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Re: EOL clarification

Hi Piyush,
Sorry for the late reply.
Yes, there is a high possibility that there won't be any support for 2.x
release unleash high severity issue, after v3.1 released.

Thank you.

On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 7:05 PM Piyush Mittal <piyush.ml20@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Luke,
>
> One small clarification with regards to 2 most recent releases - Once v3.1
> is released, there won't be any support for 2.x.x unless special case like
> 2.6.3 https://lists.apache.org/thread/rj82rxch4tz19tjxj70v4o9kb7hsnrhb and
> teams should plan for major upgrade from 2.x.x to 3.x.x for next calendar
> year. Is that correct?
>
> Thanks and Regards
> Piyush Mittal
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 1:41 PM Luke Chen <showuon@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Piyush,
> > > As an example, let's say I am on 2.4.1 right now. If it's receiving
> > security and bug fixes then I don't see any need to upgrade to latest
> > version 3.0 or even 2.8.1
> > No, I don't think 2.4.1 will have any chance to have further release.
> > You can check this mail thread, to know why there's a 2.6.3 release:
> > https://lists.apache.org/thread/rj82rxch4tz19tjxj70v4o9kb7hsnrhb
> >
> > Thank you.
> > Luke
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 3:42 PM Piyush Mittal <piyush.ml20@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Luke,
> > >
> > > >Kafka only produces releases for the 2 most recent branches.
> > > EOL policy on wiki
> > > <
> > >
> >
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/Time+Based+Release+Plan#TimeBasedReleasePlan-WhatIsOurEOLPolicy
> > > ?>
> > > says three releases. Can we correct wiki?
> > >
> > > >you'll also find some releases have minor version to 2, ex: 2.6.2 (and
> > > there's going to be 2.6.3 released due to CVE)
> > > If only two versions are supported then 2.6.3 shouldn't be released?
> > Maybe
> > > I misunderstood something here. What I am looking for is whether a
> given
> > > version is supported (receive security and bug fixes) or not? As an
> > > example, let's say I am on 2.4.1 right now. If it's receiving security
> > and
> > > bug fixes then I don't see any need to upgrade to latest version 3.0 or
> > > even 2.8.1
> > >
> > > Thanks and Regards
> > > Piyush Mittal
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 12:38 PM Luke Chen <showuon@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Piyush,
> > > > Usually, Kafka only produces releases for the 2 most recent branches.
> > Ex:
> > > > We're going to release V3.1, and some fix will also back port to V3.0
> > > > branch.
> > > > So, from the download page, you can see most minor version is only up
> > to
> > > 1,
> > > > ex: 2.3.1, 2.5.1...
> > > > But that's not a strict rule, so you'll also find some releases have
> > > minor
> > > > version to 2, ex: 2.6.2 (and there's going to be 2.6.3 released due
> to
> > > CVE)
> > > >
> > > > If you want to know a minimal supported version, I'd say, 2 versions.
> > > (ex:
> > > > v3.1, v3.0)
> > > >
> > > > Please correct me if I'm wrong.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you.
> > > > Luke
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 1:44 PM Piyush Mittal <piyush.ml20@gmail.com
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hello Team,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How can I find whether a given Kafka version is supported/EOL or
> > > not? I
> > > > > > checked Archives available here
> > > > > > <https://lists.apache.org/list.html?users@kafka.apache.org> and
> > > didn't
> > > > > > find anything related to EOL. I found an EOL policy here
> > > > > > <
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/Time+Based+Release+Plan#TimeBasedReleasePlan-WhatIsOurEOLPolicy
> > > > > ?>
> > > > > > but it's not very clear. Does last 3 versions include major
> > version?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It would be great if the team could add EOL metadata with each
> > > version
> > > > > > displayed on the download page.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks and Regards
> > > > > > Piyush Mittal
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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