Hi I have backported https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/22054 to the 4.4 branch, which fixes the Docker image build when verifying a local Kafka distribution.
Best, Chia-Ping On 2026/08/13 08:55:42 Omnia Ibrahim wrote: > Hi all > Code freeze for Apache Kafka 4.4.0 is now in effect. > From this point on, the 4.4 release branch will only accept fixes for blocker > bugs. No new features or non‑critical changes should be merged into this > branch until the 4.4.0 release is complete. > > Release plan: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/KAFKA/pages/429064575/Release+Plan+4.4.0 > > We’ll start the vote on the first RC soon, once we’ve scanned all Jira > tickets to move out incomplete items and chased down the flaky tests we’ve > found. > If you believe a change qualifies as a blocker or requires an exception, > please discuss it on this list and coordinate with Chia‑Ping or me before > merging anything into the 4.4 branch. > > Thanks everyone for your contributions so far. > > Best, > Omnia > >
