+1 (binding) * Verified SHA512 checksums for all artifacts * Verified LICENSE and NOTICE files (binary NOTICE has 2021 copyright - known issue, not a blocker) * Tested Docker image (apache/kafka:3.9.2-rc0) - quickstart works * Verified topic creation, produce, and consume in KRaft mode * Checked Javadoc and documentation links * Verified Maven staging artifacts dated 2026-01-14 * Verified GitHub tag matches release
Cheers, Lucas On Sat, Jan 31, 2026 at 4:57 AM Chia-Ping Tsai <[email protected]> wrote: > > +1 (binding) > > - run all tests with retries and they passed > - deployed in a test environment with a standard pub/sub app. works as > expected > > Note that KAFKA-19581 is still there,but since the included code only impacts > e2e tests rather than production, I'm comfortable moving forward > > Best, > Chia-Ping > > On 2026/01/15 03:45:05 PoAn Yang wrote: > > Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers, > > > > This is the RC0 candidate for release of Apache Kafka 3.9.2. > > > > This is a bug-fix & CVE-fix release like CVE-2024-29371, CVE-2025-58057, > > and CVE-2025-48734. In this version, we have a KIP-1252 to align > > AlterConfigPolicy behavior between ZK and Kraft. > > > > Release notes for the 3.9.2 release: > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/3.9.2-rc0/RELEASE_NOTES.html > > > > Please download, test and vote by *Wednesday, January 21, 9:00 PM PT* > > > > Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release: > > https://kafka.apache.org/KEYS > > > > * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary): > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/3.9.2-rc0/ > > > > * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon: > > apache/kafka:3.9.2-rc0 > > apache/kafka-native:3.9.2-rc0 > > > > * Maven artifacts to be voted upon: > > https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/org/apache/kafka/ > > > > * Javadoc: > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/3.9.2-rc0/javadoc/ > > > > * Tag to be voted upon (off 3.9 branch) is the 3.9.2 tag: > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/3.9.2-rc0 > > > > * Documentation: > > https://kafka.apache.org/39/documentation.html > > > > * Protocol: > > https://kafka.apache.org/39/protocol.html > > > > * Successful CI builds for the 3.9 branch: > > Unit/integration tests (There are some flaky tests): > > https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/Kafka/job/kafka/job/3.9/258/ > > System tests: https://jenkins.opensource4you.tw/job/kafka-e2e/629/ > > For failed tests, they can pass in another run, so the result is green: > > https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GXoTYEUu8PjuJYoVvUbAm9LCJotDRfJ-?usp=sharing > > > > * Successful Docker Image Github Actions Pipeline for 3.9 branch: > > Docker Build Test Pipeline (JVM): > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/20997657980 > > Docker Build Test Pipeline (Native): > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/20997669079 > > > > Thanks, > > PoAn
