PR is already open for this issue: https://github.com/apache/fineract/pull/5131
On Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM James Dailey <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 to Aman's suggestion and offer. > > Just to be clear, as an Apache project, any time we include a dependency, > we have to take it through the "test of license". > see https://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html > > *If the project is depending upon another Apache project, there is no > additional step.* > > While I appreciate Jakub's offer, I think if we can rely on the upstream > Kafka project, that is a better strategy. > > > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 4:33 AM Aman Mittal <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> 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 >>> >>
