We are pleased to announce the release of Spring for Apache Kafka versions 3.3.3 and 3.2.7. We extend our gratitude to all contributors who made these releases possible.

Release Notes

See the release notes for more details on what's included in these releases:

https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-kafka/releases/tag/v3.3.3

https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-kafka/releases/tag/v3.2.7

Kafka Client 3.9.0 compatibility

Spring for Apache Kafka version 3.3.3 is compatible with Kafka Client 3.9.0, though the framework's compile-time dependency uses Kafka Client 3.8.1. To use Kafka Client 3.9.0 or later with version 3.3.3, applications must manually upgrade their Kafka Client version. For instructions on overriding Kafka Client versions in Spring Boot, please refer to this guide.

Spring Boot Integration

The 3.3.3 and 3.2.7 releases will be integrated into the upcoming Spring Boot 3.4.3 and 3.3.9 releases respectively. Version 3.3.3 will be included in the Spring Boot 3.5.x line and will be available with the upcoming Spring Boot 3.5.0-M2 release.

Looking Ahead

We plan to release Spring for Apache Kafka 4.0.0-M1 next month, which will be built on Spring Framework 7.0.x and the upcoming Apache Kafka Client 4.0.0.

Staying in touch with the project

Following are the usual avenues where you can engage with the project.

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