Confluent Platform 7.7.x retirement date and replacement

Name: Confluent Platform 7.7.x retires (Confluent Platform)
Start: 2026-07-26
End: 2026-07-26

Confluent Platform · Version · retired Jul 26, 2026 (retired)Unverified

Dates

Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Confluent's page

Retired	Jul 26, 2026 (retired)
Replacement	None named
Notice	Confluent Community Software End of Support; Confluent Platform and Apache Kafka compatibility 
Source	docs.confluent.io/platform/current/installation/versions-interoperability.html

Date	Change	Source
Sep 25	Announced2026-07-26UnverifiedConfluent Community Software End of Support; Confluent Platform and Apache Kafka compatibility Source	Source