprecation of Bitnami’s > Kafka Docker images poses a challenge for projects depending on them. > > As an alternative, our team at SolDevelo maintains a set of open-source, > Bitnami-compatible container images, including Kafka, that are continuously > updated, secure, and production-ready. > They are fully compatible with the original Bitnami images and can serve > as a drop-in replacement without requiring configuration changes. > > You can find more information and links to the Docker Hub repositories > here: > > https://soldevelo.com/services/bitnami-container-images-maintained-by-soldevelo/ > > These images are: > * Free and open-source > * Optimized for performance and CI/CD pipelines > * Continuously maintained with security updates > * Fully compatible with the Bitnami image structure > > > We’d be happy to collaborate or assist with testing or migration if the > community decides to explore this direction. > > Also, we'd love to hear your thoughts — are there any other container > images or specific needs that would be helpful for your use cases? > > Best regards, > Jakub. > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM Ádám Sághy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi fellow Fineracters, >> >> It looks like Bitnami has stopped publishing new Docker images for Apache >> Kafka: https://hub.docker.com/r/bitnami/kafka >> >> The existing images have been moved to a new repository: >> https://hub.docker.com/r/bitnamilegacy/kafka. However, these will no >> longer receive updates. >> >> We’ve been using their Kafka image in docker-compose-postgresql-kafka.yml, >> which in turn is referenced by smoke-messaging.ymlfor "Smoke Testing >> with Kafka.” >> >> I’ve opened a PR to switch to the latest image from the “legacy” >> repository for now. That said, since it’s no longer maintained, we’ll >> eventually need to choose an alternative source. >> >> Best, >> Adam >> > > > -- > > *Jakub Sławiński* > Chief Technical Officer > [email protected] / +48 514 780 384 > > > *SolDevelo* Sp. z o.o. [LLC] / www.soldevelo.com > Al. Zwycięstwa 96/98, 81-451, Gdynia, Poland > Phone: +48 58 782 45 40 / Fax: +48 58 782 45 41 >
