Hi Mickael, We have only implemented the batching feature from KIP-1263 in version 4.3. The offloading feature will be implemented in version 4.4. It is not an issue because the two features work independently of each other. Please, let me know if this works for you.
Best, David On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 12:41 PM Mickael Maison <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > We're now in feature freeze for 4.3.0. I've cut and pushed the new 4.3 > branch. > I opened a PR to bump trunk to 4.4.0-SNAPSHOT: > https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/21821 > > Matthias, Chia-Ping, if you can get these PRs merged into trunk in the > next couple of days, feel free to cherry-pick to 4.3. > For any other KIPs, please ask here or ping me on Github if you want > to add them to 4.3. Regular fixes can still be merged into 4.3. > > The next milestone is code freeze on April 8. Interesting PRs. > > Thanks, > Mickael > > > > On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 4:30 AM Chia-Ping Tsai <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > hi Michael > > > > KIP-909 is almost done, and we hope it can be included *in* 4.3. > However, I > > don't want to block the 4.3 branch cut, so I'll cherry-pick it to the 4.3 > > branch later if that works for you. > > > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/21080 > > > > Best, > > Chia-Ping > > > > Matthias J. Sax <[email protected]> 於 2026年3月19日週四 上午11:18寫道： > > > > > Micheal, > > > > > > We have one pending PR for KIP-1285 that we need to get in to get > > > feature complete: https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/21794 > > > > > > I think it's in overall good shape and expect it to get merge tomorrow. > > > > > > Don't think there is a need to delay the release branch cut, as we can > > > also cherry-pick to `4.3` branch. But wanted to give a heads up. > > > > > > Hope there is no concerns about it. > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > -Matthias > > > > > > > > > > > > On 3/17/26 2:16 AM, Mickael Maison wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > Quick reminder that Feature freeze is this week. > > > > Any KIPs not merged before the deadline will be moved to the next > > > release. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mickael > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 1:17 PM Lianet Magrans <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > >> > > > >> Hi Mickael, > > > >> > > > >> I added KIP-1274 to the list with its jira for 4.3 (this is phased > KIP). > > > >> The KIP was accepted before the KIP freeze deadline. > > > >> > > > >> Thanks! > > > >> Lianet > > > >> > > > >> On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 10:03 AM Mickael Maison < > > > [email protected]> > > > >> wrote: > > > >> > > > >>> Haha, yes it's March not May. > > > >>> > > > >>> The next milestone is feature freeze on March 18. > > > >>> > > > >>> Thanks, > > > >>> Mickael > > > >>> > > > >>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM Andrew Schofield < > [email protected] > > > > > > > >>> wrote: > > > >>>> > > > >>>> March 18? > > > >>>> > > > >>>> On 2026/03/02 14:22:46 Mickael Maison wrote: > > > >>>>> Hi, > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> We have now passed the KIP freeze deadline. > > > >>>>> I have updated the release plan with the current list of KIPs. > > > >>>>> If your KIP has been accepted before the deadline and is not in > the > > > >>>>> plan, please add it. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> The next milestone is feature freeze on May 18. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> Thanks, > > > >>>>> Mickael > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM Mickael Maison < > > > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> Hi Lucas, > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> Ack, thanks > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> Mickael > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM Lucas Brutschy via dev < > > > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> Hi Mikael, > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> I added KIP-1251 to the release plan. The implementation > ticket was > > > >>>>>>> already there but the KIP was not listed. The KIP was accepted > > > >>> before > > > >>>>>>> the KIP freeze, implementation is underway. > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> Cheers, > > > >>>>>>> Lucas > > > >>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 4:53 PM Mickael Maison < > > > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Hi, > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> If the vote has passed, feel free to add it to the plan. > > > >>>>>>>> Note that it does not guarantee the KIP will be in the > release, > > > >>> you > > > >>>>>>>> still need to get the code merged before feature freeze. > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> Thanks, > > > >>>>>>>> Mickael > > > >>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 4:37 PM Prabhash Kumar > > > >>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>> Hi Michael, > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>> I would like to add KIP-1258 : > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>> > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-1258%3A+Add+Support+for+OAuth+Client+Assertion+to+client_credentials+Grant+Type > > > >>>>>>>>> to > > > >>>>>>>>> the release plan. > > > >>>>>>>>> This has already been accepted. Is there anything else that > is > > > >>> needed to be > > > >>>>>>>>> done? > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 8:48 PM Mickael Maison < > > > >>> [email protected]> > > > >>>>>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> Hi, > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> If the KIP is accepted before the deadline, feel free to add > > > >>> it to the > > > >>>>>>>>>> release plan. > > > >>>>>>>>>> I've added KIP-1259 to the plan. > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, > > > >>>>>>>>>> Mickael > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 8:12 PM Uladzislau Blok < > > > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Hello Mickael > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> I'd like to add KIP-1259 to the list: > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>> > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-1259%3A+Add+configuration+to+wipe+Kafka+Streams+local+state+on+startup > > > >>>>>>>>>>> It was already accepted. > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Can I add it by myself, or only release maganer can update > > > >>> this page? > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Regards, > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Uladzislau Blok. > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 6:42 PM Mickael Maison < > > > >>> [email protected] > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> In case you missed last week's reminder, KIP freeze for > > > >>> 4.3.0 is this > > > >>>>>>>>>> week. > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> So if you want a KIP to be considered for 4.3.0 it must > > > >>> be accepted by > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> the end of the week. > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Mickael > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 3:02 PM Mickael Maison < > > > >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Quick update to remind everyone that KIP freeze for > > > >>> 4.3.0 is next > > > >>>>>>>>>> week. > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> So if you want a KIP to be considered for 4.3.0 it > > > >>> must be accepted > > > >>>>>>>>>> by > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> the end of next week. > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Mickael > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM Mickael Maison < > > > >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've published a release plan for 4.3.0 on the wiki: > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/Release+Plan+4.3.0 > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> If I've missed a KIP, feel free to add it to the > > > >>> list. > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Let me know if you have any questions. > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mickael > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 5:04 AM Ismael Juma < > > > >>> [email protected]> > > > >>>>>>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Mickael, +1 > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ismael > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 5:15 AM Mickael Maison < > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd like to volunteer to be the release manager > > > >>> for the Apache > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Kafka > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4.3.0 release. > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If there are no objections, I'll start building > > > >>> the release > > > >>>>>>>>>> plan. > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4.2.0 will now miss January, but I think we > > > >>> should still aim at > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> having > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4.3.0 in May > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mickael > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>> > > > > > > >
