V2.7.3: solves issues in KNetCLI and KNetPS, enhances Docker image

Note

This version is published in advance, before #427 will be closed, to make public available latest updates coming from JNet 2.5.4

Caution

Changes from JNet needed changes on KNet Connect SDK, however it is not tested waiting for #427: do not use this KNet Connect SDK version

This release mainly changes:

• KNet:
  • updates to JNet 2.5.4
  • Solves some issues with command-line
• KNet.Serialization.Avro: no major changes
• KNet.Serialization.Json: no major changes
• KNet.Serialization.MessagePack: no major changes
• KNet.Serialization.Protobuf: no major changes
• KNetCLI: Fix issue of some unrecognized commands
• KNetConnect: no major changes
• KNet Templates: no major changes
• KNet for PowerShell (aka KNetPS): Fix issue of some unrecognized commands
• Docker image:
  • Removed KNetConnect image, moved in KNet image
  • KNet image manages both client and server:
    • can work as CLI
    • can run ZooKeeper
    • can run Apache Kafka broker
    • can run Apache Kafka in KRaft mode
    • can run KNet and Apache Connect instances
• Documentation: updates docker information

References and Release Notes

• https://kafka.apache.org/downloads
• https://downloads.apache.org/kafka/3.7.0/RELEASE_NOTES.html

Official Container images

• Docker Hub registry
• GitHub Docker registry

Note

knetconnect image collapsed to knet

Official NuGet packages (*)

• MASES.KNet
• MASES.KNet.Serialization.Avro
• MASES.KNet.Serialization.Json
• MASES.KNet.Serialization.MessagePack
• MASES.KNet.Serialization.Protobuf
• MASES.KNet.Templates
• MASES.KNetCLI
• MASES.KNetConnect

(*) packages are also available on GitHub packages.

Official PowerShell packages

• MASES.KNetPS

What's Changed

• Bump Google.Protobuf from 3.26.1 to 3.27.0 in /src/net by @dependabot in #474
• Aligned jvm folder schema and reviewed workflows by @masesdevelopers in #476
• Changes by GitHub action by @github-actions in #477
• Changes by GitHub action by @github-actions in #484
• Fix issue with unrecognized commands by @masesdevelopers in #483
• Added tests at the end of build process, updated containers and command line program by @masesdevelopers in #481
• Update test execution by @masesdevelopers in #485
• #480 (comment): test throws exception and workflow continues by @masesdevelopers in #488
• Update to JNet 2.5.2 by @masesdevelopers in #492
• Changes by GitHub action by @github-actions in #493
• Update Launch method to convert input strings by @masesdevelopers in #497
• Update to JNet 2.5.3 by @masesdevelopers in #500
• #482 (comment): code reverted by @masesdevelopers in #501
• Changes by GitHub action by @github-actions in #502
• Centralized KNet client-server-connect in a unique container by @masesdevelopers in #496
• Update version to 2.7.3 by @masesdevelopers in #494
• Changes by GitHub action by @github-actions in #503
• Added KRaft mode in container by @masesdevelopers in #504
• Changes by GitHub action by @github-actions in #505

Full Changelog: V2.7.2.0...V2.7.3.0