Update Helm release strimzi-kafka-operator to v1.3.0
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| Package | Update | Change |
|---|---|---|
| strimzi-kafka-operator (source) | minor | 1.2.0 → 1.3.0 |
Release Notes
strimzi/strimzi-kafka-operator (strimzi-kafka-operator)
v1.3.0
- (Early Access) Configurable internal cluster security allows users to configure encryption and authentication on the internal connections within the Apache Kafka cluster.
- Add support for Kafka 4.2.2
- Update Kafka Exporter to 1.10.0
- Support for mounting projected service account tokens into Strimzi-managed Pods
- The
UseConnectBuildWithBuildahfeature gate moves to GA stage, is enabled by default without option to be disabled - The
UseBackgroundPodDeletionfeature gate moves to beta stage and is enabled by default.
If needed,UseBackgroundPodDeletioncan be disabled in the feature gates configuration in the Cluster Operator. - (Early Access) Integration with cert-manager for issuing certificates.
While the cert-manager feature is in Early Access it is not recommended for use in production. - Updated HTTP Bridge to 1.2.0
- Add fenced brokers, offline replicas and ISR shrink/expand/failed update panels to the example Kafka Grafana dashboards
Major changes, deprecations, and removals
- From Strimzi 1.3.0 on, we support only Kubernetes 1.32 and newer.
Kubernetes 1.30 and 1.31 are not supported anymore. - PKCS12 format certificates are deprecated.
TheSTRIMZI_PKCS12_KEYSTORE_GENERATIONenv var will be set to false by default in a future release and then eventually removed completely.
Once removed, the CA certificate Secrets and User Secrets will only contain certificates in the PEM format.