Apache Kafka

@apachekafka

A distributed streaming platform. Account managed by the Kafka PMC.

kafka.apache.org Joined March 2013

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Double release time! Apache Kafka 4.3.2 bug-fix release is available now.

It fixes about 60 issues! If 4.4.0 is too adventurous, it might be the right thing for you!

Thanks to 56 contributors and our RM Ken!

For details check out the release blog post: kafka.apache.org/blog/2026/10/2…

kafka.apache.org Apache Kafka 4.3.2 Release Announcement We are proud to announce the release of Apache Kafka 4.3.2. This is a bugfix release that fixes around 60 issues since the 4.3.1 release, most notably two potential data loss issues in tiered storage...

Apache Kafka @apachekafka Oct 26

We are happy to announce the Apache Kafka 4.4.0 release!

Thanks to 151 contributors and our release manager @Omnia_G!

Top highlights:
- DLQ for share groups
- TX-state stores for @kafkastreams

Check out the release blog post for more details:
kafka.apache.org/blog/2026/10/2…

kafka.apache.org Apache Kafka 4.4.0 Release Announcement We are proud to announce the release of Apache Kafka® 4.4.0. This release contains many new features and improvements. This blog post will highlight some of the more prominent ones. For a full list...

Apache Kafka @apachekafka Oct 16

We are happy to announce the Apache Kafka 4.2.2 bug-fix release.

Thanks to 43 contributors and our RM Apoorv!

For details check out the release notes: downloads.apache.org/kafka/4.2.2/RE…

Apache Kafka @apachekafka Aug 24

We are happy to announce our latest committer Jiunn-Yang (Ken) Huang!

Please join us to congratulate him!

Apache Kafka @apachekafka Jun 25

Apache Kafka 4.3.1 was released. It contains a critical memory-leak bug fix for @kafkastreams

Thanks to our RM @bbejeck for the quick turnaround on this one!

apache.org/dist/kafka/4.3…