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We want to keep it inline with the Apache Kafka EOL Policy. We will support the last 3 releases(bug fix, CVE fixes etc).
Let's consider the following hypothetical scenario

3.7.0  release 
3.7.1  bugfix 
4.0.0  release 
4.0.1  bugfix  --- Supported
4.1.0  release 
4.1.1  bugfix  --- Supported
4.2.0  release --- Supported

Test Plan

• Testing the functionality of the Apache Kafka packaged in the image

  • The image will consist of the official tarball released by Apache Kafka.

  • The above tarball is pre tested as the part of Apache Kafka release.

  • Hence no extra testing is required for the Apache Kafka packaged in the image.

• Testing the Docker Image - Integration of the Apache Kafka with the Docker

  • Dockerizing Apache Kafka requires additional steps like, passing the configs from the user to the properties file in the container, passing credentials etc.

  • Sanity tests will be added to test the proper functionality of the docker image.

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