Apache Kafka
apache java-runtime server-app
Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed event streaming platform used by thousands of companies for high-performance data pipelines, streaming analytics, data integration, and mission-critical applications.
| Release | Released | Support | Confluent Community software End of Support | Latest |
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| 4.1 | 5 months ago (02 Sep 2025)
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Yes |
Ends
in 1 year and 8 months (15 Oct 2027)
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4.1.1
(12 Nov 2025)
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| 4.0 | 10 months ago (18 Mar 2025)
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Yes |
Ends
in 1 year and 4 months (11 Jun 2027)
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4.0.1
(10 Oct 2025)
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| 3.9 | 1 year and 3 months ago (06 Nov 2024)
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Yes |
Ends
in 1 year (19 Feb 2027)
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3.9.1
(19 May 2025)
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| 3.8 | 1 year and 6 months ago (26 Jul 2024)
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Ended
1 year and 3 months ago (06 Nov 2024)
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Ends
in 10 months (02 Dec 2026)
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3.8.1
(29 Oct 2024)
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| 3.7 | 1 year and 11 months ago (26 Feb 2024)
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Ended
1 year and 6 months ago (26 Jul 2024)
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Ends
in 5 months and 3 weeks (26 Jul 2026)
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3.7.2
(04 Dec 2024)
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| 3.6 | 2 years and 4 months ago (03 Oct 2023)
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Ended
1 year and 11 months ago (27 Feb 2024)
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Ends
in 5 days (09 Feb 2026)
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3.6.2
(04 Apr 2024)
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| 3.5 | 2 years and 7 months ago (13 Jun 2023)
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Ended
2 years and 4 months ago (03 Oct 2023)
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Ended
5 months ago (25 Aug 2025)
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3.5.2
(08 Dec 2023)
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| 3.4 | 3 years ago (06 Feb 2023)
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Ended
2 years and 7 months ago (13 Jun 2023)
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Ended
9 months ago (03 May 2025)
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3.4.1
(26 May 2023)
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| 3.3 | 3 years ago (28 Sep 2022)
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Ended
3 years ago (06 Feb 2023)
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Ended
1 year and 3 months ago (04 Nov 2024)
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3.3.2
(11 Jan 2023)
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| 3.2 | 3 years and 9 months ago (09 May 2022)
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Ended
3 years ago (28 Sep 2022)
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Ended
1 year and 7 months ago (06 Jul 2024)
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3.2.3
(17 Sep 2022)
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| 3.1 | 4 years ago (21 Jan 2022)
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Ended
3 years ago (19 Sep 2022)
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Ended
1 year and 10 months ago (05 Apr 2024)
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3.1.2
(09 Sep 2022)
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| 3.0 | 4 years ago (20 Sep 2021)
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Ended
3 years ago (19 Sep 2022)
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Ended
2 years and 3 months ago (27 Oct 2023)
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3.0.2
(12 Sep 2022)
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| 2.8 | 4 years and 9 months ago (18 Apr 2021)
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Ended
3 years ago (19 Sep 2022)
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Ended
2 years and 8 months ago (08 Jun 2023)
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2.8.2
(09 Sep 2022)
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| 2.7 | 5 years ago (19 Dec 2020)
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Ended
4 years ago (15 Nov 2021)
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Ended
3 years ago (09 Feb 2023)
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2.7.2
(12 Oct 2021)
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| 2.6 | 5 years ago (03 Aug 2020)
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Ended
4 years ago (15 Nov 2021)
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Ended
3 years ago (24 Sep 2022)
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2.6.3
(12 Nov 2021)
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| 2.5 | 5 years and 9 months ago (14 Apr 2020)
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Ended
5 years ago (10 Aug 2020)
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Ended
3 years and 9 months ago (24 Apr 2022)
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2.5.1
(10 Aug 2020)
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| 2.4 | 6 years ago (14 Dec 2019)
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Ended
5 years and 9 months ago (15 Apr 2020)
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Ended
4 years ago (10 Jan 2022)
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2.4.1
(10 Mar 2020)
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| 2.3 | 6 years ago (24 Jun 2019)
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Ended
6 years ago (16 Dec 2019)
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Ended
4 years and 6 months ago (19 Jul 2021)
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2.3.1
(24 Oct 2019)
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| 2.2 | 6 years and 10 months ago (22 Mar 2019)
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Ended
6 years ago (01 Dec 2019)
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Ended
4 years and 10 months ago (28 Mar 2021)
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2.2.2
(01 Dec 2019)
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| 2.1 | 7 years ago (20 Nov 2018)
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Ended
6 years and 10 months ago (22 Mar 2019)
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Ended
5 years ago (14 Dec 2020)
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2.1.1
(15 Feb 2019)
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| 2.0 | 7 years ago (28 Jul 2018)
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Ended
7 years ago (20 Nov 2018)
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Ended
5 years ago (31 Jul 2020)
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2.0.1
(08 Nov 2018)
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| 1.1 | 7 years and 10 months ago (28 Mar 2018)
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Ended
7 years ago (30 Jul 2018)
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Ended
5 years and 9 months ago (16 Apr 2020)
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1.1.1
(18 Jul 2018)
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| 1.0 | 8 years ago (31 Oct 2017)
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Ended
7 years ago (08 Jul 2018)
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Ended
6 years ago (28 Nov 2019)
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1.0.2
(08 Jul 2018)
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| 0.11 | 8 years ago (28 Jun 2017)
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Ended
7 years ago (02 Jul 2018)
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Ended
6 years ago (01 Aug 2019)
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0.11.0.3
(02 Jul 2018)
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| 0.10 | 9 years ago (22 May 2016)
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Ended
7 years ago (02 Jul 2018)
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Ended
6 years and 11 months ago (02 Mar 2019)
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0.10.2.2
(02 Jul 2018)
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| 0.9 | 10 years ago (23 Nov 2015)
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Ended
9 years ago (22 May 2016)
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Ended
8 years ago (07 Dec 2017)
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0.9.0.1
(19 Feb 2016)
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| 0.8 | 12 years ago (03 Dec 2013)
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Ended
10 years ago (23 Nov 2015)
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Unavailable |
0.8.2.2
(02 Oct 2015)
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| 0.7 | 14 years ago (04 Jan 2012)
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Ended
12 years ago (03 Dec 2013)
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Unavailable |
0.7.2
(10 Oct 2012)
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Apache Kafka does not have a clearly defined release and support policy. According to the Apache Kafka wiki, there is a minor release every four months, and up to three minor releases have been supported at the same time. Supported releases are listed on the official website download page.
Extended support for up to 3 years, depending on the support level, is available using the commercial distribution of Apache Kafka, Confluent Platform.
You should be running one of the supported release numbers listed above in the rightmost column.
${KAFKA_HOME}/bin/kafka-topics.sh --version
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