Hi, Thanks everyone for the quick turnaround, the fixes for KAFKA-20571 and KAFKA-20572 are now both in 4.3.
I'm closing this vote and I'll start building a new release candidate. Mickael On Wed, May 13, 2026 at 8:50 AM Matthias J. Sax <[email protected]> wrote: > > I just merged to trunk and cherry-picked the fix to 4.3 branch. > > -Matthias > > On 5/12/26 10:47 AM, Mickael Maison wrote: > > Hi Bill, > > > > Kind of regretting not closing the vote earlier > > > > If it's a regression, let's do another RC. > > If you can get the fix merged in 4.3 today, I should be able to get a > > new RC out tomorrow. > > Otherwise I may only be able to work on the new RC next Monday. > > > > Thanks, > > Mickael > > > > On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM Bill Bejeck <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Forgot to add the Jira ticket > >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20571 > >> > >> On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 11:07 AM Bill Bejeck <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Mickael, > >>> > >>> We just discovered a regression from the addition of a new metric in Kafka > >>> Streams. > >>> The fix should be straightforward and low risk. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Bill > >>> > >>> On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 9:57 AM Andrew Schofield <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi Mickael, > >>>> My view is that https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-19851 should > >>>> be in 4.3.0 (which it is) and > >>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20380 does not matter. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> Andrew > >>>> > >>>> On 2026/05/12 13:21:03 Josep Prat via dev wrote: > >>>>> Hi Mickael, > >>>>> while this was going on I was doing some validation and I did: > >>>>> > >>>>> - checked the signatures and checksums > >>>>> - 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) > >>>>> - check Kafka Connect > >>>>> > >>>>> +1 (binding). > >>>>> > >>>>> Regarding whether to make another RC or not. I don't see these issues as > >>>>> blockers and if really needed they will definitely land in 4.3.1. > >>>>> > >>>>> Best, > >>>>> > >>>>> On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 3:08 PM Mickael Maison < > >>>> [email protected]> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> Slight correction: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> KAFKA-19851 is in 4.3.0 RC1: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/commit/4e823a07a3ef366768e967148a11b39c3759d318 > >>>>>> KAFKA-20380 > >>>>>> < > >>>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/commit/4e823a07a3ef366768e967148a11b39c3759d318KAFKA-20380 > >>>>> > >>>>>> is in the 4.3 branch but not in RC1 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks, > >>>>>> Mickael > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM Mickael Maison < > >>>> [email protected]> > >>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Hi, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> So we've technically passed the vote. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> However I just noticed that we're doing another 4.2.1 release > >>>>>>> candidate (even though RC3 had also passed the vote) to include > >>>> fixes > >>>>>>> for KAFKA-19851 and KAFKA-20380. > >>>>>>> These fixes are not included in 4.3.0 RC1. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> It's not clear to me that these are high importance fixes (opened > >>>> for > >>>>>>> several versions, not marked as blockers) needed for 4.3.0. > >>>>>>> If people want to make a case for including these in 4.3.0, please > >>>> let > >>>>>> me know. > >>>>>>> Otherwise I'll proceed with the release of 4.3.0 using RC1. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> - https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-19851 > >>>>>>> - https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20380 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Thanks, > >>>>>>> Mickael > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 1:35 PM Luke Chen <[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Hi Mickael, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I found a non-blocking doc issue KAFKA-20569 > >>>>>>>> <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20569> that might > >>>> also > >>>>>> affect > >>>>>>>> v4.3.0. > >>>>>>>> We might need to fix it for v4.3.0. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Thanks, > >>>>>>>> Luke > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Tue, May 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM Federico Valeri < > >>>> [email protected]> > >>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> 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 > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> [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 > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> >
