Hi, Quick update to remind everyone that KIP freeze for 4.3.0 is next week. So if you want a KIP to be considered for 4.3.0 it must be accepted by the end of next week.
Thanks, Mickael On Tue, Feb 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM Mickael Maison <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I've published a release plan for 4.3.0 on the wiki: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/Release+Plan+4.3.0 > If I've missed a KIP, feel free to add it to the list. > > Let me know if you have any questions. > > Thanks, > Mickael > > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 5:04 AM Ismael Juma <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thanks Mickael, +1 > > > > Ismael > > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 5:15 AM Mickael Maison <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I'd like to volunteer to be the release manager for the Apache Kafka > > > 4.3.0 release. > > > > > > If there are no objections, I'll start building the release plan. > > > 4.2.0 will now miss January, but I think we should still aim at having > > > 4.3.0 in May > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Mickael > > >
