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Apache Kafka 4.2.0 Released: Share Groups, Streams & More

Feb 20, 2026Christo Lolov
Apache Kafka 4.2.0 Released: Share Groups, Streams & More
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Introduces server-side rebalance protocol to GA for Kafka Streams, adds dead letter queue support in exception handlers, and implements anchored wall-clock punctuation for deterministic scheduling. Also provides explicit control over sending leave group requests on closing.

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