The voting is currently +1 (binding) and +2 (non-binding).
On 2026/03/04 13:59:18 PoAn Yang wrote: > Hi Andrew, > > Thanks for running the release. > > * Built from source with openjdk 17 and 21 > * Verified basic produce/consume > * Validated the checksums and keys > * Ran basic quickstart using apache/kafka:4.1.2-rc1 and > apache/kafka-native:4.1.2-rc1 docker image > > The protocol link is changed to https://kafka.apache.org/41/design/protocol/. > I created a PR to fix it. https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/21628 > > Thank you, > PoAn > > > On Mar 2, 2026, at 6:39 PM, Viktor Somogyi-Vass <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Hi Andrew, > > > > * verified the gpg signatures > > * looked at the release notes > > * checked that the artifacts can be resolved in maven > > * ran the quickstart and clients against them > > * ran the docker quickstart > > * checked the docs > > > > Apart from the protocol link pointing to the old docs (I think) all seems > > good. > > > > +1 (binding) > > > > Thanks for running the release! > > > > Viktor > > > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 2:13 PM Andrew Schofield <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers, > >> > >> This is the first candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.1.2. > >> > >> This is the second bug fix release for Apache Kafka 4.1 with fixes as > >> described in the release notes. > >> > >> Release notes for the 4.1.2 release: > >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.1.2-rc1/RELEASE_NOTES.html > >> > >> *** Please download, test and vote by Wednesday, March 4 2026, 9am UTC. > >> > >> Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release: > >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/kafka/KEYS > >> > >> * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary): > >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.1.2-rc1/ > >> > >> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon: > >> apache/kafka:4.1.2-rc1 > >> apache/kafka-native:4.1.2-rc1 > >> > >> * 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/4.1.2-rc1/javadoc/ > >> > >> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.1 branch) is the 4.1.2 tag: > >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.1.2-rc1 > >> > >> * Documentation: > >> https://kafka.apache.org/41/documentation.html > >> > >> * Protocol: > >> https://kafka.apache.org/41/protocol.html > >> > >> * Successful CI builds for the 4.1 branch: > >> Unit/integration tests: > >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/22355871722 > >> > >> System tests: > >> https://confluent-open-source-kafka-branch-builder-system-test-results.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/trunk/2026-02-24--002.59fb52a4-4668-45ab-9ffa-bd60aad81cd4--1771979898--confluentinc--4.1--631c2c8761/report.html > >> One failure which has been present across several releases: > >> - > >> tests/kafkatest/tests/tools/replica_verification_test.py::ReplicaVerificationToolTest.test_replica_lags@ > >> {"metadata_quorum":"ISOLATED_KRAFT"} > >> > >> * Successful Docker Image Github Actions Pipeline for 4.1 branch: > >> Docker Build Test Pipeline (JVM): > >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/22391397131 > >> Docker Build Test Pipeline (Native): > >> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/22392649516 > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Andrew Schofield > >> > >
