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
> > >>>
> >
>

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