Haha, yes it's March not May. The next milestone is feature freeze on March 18.
Thanks, Mickael On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM Andrew Schofield <[email protected]> wrote: > > March 18? > > On 2026/03/02 14:22:46 Mickael Maison wrote: > > Hi, > > > > We have now passed the KIP freeze deadline. > > I have updated the release plan with the current list of KIPs. > > If your KIP has been accepted before the deadline and is not in the > > plan, please add it. > > > > The next milestone is feature freeze on May 18. > > > > Thanks, > > Mickael > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM Mickael Maison <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Lucas, > > > > > > Ack, thanks > > > > > > Mickael > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM Lucas Brutschy via dev > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Mikael, > > > > > > > > I added KIP-1251 to the release plan. The implementation ticket was > > > > already there but the KIP was not listed. The KIP was accepted before > > > > the KIP freeze, implementation is underway. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Lucas > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 4:53 PM Mickael Maison > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > If the vote has passed, feel free to add it to the plan. > > > > > Note that it does not guarantee the KIP will be in the release, you > > > > > still need to get the code merged before feature freeze. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Mickael > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 4:37 PM Prabhash Kumar > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Michael, > > > > > > > > > > > > I would like to add KIP-1258 : > > > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-1258%3A+Add+Support+for+OAuth+Client+Assertion+to+client_credentials+Grant+Type > > > > > > to > > > > > > the release plan. > > > > > > This has already been accepted. Is there anything else that is > > > > > > needed to be > > > > > > done? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 8:48 PM Mickael Maison > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If the KIP is accepted before the deadline, feel free to add it > > > > > > > to the > > > > > > > release plan. > > > > > > > I've added KIP-1259 to the plan. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > Mickael > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 8:12 PM Uladzislau Blok > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Mickael > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd like to add KIP-1259 to the list: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-1259%3A+Add+configuration+to+wipe+Kafka+Streams+local+state+on+startup > > > > > > > > It was already accepted. > > > > > > > > Can I add it by myself, or only release maganer can update this > > > > > > > > page? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Uladzislau Blok. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 6:42 PM Mickael Maison > > > > > > > > <[email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In case you missed last week's reminder, KIP freeze for 4.3.0 > > > > > > > > > is this > > > > > > > week. > > > > > > > > > So if you want a KIP to be considered for 4.3.0 it must be > > > > > > > > > accepted by > > > > > > > > > the end of the week. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > Mickael > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 3:02 PM Mickael Maison < > > > > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
