Find out what is new in Event Streams version 11.5.x.
Release 11.5.2
Enhanced Kafka topic management
In Event Streams 11.5.2 and later, you can set the replication factor for Kafka topics by using the Event Streams UI and CLI. For more information, see setting topic replicas.
Support for Kubernetes 1.31
Event Streams version 11.5.2 introduces support for Kubernetes platforms version 1.31 that support the Red Hat Universal Base Images (UBI) containers.
Documentation: Highlighting differences between versions
Any difference in features or behavior introduced by Event Streams 11.5.2 compared to 11.5.1 or earlier is highlighted in this documentation by using the following graphic: 
Security and bug fixes
Event Streams release 11.5.2 contains security and bug fixes.
Release 11.5.1
Enhanced Kafka topic management
In Event Streams 11.5.1 and later, you can set the number of partitions for Kafka topics by using the Event Streams UI. For more information, see setting topic partitions.
Enhanced topic list with status
In Event Streams 11.5.1 and later, you can view the status of your topics in both the UI and CLI to quickly identify and troubleshoot any issues with operations that are performed on a topic.
Support for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17
Event Streams version 11.5.1 introduces support for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.
Kafka version upgraded to 3.8.0
Event Streams version 11.5.1 includes Kafka release 3.8.0, and supports the use of all Kafka interfaces.
Apicurio version updated to 2.6.5.Final
Event Streams 11.5.1 includes support for Apicurio Registry version 2.6.5.Final. Ensure all applications connecting to your instance of Event Streams that use the schema registry are using Apicurio client libraries version 2.5.0 or later. For more information, see prerequisites.
Documentation: Highlighting differences between versions
Any difference in features or behavior introduced by Event Streams 11.5.1 compared to 11.5.0 or earlier is highlighted in this documentation by using the following graphic: 
Security and bug fixes
Event Streams release 11.5.1 contains security and bug fixes.
Release 11.5.0
Topic operator enhancements
The Topic operator has been enhanced to improve efficiency and scaling, and to remove the dependency on ZooKeeper. In version 11.5.0 and later, the Event Streams UI and CLI use the Topic operator and KafkaTopic custom resources to manage Kafka topics. As a result, the Topic operator is no longer an optional component.
Apicurio version updated to 2.6.2.Final
Event Streams 11.5.0 includes support for Apicurio Registry 2.6.2.Final. Ensure all applications connecting to your instance of Event Streams that use the schema registry are using Apicurio client libraries version 2.5.0 or later. For more information, see prerequisites.
Kafka version upgraded to 3.7.1
Event Streams version 11.5.0 includes Kafka release 3.7.1, and supports the use of all Kafka interfaces.
Security and bug fixes
Event Streams release 11.5.0 contains security and bug fixes.