Session Type
Lightning Talk
Name
Kafka 4.0: Preparing Platform Teams for KIP-896
Date
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Time
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Location Name
Breakout Room 2
Description
While Apache Kafka has typically ensured backward and forward compatibility, Kafka 4.0 will introduce breaking changes by dropping support for some older API versions (KIP-896). This session will detail these changes, explain the reasoning behind them, and equip platform teams to adapt. We'll explore the real-world impact, provide essential warnings for app developers, review the added metrics for identifying unsupported APIs, and develop an action plan to ready your clients for a smooth upgrade to Kafka 4.0.
Speakers
Level
Intermediate
Target Audience
Architect, Developer, Executive (Technical), Operator/Administrator
Tags
Apache Kafka, Operations