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Apache Kafka (KRaft, Hardened) — release notes

Current: Kafka 4.3 line on AWS (KRaft-only; /opt/kafka/config/server.properties); Kafka 3.9.1 on GCE (KRaft; /opt/kafka/config/kraft-server.properties). Per-instance cluster id generated at first boot on both.

Date	Label	Change
2026-09-03	Important	Full AWS Marketplace catalog public: the wave-5 products (MySQL, OpenSearch, ClickHouse, etcd, Meilisearch) completed AWS review and joined the 18 earlier listings. Product pages now deep-link to every listing.
2026-07-21	Optional	New offer published and live on the Azure Marketplace.
2026-07-20	Important	Full AWS catalog public. Monthly CVE-rebuild cadence active; versions rebuilt against current advisories before each submission.
2026-07-12	Important	Monthly rebuild + re-certification wave across live Azure offers (continuous listing freshness).

Each marketplace listing also ships per-version notes with the image itself. Full documentation: Apache Kafka (KRaft, Hardened) docs. Labels: Critical (security — act now), Important, Optional.