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Apache Kafka Goes 1.0

by @ConfluentInc confluent.io published 2025-03-18

Major milestone release Apache Kafka 4.0 removes ZooKeeper entirely, provides early access to Queues for Kafka, and enables faster rebalances, in addition to many other new KIPs.

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