Hi, I did the following: - checked the signatures and checksums - built from source - ran the tests - Tested Docker Images: -- can start -- can create topics - ran quickstart - ran sample apps with consumer groups - checked Java client interaction from artifacts (admin, producer, consumer and streams) - check Tiered Storage offloads to remote storage (with Aiven's plugin) - checked Kafka Connect
+1 binding But as Mickael pointed out, it needs a PR to update the website. Best, On Wed, May 6, 2026 at 7:46 PM Maroš Orsák <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, I have checked with the Strimzi test container and did some manual > testing on Aarch64. Everything seems to be working fine (+1 non-binding). > Cheers, Maros > > st 6. 5. 2026 o 12:26 Mickael Maison <[email protected]> > napísal(a): > > > Hi, > > > > I did the following: > > - checked the checksums and signatures > > - ran the quickstart with the binaries and both docker images > > - built from source and ran the tests with Java 21 > > > > +1 binding > > > > It looks like the website has note been updated yet and I don't see a PR > > open. > > > > Thanks, > > Mickael > > > > > > On Sat, May 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM Jakub Scholz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I used the staged binaries and Maven artifacts ... and did some manual > > > smoke testing and tested it with Strimzi tests as well. > > > > > > All seems to work fine, so +1 (non-binding). > > > > > > Thanks for running the release. > > > > > > Jakub > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 26, 2026 at 7:31 AM PoAn Yang <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers, > > > > > > > > This is the 1st candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.2.1. > > > > > > > > This is the first bug fix release for Apache Kafka 4.2 with fixes as > > > > described in the release notes. > > > > > > > > Release notes for the 4.2.1 release: > > > > > > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.2.1-rc3/RELEASE_NOTES.html > > > > > > > > Please download, test and vote by Friday, May 1, 9pm 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/4.2.1-rc3/ > > > > > > > > * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon: > > > > apache/kafka:4.2.1-rc3 > > > > apache/kafka-native:4.2.1-rc3 > > > > > > > > * 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/4.2.1-rc3/javadoc/index.html > > > > > > > > * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.2 branch) is the 4.2.1 tag: > > > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.2.1-rc3 > > > > > > > > * Documentation: https://kafka.apache.org/42/documentation.html > > > > > > > > * Protocol: https://kafka.apache.org/42/design/protocol/ > > > > > > > > * Successful CI builds for the 4.2 branch: > > > > Unit/integration tests: > > > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/24934069240 > > > > System tests: https://jenkins.opensource4you.tw/job/kafka-e2e/736/ , > > > > https://jenkins.opensource4you.tw/job/kafka-e2e/737/ , > > > > https://jenkins.opensource4you.tw/job/kafka-e2e/738/ > > > > > > > > * Successful Docker Image Github Actions Pipeline for 4.2 branch: > > > > Docker Build Test Pipeline > > > > (JVM): https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/24934131423 > > > > (Native): https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/24934136446 > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > PoAn > > > > > > > -- [image: Aiven] <https://www.aiven.io> *Josep Prat* Sr Engineering Director, Streaming Services, *Aiven* [email protected] | +491715557497 aiven.io <https://www.aiven.io/> [image: LinkedIn] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/aiven/posts/?feedView=all> [image: X] <https://x.com/aiven_io> [image: GitHub] <https://github.com/aiven> [image: YouTube] <https://www.youtube.com/@Aiven_io> [image: Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/aivencloud> *Aiven Deutschland GmbH* Rosenthaler Straße 43-45, 10178 Berlin Geschäftsführer: Oskari Saarenmaa, Kenneth Chen Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, HRB 209739 B
