# Apache Kafka 3.1.0

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**Category:** Ops\
**Created:** [25 February 2022 12:28 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/apache-kafka-3-1-0/4293 "2022-02-25T12:28:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![AneeshBabu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/aneeshbabu/32/1629_2.png) [@AneeshBabu](https://forum.confluent.io/u/AneeshBabu)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2022 12:28 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/apache-kafka-3-1-0/4293/1 "2022-02-25T12:28:00Z")

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Hi there,  
For apache kafka 3.1.0 installation , is zookeeper mandatory to install…?

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**Author:** ![rick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/rick/32/49_2.png) [@rick](https://forum.confluent.io/u/rick)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2022 14:59 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/apache-kafka-3-1-0/4293/2 "2022-02-25T14:59:56Z")

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@AneeshBabu KRaft mode in 3.1 is still “PREVIEW AND SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PRODUCTION”, see documentation here including links to currently missing features and Kafka Raft metadata mode: [kafka/README.md at 26f1c5f91e6d479889dfe5a897ae2de96c576ec0 · apache/kafka · GitHub](https://github.com/apache/kafka/blob/26f1c5f91e6d479889dfe5a897ae2de96c576ec0/config/kraft/README.md)

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**Author:** ![AneeshBabu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/aneeshbabu/32/1629_2.png) [@AneeshBabu](https://forum.confluent.io/u/AneeshBabu)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2022 16:33 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/apache-kafka-3-1-0/4293/3 "2022-02-25T16:33:27Z")

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@rick

**My use case is :** Iam configuring debezium mysql connector.  
So which version of kafka and zookeeper should i install.

Please let me know.

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**Author:** ![rick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/rick/32/49_2.png) [@rick](https://forum.confluent.io/u/rick)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2022 17:36 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/apache-kafka-3-1-0/4293/4 "2022-02-25T17:36:53Z")

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Apache Kafka 3.1 ships with ZK version 3.6.3

> **[Apache Kafka](https://kafka.apache.org/quickstart)**
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> Apache Kafka: A Distributed Streaming Platform.

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**Author:** ![AneeshBabu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/aneeshbabu/32/1629_2.png) [@AneeshBabu](https://forum.confluent.io/u/AneeshBabu)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2022 17:42 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/apache-kafka-3-1-0/4293/5 "2022-02-25T17:42:14Z")

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@rick  
you mentioned above that 3.1 is still “PREVIEW AND SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PRODUCTION”.

What is the exact version of kafka which is proved in production,Could you please provide the detailed information.

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**Author:** ![rick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/rick/32/49_2.png) [@rick](https://forum.confluent.io/u/rick)\
**Post date:** [25 February 2022 18:10 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/apache-kafka-3-1-0/4293/6 "2022-02-25T18:10:15Z")

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> [@rick](#):
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> KRaft mode in 3.1 is still “PREVIEW AND SHOULD NOT BE USED IN PRODUCTION”,

@AneeshBabu Apache Kafka 3.1 is an official release and production ready. My quote above is specific to “KRaft Mode” only.