From dfd0a0885eddd787a4a7af1614759bf2b51509c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "mergify[bot]" <37929162+mergify[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:01:01 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update input-kafka.asciidoc to indicate required version for
 Kafka 4.0 (#41540) (#41674)

Update input-kafka.asciidoc to indicate required version for Kafka 4.0
---
 filebeat/docs/inputs/input-kafka.asciidoc | 2 +-
 libbeat/outputs/kafka/docs/kafka.asciidoc | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/filebeat/docs/inputs/input-kafka.asciidoc b/filebeat/docs/inputs/input-kafka.asciidoc
index ee0cd7842a4..69e39afa0ff 100644
--- a/filebeat/docs/inputs/input-kafka.asciidoc
+++ b/filebeat/docs/inputs/input-kafka.asciidoc
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ The Kafka client id (optional).
 [float]
 ===== `version`
 
-The version of the Kafka protocol to use (defaults to `"1.0.0"`).
+The version of the Kafka protocol to use (defaults to `"1.0.0"`). When using Kafka 4.0 and newer, the version must be set to at least `"2.1.0"`.
 
 [float]
 ===== `initial_offset`
diff --git a/libbeat/outputs/kafka/docs/kafka.asciidoc b/libbeat/outputs/kafka/docs/kafka.asciidoc
index 9907cad61c2..286b894e584 100644
--- a/libbeat/outputs/kafka/docs/kafka.asciidoc
+++ b/libbeat/outputs/kafka/docs/kafka.asciidoc
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ endif::[]
 ==== Compatibility
 
 This output can connect to Kafka version 0.8.2.0 and later. Older versions
-might work as well, but are not supported.
+might work as well, but are not supported. When using Kafka 4.0 and newer, the version must be set to at least `"2.1.0"`
 
 ==== Configuration options
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ The cluster metadata contain the actual Kafka brokers events are published to.
 
 ===== `version`
 
-Kafka protocol version that {beatname_uc} will request when connecting. Defaults to 1.0.0.
+Kafka protocol version that {beatname_uc} will request when connecting. Defaults to 1.0.0. When using Kafka 4.0 and newer, the version must be set to at least `"2.1.0"`
 
 Valid values are all kafka releases in between `0.8.2.0` and `2.6.0`.