See https://community.apache.org/pmc/adding-committers.html for the official reference.

After you have accepted your invitation to become an Apache Kafka committer, there are a few housekeeping items required.


  1. Sign and submit your ICLA to the ASF secretary
    1. Read instructions here https://www.apache.org/licenses/contributor-agreements.html#clas
    2. Download, print, and sign the ICLA
    3. Scan and email signed ICLA to secretary@apache.org
  2. Wait for your Apache ID
  3. ???
  4. Add yourself to the committers on kafka-site