[ANNOUNCE] Kafka 2.1.2 Released

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We are pleased to announce the release of the Cloudera Distribution of Apache Kafka 2.1.2 for CDH 5.  Apache Kafka is a highly scalable, distributed, publish-subscribe messaging system.

Apache Kafka 2.1.2 is maintenance release for Kafka 2.1.0.

Notable Issues Fixed in Cloudera Distribution of Apache Kafka 2.1.2:

• KAFKA-3863: Add system test for connector failure/restart.
• KAFKA-3994: Deadlock between consumer heartbeat expiration and offset commit.

All backported fixes can be viewed in the git release notes here or on our website under the Issues fixed section.

We look forward to you trying Kafka 2.1.2. For more information, please use the links below:

• Install or upgrade Kafka
• Review the documentation
• Review the Release Notes

As always, we welcome your feedback. Please send your comments and suggestions through our community forums.