Apache Kafka 3.7
This version has reached end of life and no longer receives updates.
February 26, 2024
Ongoing
July 26, 2024
3.7.2 (December 4, 2024)
About Apache Kafka 3.7
Apache Kafka 3.7 reached end of life on July 26, 2024, roughly 1 year ago. Since then, no security patches have been issued. If you are still running Apache Kafka 3.7, you should treat upgrading as a high-priority item. Any CVEs discovered against this version will not be fixed upstream.
The recommended upgrade path is to Apache Kafka 4.2. Since Apache Kafka 3.7 is 4 major versions behind, consider a staged upgrade through intermediate versions to catch breaking changes incrementally rather than all at once. Review the release notes for each intervening major version to identify API changes, deprecated features, and removed functionality that may affect your codebase.
Lifecycle Progress
This version reached end of life July 26, 2024.
All Apache Kafka Versions
| Version | Released | EOL | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | February 17, 2026 | TBD | 4.2.0 | Active |
| 4.1 | September 2, 2025 | TBD | 4.1.1 | Active |
| 4.0 | March 18, 2025 | TBD | 4.0.1 | Active |
| 3.9 | November 6, 2024 | TBD | 3.9.2 | Active |
| 3.8 | July 26, 2024 | November 6, 2024 | 3.8.1 | End of Life |
| 3.7 (current page) | February 26, 2024 | July 26, 2024 | 3.7.2 | End of Life |
| 3.6 | October 3, 2023 | February 27, 2024 | 3.6.2 | End of Life |
| 3.5 | June 13, 2023 | October 3, 2023 | 3.5.2 | End of Life |
| 3.4 | February 6, 2023 | June 13, 2023 | 3.4.1 | End of Life |
| 3.3 | September 28, 2022 | February 6, 2023 | 3.3.2 | End of Life |
| 3.2 | May 9, 2022 | September 28, 2022 | 3.2.3 | End of Life |
| 3.1 | January 21, 2022 | September 19, 2022 | 3.1.2 | End of Life |
| 3.0 | September 20, 2021 | September 19, 2022 | 3.0.2 | End of Life |
| 2.8 | April 18, 2021 | September 19, 2022 | 2.8.2 | End of Life |
| 2.7 | December 19, 2020 | November 15, 2021 | 2.7.2 | End of Life |
| 2.6 | August 3, 2020 | November 15, 2021 | 2.6.3 | End of Life |
| 2.5 | April 14, 2020 | August 10, 2020 | 2.5.1 | End of Life |
| 2.4 | December 14, 2019 | April 15, 2020 | 2.4.1 | End of Life |
| 2.3 | June 24, 2019 | December 16, 2019 | 2.3.1 | End of Life |
| 2.2 | March 22, 2019 | December 1, 2019 | 2.2.2 | End of Life |
| 2.1 | November 20, 2018 | March 22, 2019 | 2.1.1 | End of Life |
| 2.0 | July 28, 2018 | November 20, 2018 | 2.0.1 | End of Life |
| 1.1 | March 28, 2018 | July 30, 2018 | 1.1.1 | End of Life |
| 1.0 | October 31, 2017 | July 8, 2018 | 1.0.2 | End of Life |
| 0.11 | June 28, 2017 | July 2, 2018 | 0.11.0.3 | End of Life |
| 0.10 | May 22, 2016 | July 2, 2018 | 0.10.2.2 | End of Life |
| 0.9 | November 23, 2015 | May 22, 2016 | 0.9.0.1 | End of Life |
| 0.8 | December 3, 2013 | November 23, 2015 | 0.8.2.2 | End of Life |
| 0.7 | January 4, 2012 | December 3, 2013 | 0.7.2 | End of Life |
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