Hi Mickael, I don't think we need a new RC just because of these files. Technically speaking these files are part of the source tarball (which we release), but as they are test files, I wouldn't consider them as a blocker that would grant a new RC.
Best, On Tue, Jul 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM Mickael Maison <mickael.mai...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Quick update regarding the system tests. My environment is back but > now we're hitting https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-19501. > > Debian buster which is used in the system tests is out of support and > it's apt repository has now been archived. It worked till last week > but now it's gone so we get an error when building the Docker image. > We had only updated trunk to use bullseye. I've just backported the > fix to 4.1: > https://github.com/apache/kafka/commit/d5a3acda897890379edb8819f15b144fcea564b0 > > The fix is only in tests/docker/Dockerfile and tests/docker/ducker-ak. > My understanding is that these files are not part of any of the > release artifacts. > So I'm considering keeping the RC1 artifacts and running the system > tests with the fix. > > Let me know if my understand is incorrect, or if you'd prefer building > a new RC regardless. Obviously if we find issues with RC1, we'll do > another RC anyway. > > Thanks, > Mickael > > > > On Mon, Jul 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM Mickael Maison <mickael.mai...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Hello Kafka users, developers and client-developers, > > > > This is the second candidate for release of Apache Kafka 4.1.0. > > > > The release brings many new features and improvements: > > - Mechanism for plugin to register metrics > > - Allow running multiple versions of connector plugins > > - Queue are now in preview access > > - New Streams rebalance protocol in early access > > - Support for OAuth jwt-bearer grant type > > - Improved metadata replication > > > > Release notes for the 4.1.0 release: > > > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.1.0-rc1/RELEASE_NOTES.html > > > > *** Please download, test and vote by Friday July 25. > > > > 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/4.1.0-rc1/ > > > > * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon: > > apache/kafka:4.1.0-rc1 > > apache/kafka-native:4.1.0-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/4.1.0-rc1/javadoc/ > > > > * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.1 branch) is the 4.1.0 tag: > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.1.0-rc1 > > > > * Documentation: > > https://kafka.apache.org/41/documentation.html > > PR (https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/702) is not merged yet > > > > * Protocol: > > https://kafka.apache.org/41/protocol.html > > PR (https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/702) is not merged yet > > > > * Successful CI builds for the 4.1 branch: > > Unit/integration tests: > https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/16415760777 > > System tests: The environment I use for running the system tests is > > under maintenance. If someone can run the system tests, go ahead. > > Otherwise I'll send an update once I'm able to run them. > > > > * Successful Docker Image Github Actions Pipeline for 4.1 branch: > > Docker Build Test Pipeline (JVM): > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/16415783067 > > Docker Build Test Pipeline (Native): > > https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/16415786103 > > > > Thanks, > > Mickael > -- [image: Aiven] <https://www.aiven.io> *Josep Prat* Sr. Engineering Director, Streaming Services, *Aiven* josep.p...@aiven.io | +491715557497 aiven.io <https://www.aiven.io> | <https://www.facebook.com/aivencloud> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/aiven/> <https://twitter.com/aiven_io> *Aiven Deutschland GmbH* Alexanderufer 3-7, 10117 Berlin Geschäftsführer: Oskari Saarenmaa, Hannu Valtonen, Kenneth Chen Amtsgericht Charlottenburg, HRB 209739 B
