System test results are here https://confluent-open-source-kafka-branch-builder-system-test-results.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/trunk/2026-10-07--001.d99104f8-407f-446e-847f-f08d3da30b3b--1791398518--apache--4.4--1156b2752a/report.html the two failed tests are the same failed ones with other releases so not 4.4.0 specific
Thanks Omnia Sent from my iPhone > On 7 Oct 2026, at 10:09, Omnia Ibrahim <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers, > > This is the latest candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.4.0. > > Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is a minor release that includes 26 KIPs spanning > improvements to all components. > > Release notes for the 4.4.0 release: > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.4.0-rc4/RELEASE_NOTES.html > > *** Please download, test and vote by Monday, Oct 12, 9am PT *** > 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/4.4.0-rc4/ > > Docker release artifacts to be voted upon: > apache/kafka:4.4.0-rc4 > apache/kafka-native:4.4.0-rc4 > > 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/4.4.0-rc4/javadoc/index.html > > Tag to be voted upon (off 4.4 branch) is the 4.4.0 tag: > https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.4.0-rc4 > Documentation: > PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905 > > Protocol: > PR: https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/905 > > Successful CI builds for the 4.4 branch: > Unit/integration tests: > https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/37496670106 > System tests: <PENDING> > > Successful Docker Image Github Actions Pipeline for 4.4 branch: > Docker Build Test Pipeline (JVM): > https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/37591376291 > Docker Build Test Pipeline (Native): > https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/37591376291 > > Thanks > Omnia
