Hi Mickael, - built from source using Java 21 - tested KAFKA-19655 - ran various test client applications - browsed Javadoc
+1 non binding Thanks for running the release. Fede On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 9:09 AM Maroš Orsák <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Mickael, > > I have run the Strimzi test container tests on Aarch64 image build from > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.3.0-rc1/kafka_2.13-4.3.0.tgz, > all tests passed without issues. > > +1 (non-binding) > > Cheers, > Maros > > po 11. 5. 2026 o 23:54 Lianet Magrans <[email protected]> napísal(a): > > > Hi Mickael, > > > > I did the following: > > - verified the checksums and signatures > > - build from source (java 21) -> run quickstart, basic produce/consume with > > Classic and Consumer groups > > - run basic consume/produce on both docker images > > - run the network degrade sys test that was failing on your side. I got a > > green run for the test_rate on 4.3 after some retries > > > > https://confluent-open-source-kafka-branch-builder-system-test-results.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/trunk/2026-05-11--001.f3134388-b3df-48e5-ae8b-98d07ddfff55--1778526564--apache--4.3--84b51283d6/report.html > > > > +1 (binding) > > > > Best! > > Lianet > > > > On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM Jakub Scholz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > @Maciej: You mean within Strimzi? The system tests we have covering OAuth > > > passed. But I have not done any special testing for that as OAuth is not > > > really my specialty. > > > > > > Jakub > > > > > > On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 5:36 PM Maciej Malecki <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > Does this version work with strimzi oauth 0.17.1? > > > > > > > > *__________________* > > > > *Regards,* > > > > > > > > *Maciej Małecki* > > > > > > > > pon., 11 maj 2026, 16:58 użytkownik Jakub Scholz <[email protected]> > > > > napisał: > > > > > > > > > I used the staged binaries and Maven artifacts, and: > > > > > * did some manual smoke testing > > > > > * Run it within Strimzi and its system tests > > > > > > > > > > All seems to work fine, so +1 (non-binding). > > > > > > > > > > Thanks & Regards > > > > > Jakub > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, May 5, 2026 at 1:41 PM Mickael Maison < > > > [email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers, > > > > > > > > > > > > This is the 2nd candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.3.0. > > > > > > > > > > > > This release includes 25 KIPs bringing improvements to all > > > components. > > > > > > > > > > > > Release notes for the 4.3.0 release: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.3.0-rc1/RELEASE_NOTES.html > > > > > > > > > > > > *** Please download, test and vote by May 11, 5pm CEST > > > > > > > > > > > > Kafka's KEYS file containing PGP keys we use to sign the release: > > > > > > https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/KEYS > > > > > > > > > > > > * Release artifacts to be voted upon (source and binary): > > > > > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.3.0-rc1/ > > > > > > > > > > > > * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon: > > > > > > apache/kafka:4.3.0-rc1 > > > > > > apache/kafka-native:4.3.0-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/4.3.0-rc1/javadoc/index.html > > > > > > > > > > > > * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.3 branch) is the 4.3.0 tag: > > > > > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.3.0-rc1 > > > > > > > > > > > > * Documentation: > > > > > > PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/853 > > > > > > > > > > > > * Protocol: > > > > > > PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/853 > > > > > > > > > > > > * Successful CI builds for the 4.3 branch: > > > > > > Unit/integration tests: > > > > > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/25372903952 > > > > > > System tests: Tests are currently running > > > > > > > > > > > > * Successful Docker Image Github Actions Pipeline for 4.3 branch: > > > > > > Docker Build Test Pipeline (JVM): > > > > > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/25367577186 > > > > > > Docker Build Test Pipeline (Native): > > > > > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/25367591295 > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Mickael > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
