Hi Jun,
yes I think it's clearer now. Thanks.

Paolo

On Thu, 31 Jul 2025 at 22:31, Jun Rao <j...@confluent.io.invalid> wrote:

> Hi, Paolo,
>
> Thanks for the context. Do you feel that the doc change addresses your
> concern?
>
> Jun
>
> On Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 5:13 AM Paolo Patierno <paolo.patie...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Jun,
> > thanks ... that PR came after a long discussion we had in the Strimzi
> > community https://github.com/strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator/issues/11685
> > when found out about this behaviour ;-)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Paolo
> >
> > On Wed, 30 Jul 2025 at 18:55, Jun Rao <j...@confluent.io.invalid> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, Paolo,
> > >
> > > There is a PR https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/20268 for the doc
> > > change
> > > for ELR.
> > >
> > > Hi, Christo,
> > >
> > > Group rebalance is designed so that each partition is only consumed by
> a
> > > single consumer instance at a time. Share consumer by design allows a
> > > single partition to be consumed by more than one consumer at any time.
> > So,
> > > it doesn't need group.coordinator.rebalance.protocols.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Jun
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jul 30, 2025 at 6:14 AM Christo Lolov <christolo...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Heya!
> > > >
> > > > I tested creating a cluster using the binary tgz. Furthermore, I went
> > > > through the enabling, producing, consuming, and disabling of queues.
> > > > Lastly, I carried out the same steps on both Docker images.
> > > >
> > > > I went through the JavaDocs and clicked on links to confirm they
> work.
> > > >
> > > > I chose artifacts at random and confirmed that they are signed.
> > > >
> > > > I went through the release notes, and the OAuth jwt-bearer KIP is
> > > > classified as an improvement and not as a new feature. I am uncertain
> > > > whether we have a standardised way of differentiating between them
> and
> > > > whether it is up to the KIP-implementer to correctly classify the
> JIRA
> > > > ticket. Either way, I don’t think this is a blocker.
> > > >
> > > > I cross-checked the upgrade.html with what is currently on the
> > > > kafka.apache.org website. It appears that in
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/blob/abd4e2ac9d4da0c7e3c54203925725c9e2da653d/41/upgrade.html
> > > > (part of https://github.com/apache/kafka-site/pull/702/files) we
> have
> > > > upgrade notes for 4.1.0, 4.0.0 and 3.9.0 while on the website we have
> > > > upgrade notes for 4.0.0 and 3.9.0. I suspect we mention only the
> latest
> > > > version and give a link to the previous one. In the latest PR,
> > however, I
> > > > believe we have 3 sections instead of just 2.
> > > >
> > > > It is a bit difficult to see whether the new addition to the default
> of
> > > > group.coordinator.rebalance.protocols i.e. streams, is part of the
> > > > documentation.
> > > >
> > > > Along the same lines, is the share value needed for the same
> > > configuration?
> > > > There is no mention of it in
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/Queues+for+Kafka+%28KIP-932%29+-+Preview+Release+Notes
> > > > and I am able to produce and consume using the CLI tools without it?
> > > >
> > > > I don't feel that my documentation-related queries are a blocker. As
> > > > such +1 (binding) for this release candidate from me :)
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > > Christo
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 30 Jul 2025 at 08:08, Paolo Patierno <
> paolo.patie...@gmail.com
> > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Of course, here my +1 (non binding) for the release :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, 30 Jul 2025 at 08:15, Paolo Patierno <
> > paolo.patie...@gmail.com
> > > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > HI,
> > > > > > within the Strimzi project we ran all the regression tests and
> > > > everything
> > > > > > seems to be fine.
> > > > > > We had to deal with a behavioural change in Kafka 4.1. It seems
> > that
> > > > now
> > > > > > ELR feature is enabled by default (while it was disabled in 4.0)
> > and
> > > > when
> > > > > > it's enabled, you cannot change the min ISR broker configuration
> > > (but,
> > > > if
> > > > > > enabled, it was the same with 4.0).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Paolo Patierno
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, 28 Jul 2025 at 20:48, Mickael Maison <
> > > mickael.mai...@gmail.com
> > > > >
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >> Hi,
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Quick update about the system tests.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Streams:
> > > > > >> If I make the change suggested by Matthias, all the Streams
> tests
> > > > pass.
> > > > > >> So we need to update the release process to not run into this
> > issue.
> > > > > >> Either we don't only merge the RC tags into the release branch
> > after
> > > > > >> the vote, or we update the logic to not expect a SNAPSHOT
> version.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Core:
> > > > > >> While trying to debug
> > > > > >> network_degrade_test.test_rate,name=rate-1000-latency-50, I
> > noticed
> > > it
> > > > > >> is also failing in my environment with 4.0.0.
> > > > > >> Also the test was already flaky when introduced, see
> > > > > >>
> > https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/18247#issuecomment-2550372486,
> > > > so
> > > > > >> I think we can consider not a blocker.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> Thanks,
> > > > > >> Mickael
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> On Sat, Jul 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM Andrew Schofield
> > > > > >> <andrew_schofield_j...@outlook.com> wrote:
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > Hi,
> > > > > >> > I downloaded and tested 4.1.0 RC1.
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > I successfully checked the enablement and administration of
> the
> > > > share
> > > > > >> > group and streams groups features.
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > I also downloaded the documentation from the pending
> kafka-site
> > > PR.
> > > > > >> > I observe that it was necessary to manually change the
> #include
> > > > > >> > directives from 40 to 41 like this:
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > <!--#include virtual="41/documentation.html" -->
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > Once I'd done that, I could see the 4.1 documentation as
> > expected.
> > > > > >> > I guess that's part of the actual release process.
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > Also checked the javadoc and that looks OK to me.
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > +1 (non-binding)
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > Thanks,
> > > > > >> > Andrew
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > ________________________________________
> > > > > >> > From: Kuan-Po Tseng <brandb...@gmail.com>
> > > > > >> > Sent: 22 July 2025 16:43
> > > > > >> > To: dev@kafka.apache.org <dev@kafka.apache.org>
> > > > > >> > Subject: Re: [VOTE] 4.1.0 RC1
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > Hi folks,
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > I tested upgrading Kafka from both 3.7.2 and 3.8.1 to 4.1.0
> and
> > > > > >> everything
> > > > > >> > seems good:
> > > > > >> > - Three-node KRaft cluster; verified produce/consume records
> > > worked
> > > > > >> > correctly using `kafka-producer-perf-test.sh` and
> > > > > >> > `kafka-console-consumer.sh` before and after each server
> > upgrade.
> > > > > >> > - After upgrading one node to 4.1.0, saw repeated `The node
> does
> > > not
> > > > > >> > support UPDATE_RAFT_VOTER` logs — expected since server with
> > older
> > > > > >> versions
> > > > > >> > don't support this API.
> > > > > >> > - Once all nodes were upgraded, the message disappeared.
> > > Everything
> > > > > >> worked
> > > > > >> > as expected.
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > +1 (non-binding)
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > Best,
> > > > > >> > Kuan-Po Tseng
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > On Tue, Jul 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM Chia-Ping Tsai <
> > > chia7...@gmail.com
> > > > >
> > > > > >> wrote:
> > > > > >> >
> > > > > >> > > hi
> > > > > >> > > If anyone wants to test 4.1.0-RC1 without the backport fix,
> > > please
> > > > > >> simply
> > > > > >> > > configure the jdk_version to use another image. For example:
> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > >> > > jdk_version="openjdk:17-bullseye" /bin/bash
> > > > > tests/docker/run_tests.sh
> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > >> > > Best,
> > > > > >> > > Chia-Ping
> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > >> > > Josep Prat <josep.p...@aiven.io.invalid> 於 2025年7月22日 週二
> > > > 下午10:56寫道:
> > > > > >> > >
> > > > > >> > > > 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
> > > > > >> > > > >
> > > > > >> > > >
> > > > > >> > > >
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> > > > > >
> > > > > > *Senior Principal Software Engineer @ IBM**CNCF Ambassador*
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