Find out what is new in Event Streams version 11.2.x.
Release 11.2.5
Back up and restore your Event Streams static configurations
You can back up and restore your Event Streams static configurations by using the OpenShift APIs for Data Protection (OADP). For more information, follow the instructions in backing up and restoring.
Apicurio version updated to 2.4.12.Final
Event Streams 11.2.5 includes support for Apicurio Registry 2.4.12.Final. Ensure all applications connecting to Event Streams that use the schema registry are using Apicurio client libraries version 2.4.1 or later, then migrate to the latest Apicurio.
Security and bug fixes
Event Streams release 11.2.5 contains security and bug fixes.
Release 11.2.4
Additional IBM supported connectors: IBM MQ connectors v2
The connect catalog now includes additional connectors that are commercially supported for customers with a support entitlement for IBM Event Automation and IBM Cloud Pak for Integration:
- An IBM MQ source connector v2, which offers both exactly-once and at-least-once delivery of data from IBM MQ to Apache Kafka.
- An IBM MQ sink connector v2, which offers both exactly-once and at-least-once delivery of data from Apache Kafka to IBM MQ.
Apicurio version updated to 2.4.7
Event Streams 11.2.4 includes support for Apicurio Registry 2.4.7. Ensure all applications connecting to Event Streams that use the schema registry are using Apicurio client libraries version 2.4.1 or later, then migrate to the latest Apicurio.
Support for Kubernetes 1.28
Event Streams version 11.2.4 introduces support for Kubernetes platforms version 1.28 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 11.2.4 compared to 11.2.3 or earlier is highlighted in this documentation by using the following graphic: 
Security and bug fixes
Event Streams release 11.2.4 contains security and bug fixes.
Release 11.2.3
Kafka version upgraded to 3.5.1
Event Streams version 11.2.3 includes Kafka release 3.5.1, and supports the use of all Kafka interfaces.
IBM support for JDBC sink connector
IBM support is now available for the JDBC sink connector.
Documentation: Highlighting differences between versions
Any difference in features or behavior introduced by Event Streams 11.2.3 compared to 11.2.2 or earlier is highlighted in this documentation by using the following graphic: 
Security and bug fixes
Event Streams release 11.2.3 contains security and bug fixes.
Release 11.2.2
Add your connectors with kaniko builder
When setting up connections for Kafka Connect, you can specify connectors in the Kafka Connect custom resource, and then build images that contain the connectors by using the kaniko builder. For more information, see setting up connectors.
Security and bug fixes
Event Streams release 11.2.2 contains security and bug fixes.
Release 11.2.1
Apicurio version updated to 2.4.3
Event Streams 11.2.1 includes support for Apicurio Registry 2.4.3. Ensure all applications connecting to Event Streams that use the schema registry are using Apicurio client libraries version 2.4.1 or later, then migrate to the latest Apicurio.
Updated resource requirements in production samples
The resource requirements in the production 3, 6, and 9 broker sample configurations have been updated. For more information, see the planning section.
Support for Kubernetes 1.27
Event Streams version 11.2.1 introduces support for Kubernetes platforms version 1.27 that support the Red Hat Universal Base Images (UBI) containers.
Security and bug fixes
Event Streams release 11.2.1 contains security and bug fixes.
Release 11.2.0
Support for other Kubernetes platforms
In addition to the existing support for the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, Event Streams version 11.2.0 introduces support for installing on other Kubernetes platforms that support the Red Hat Universal Base Images (UBI) containers.
IBM Cloud Pak foundational services is optional on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
Event Streams 11.2.0 introduces support to run on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform without requiring IBM Cloud Pak foundational services.
Requirement for setting license ID
Event Streams 11.2.0 introduces the requirement to set a license ID (spec.license.license) that must be set correctly when creating an instance of Event Streams. For more information, see planning.
Support for StrimziPodSets
In Event Streams 11.2.0 and later, StatefulSets are replaced by StrimziPodSets to manage Kafka and Zookeeper related pods.
Support for jmxtrans removed
Event Streams release 11.2.0 and later do not support jmxtrans, as the jmxtrans tool is no longer maintained. For more information, see the Strimzi proposal about deprecating jmxtrans.
Security and bug fixes
Event Streams release 11.2.0 contains security and bug fixes.
CASE bundle version is 3.2.0
The CASE bundle version of Event Streams release 11.2.0 is aligned to the operator version: 3.2.0.