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Where can I upgrade from Apache Kafka 2.6?
Supported upgrade options use CompatHub lifecycle status. Compatibility and vulnerability context appear only when evidence already exists — missing data is never treated as a negative conclusion.
You are on Apache Kafka 2.6
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 2.6.3
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
Supported upgrade options
Newer version lines that are not end-of-life, ranked by remaining support then version. CompatHub does not mark a single option as recommended.
- Apache Kafka 11.0View Apache Kafka 11.0 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 11.0.2 · 17 November 2017
- Upgrade distance
- 9 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 10.2View Apache Kafka 10.2 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 10.2.1 · 26 April 2017
- Upgrade distance
- 8 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 10.1View Apache Kafka 10.1 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 10.1.1 · 20 December 2016
- Upgrade distance
- 8 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 10.0View Apache Kafka 10.0 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 10.0.1 · 10 August 2016
- Upgrade distance
- 8 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 9.0View Apache Kafka 9.0 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 9.0.1 · 19 February 2016
- Upgrade distance
- 7 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 8.2View Apache Kafka 8.2 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 8.2.2 · 2 October 2015
- Upgrade distance
- 6 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 4.3View Apache Kafka 4.3 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 4.3.1 · 25 June 2026
- Upgrade distance
- 2 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 4.2View Apache Kafka 4.2 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 4.2.1 · 30 May 2026
- Upgrade distance
- 2 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 4.1View Apache Kafka 4.1 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 4.1.2 · 17 March 2026
- Upgrade distance
- 2 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 4.0View Apache Kafka 4.0 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 4.0.2 · 16 March 2026
- Upgrade distance
- 2 major versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 3.9View Apache Kafka 3.9 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 3.9.2 · 21 February 2026
- Upgrade distance
- 1 major version newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 3.8View Apache Kafka 3.8 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 3.8.1 · 29 October 2024
- Upgrade distance
- 1 major version newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 3.3View Apache Kafka 3.3 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 3.3.2
- Upgrade distance
- 1 major version newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 3.2View Apache Kafka 3.2 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 3.2.3
- Upgrade distance
- 1 major version newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 3.1View Apache Kafka 3.1 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 3.1.2
- Upgrade distance
- 1 major version newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 3.0View Apache Kafka 3.0 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 3.0.2
- Upgrade distance
- 1 major version newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 2.8View Apache Kafka 2.8 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 2.8.2 · 19 September 2022
- Upgrade distance
- 2 minor versions newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.
- Apache Kafka 2.7View Apache Kafka 2.7 →SupportedSTANDARD SUPPORT
- EOL
- Not published
- Latest release
- 2.7.2 · 15 November 2021
- Upgrade distance
- 1 minor version newer
No vulnerabilities currently recorded by CompatHub.