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An added entry states that Kafka 4.1 clusters can no longer be created

An added entry states that Kafka 4.1 clusters can no longer be created and existing Kafka 4.1 clusters reach end of life on 31 January 2027.

Verified Oct 29, 20261 official source

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  • DigitalOcean Managed Kafka
  • Kafka 4.1 clusters

Official source

  • DigitalOcean release notes (changelog) ↗
    Kafka 4.2 is available for database clusters, and new clusters use Kafka 4.2 by default. Kafka 3.9 remains available for new clusters. You can no longer create Kafka 4.1 clusters, and existing Kafka 4.1 clusters reach end of life on 31 January 2027. For version support, see Kafka

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