+1 (binding) Tested Storm 2.8.3-RC1 using containers (thanks for the instructions <https://gist.github.com/rzo1/5d6a982da3f9feee548ee58abe8b75f4?permalink_comment_id=5303582> @Richard Zowalla <[email protected]> ) - Java 17 - OS: 6.8.0-86-generic / Linux Mint 22.2 - Uploaded the following topologies from storm-starter - org.apache.storm.starter.LambdaTopology - org.apache.storm.starter.WordCountTopology - MultiThreadWordCountTopology - Verified signatures using Richard's script <https://gist.github.com/rzo1/61875defee959c048754fc19e17b7c66> (again, thanks for that)
No errors were found / visible. On Fri, 31 Oct 2025 at 10:49, Rui Abreu <[email protected]> wrote: > To the best of my knowledge Kafka 4.x brokers require Java >= 17. > The biggest thing to keep in mind is that Kafka 4.x clients don't support > extremely old brokers > > To use a Kafka 4.0 client, the server it's communicating with must be >> version 2.1 or newer. *If your server is older than 2.1, a Kafka 4 >> client will not work.* > > > But now we know we can combine Storm and Java 25 with no issues :) > > > I'll try to cast my vote during the next few days, although my test setup > is very limited and the topologies I can ran are quite basic. > > On Thu, Oct 30, 2025, 14:59 Alexandre Vermeerbergen < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I have no idea: I had the idea to test with Java 25 when I saw mention >> to Kafka 4.x in Storm 2.8.3's release notes, as I know Kafka 4.x is >> the minimum version that supports Java 25.... >> >> Le jeu. 30 oct. 2025 à 15:50, Rui Abreu <[email protected]> a écrit : >> > >> > @[email protected] out of curiosity, shouldn't 2.8.2 work with >> Java 25 as well? >> > >> > On Wed, 29 Oct 2025 at 19:39, Alexandre Vermeerbergen < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> +1 (binding) >> >> >> >> tested this Storm 2.8.3 release candidate with: >> >> * IBM Semeru Java 21.0.8 running on Redhat 8 with a cluster >> >> Supervisor machine and distinct Zookeeper machine with 10+ topologies >> >> including more than twice relying on Kafka spouts/bolts ; using Kafka >> >> 4.1.0 >> >> => everything works fine, no noticeable impact on performance >> >> >> >> * IBM Semeru Java 25.0.0 running on Redhat 8 with a cluster >> >> Supervisor machine and distinct Zookeeper machine with 10+ topologies >> >> including more than twice relying on Kafka spouts/bolts ; using Kafka >> >> 4.1.0 >> >> => likewise, everything is OK without noticeable performance changes >> >> >> >> This is great news to already have Java 25-runtime compatible Storm >> >> shorly following Java 25 LTS availability, thanks for the great work ! >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> >> >> Alexandre >> >> >> >> Le mer. 29 oct. 2025 à 11:04, Richard Zowalla <[email protected]> a >> écrit : >> >> > >> >> > - Build from source archive w/ tests >> >> > - Checked signatures and hashes via >> >> > https://gist.github.com/rzo1/61875defee959c048754fc19e17b7c66 >> >> > - Skimmed through the maven repositories >> >> > - Run a small topology >> >> > >> >> > -> +1 (binding) >> >> > >> >> > Am Sonntag, dem 26.10.2025 um 01:36 +0000 schrieb Rui Abreu: >> >> > > Hi folks, >> >> > > >> >> > > I have posted a 1st release candidate for the Apache Storm 2.8.3 >> >> > > release and it is ready for testing. >> >> > > >> >> > > The Nexus staging repository is here: >> >> > > >> >> > > >> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachestorm-1120 >> >> > > >> >> > > Storm Source and Binary Release with sha512 signature files are >> here: >> >> > > >> >> > > >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/storm/apache-storm-2.8.3-rc1/ >> >> > > The release artifacts are signed with the following key: >> >> > > >> >> > > >> https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=index&fingerprint=on&search=rabreu >> >> > > in this file https://www.apache.org/dist/storm/KEYS >> >> > > >> >> > > The release was made from the Apache Storm 2.8.3 tag at: >> >> > > https://github.com/apache/storm/tree/v2.8.3 >> >> > > >> >> > > Full list of changes in this release: >> >> > > >> >> > > >> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/storm/apache-storm-2.8.3-rc1/RELEASE_NOTES.html >> >> > > >> >> > > To use it in a maven build set the version for Storm to 2.8.3 and >> add >> >> > > the following URL to your settings.xml file: >> >> > > >> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachestorm-1120 >> >> > > >> >> > > The release was made using the Storm release process, documented on >> >> > > the GitHub repository: >> >> > > https://github.com/apache/storm/blob/master/RELEASING.md >> >> > > >> >> > > Please vote on releasing these packages as Apache Storm 2.8.3. The >> >> > > vote is open for at least the next 72 hours. >> >> > > "How to vote" is described here: >> >> > > >> https://github.com/apache/storm/blob/master/RELEASING.md#how-to-vote-on-a-release-candidate >> >> > > When voting, please list the actions taken to verify the release. >> >> > > >> >> > > Only votes from the Storm PMC are binding, but everyone is welcome >> to >> >> > > check the release candidate and vote. >> >> > > The vote passes if at least three binding +1 votes are cast. >> >> > > >> >> > > [ ] +1 Release this package as Apache Storm 2.8.3 >> >> > > [ ] 0 No opinion >> >> > > [ ] -1 Do not release this package because... >> >> > > >> >> > > Thanks to everyone who contributed to this release. >> >> > >> >
