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DELETE requests for connectors running in distributed mode (DistributedHerder.java) are handled asynchronously. When deleted, the connector configuration is removed from the backing store, and these changes are processed  chanThis method will be called by the connect Worker offsete new thing you want to do in appropriate detail. This may be fairly extensive and have large subsections of its own. Or it may be a few sentences. Use judgement based on the scope of the change. processed in the Herder's main poll thread. Here

Compatibility, Deprecation, and Migration Plan

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