Hello, Bumping up this vote thread on the 4.1.1 patch release (RC-2).
So far we have four +1 votes (2 binding, 2 non-binding). Please help us validate the RC if you can make some time, so we can proceed with the release. Thanks all! Lianet On Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM Lucas Brutschy <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Lianet, > > I ran the following tests: > - Downloaded the binary distribution > - Started a combined local cluster > - Created a topic > - Ran two instances of a streams wordcount application using streams > protocol > - Set a dynamic group config, validated that it's applied > - Described the streams group. > > +1 (binding) > > Thanks for running the release. > Lucas > > On Tue, Nov 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM PoAn Yang <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Lianet, > > > > I did following tests: > > Built from 4.1.1-rc2 with JDK-17 and JDK-21. > > Validated the checksums and keys. > > Ran QuickStart with kafka_2.13-4.1.1.tgz and docker images. > > Verified basic producer and consumer. > > > > +1 (non-binding) > > > > Thanks for running the release. > > PoAn > > > > > > > On Nov 4, 2025, at 7:07 PM, Mickael Maison <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Lianet, > > > > > > I checked the signatures and checksums, ran the quickstarts with the > > > binary and the docker JVM image, and checked the javadoc. > > > > > > +1 (binding) > > > > > > Thanks for running the release, > > > Mickael > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM Jakub Scholz <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > >> +1 (non-binding). I used the staged binaries and run my own tests > with it > > >> as well as the Strimzi system tests. All seems to work fine. > > >> > > >> Thanks for running the release. > > >> > > >> Jakub > > >> > > >> On Mon, Oct 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM Lianet M. <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > >>> Hello Kafka users, developers, and client-developers, > > >>> > > >>> This is the third candidate for the release of Apache Kafka 4.1.1. > > >>> > > >>> This is a bug-fix release, including several critical ones. All > listed > > >>> in the release notes. > > >>> > > >>> Release notes for the 4.1.1 release: > > >>> > https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/kafka/4.1.1-rc2/RELEASE_NOTES.html > > >>> > > >>> *** Please download, test, and vote by Friday, Oct 31th, 9:00 AM EDT > > >>> > > >>> 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/4.1.1-rc2/ > > >>> > > >>> * Docker release artifacts to be voted upon: > > >>> apache/kafka:4.1.1-rc2 > > >>> > > >>> > https://hub.docker.com/layers/apache/kafka/4.1.1-rc2/images/sha256-7240ff4534bd23dac2f215ba03a2d0aa9d041b45b830804bbdec3b81c2bdf479 > > >>> > > >>> apache/kafka-native:4.1.1-rc2 > > >>> > > >>> > https://hub.docker.com/layers/apache/kafka-native/4.1.1-rc2/images/sha256-017871b0ef2ad665030fc66596b4b9ce583c7faee530829d17d02d16c141d43c > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> * Successful Docker Image Github Actions Pipeline: > > >>> Docker Build Test Pipeline (JVM): > > >>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/18842310556 > > >>> Docker Build Test Pipeline (Native): > > >>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/18842435768 > > >>> > > >>> * 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/4.1.1-rc2/javadoc/ > > >>> > > >>> * Tag to be voted upon (off 4.1 branch): > > >>> https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/4.1.1-rc2 > > >>> > > >>> * Documentation: > > >>> https://kafka.apache.org/41/documentation.html > > >>> > > >>> * Protocol: > > >>> https://kafka.apache.org/41/protocol.html > > >>> > > >>> *CI builds for the 4.1 branch: > > >>> Unit/integration tests (all pass): > > >>> > https://github.com/apache/kafka/actions/runs/18841931048/job/53756117583 > > >>> > > >>> System tests: (Running, I will share the report when ready) > > >>> > > >>> Thanks! > > >>> Lianet > > >>> > > >
