Confluent Platform 8.1.x retirement date and replacement

Name: Confluent Platform 8.1.x retires (Confluent Platform)
Start: 2026-10-15
End: 2026-10-15

Confluent Platform · Version · retires Oct 15, 2026 (in 20 days)Unverified

Dates

Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Confluent's page

Retires	Oct 15, 2026 (in 20 days)
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	Announced2026-10-15UnverifiedConfluent Community Software End of Support; Confluent Platform and Apache Kafka compatibility Source	Source