Introducing the new Prometheus connector

December 5, 2024 - Lorenzo Nicora

We are excited to announce a new sink connector that enables writing data to Prometheus (FLIP-312). This articles introduces the main features of the connector, and the reasoning behind design decisions. This connector allows writing data to Prometheus using the Remote-Write push interface, which lets you write time-series data to Prometheus at scale. Motivations for a Prometheus connector # Prometheus is an efficient time-series database optimized for building real-time dashboards and alerts, typically in combination with Grafana or other visualization tools. ...

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Apache Flink CDC 3.2.1 Release Announcement

November 27, 2024 - Hang Ruan

The Apache Flink Community is pleased to announce the first bug fix release of the Flink CDC 3.2 series. The release contains fixes for several critical issues and improves compatibilities with Apache Flink. Below you will find a list of all bugfixes and improvements (excluding improvements to the build infrastructure and build stability). For a complete list of all changes see: JIRA. We highly recommend all users to upgrade to Flink CDC 3. ...

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Introducing the new Amazon Kinesis Data Stream and Amazon DynamoDB Stream sources

November 25, 2024 - Hong Liang Teoh

We are pleased to introduce updated versions of the Amazon Kinesis Data Stream and Amazon DynamoDB Stream sources. Built on the FLIP-27 source interface, these newer connectors introduce 7 new features and are compatible with Flink 2.0. The new KinesisStreamsSource replaces the legacy FlinkKinesisConsumer; and the new DynamoDbStreamsSource replaces the legacy FlinkDynamoDBStreamsConsumer. The new connectors are available for Flink 1.19 onwards, and AWS Connector version 5.0.0 onwards. For more information, see the section on Dependencies. ...

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Apache Flink Kubernetes Operator 1.10.0 Release Announcement

October 25, 2024 - Mate Czagany Rui Fan (@1996fanrui)

The Apache Flink community is excited to announce the release of Flink Kubernetes Operator 1.10.0! The release includes several improvements to the autoscaler, and introduces a new Kubernetes custom resource called FlinkStateSnapshot to manage job snapshots. The process of job upgrades has also been enhanced which makes it possible to now use the last-state upgrade mode with session jobs. We encourage you to download the release and share your experience with the community through the Flink mailing lists or JIRA! ...

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Preview Release of Apache Flink 2.0

October 23, 2024 - Xintong Song

The Apache Flink community is actively preparing Flink 2.0, the first major release since Flink 1.0 launched 8 years ago. As a significant milestone, Flink 2.0 is set to introduce numerous innovative features and improvements, along with some compatibility-breaking changes. To facilitate early adaptation to these changes for our users and partner projects (e.g., connectors), and to offer a sneak peek into the exciting new features while gathering feedback, we are now providing a preview release of Flink 2. ...

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Apache Flink CDC 3.2.0 Release Announcement

September 5, 2024 - Xiqian Yu Qingsheng Ren (@renqstuite)

The Apache Flink Community is excited to announce the release of Flink CDC 3.2.0! This release aims to improve usability and stability of existing features, including transform and schema evolution. Also, backwards-compatible code and tests have been added to help users upgrade from previous CDC versions more smoothly. Flink CDC release packages are available at Releases Page, and documentations are available at Flink CDC documentation page. Looking forward to any feedback from the community through the Flink mailing lists or JIRA! ...

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Announcing the Release of Apache Flink 1.20

August 2, 2024 - Weijie Guo (@WeijieGuo12) Rui Fan (@1996fanrui)

The Apache Flink PMC is pleased to announce the release of Apache Flink 1.20.0. As usual, we are looking at a packed release with a wide variety of improvements and new features. Overall, 142 people contributed to this release completing 13 FLIPs and 300+ issues. Thank you! Let’s dive into the highlights. Standing on the Eve of Apache Flink 2.0 # Flink 1.0 was released eight years ago. Since several months, the community is actively planning and taking steps towards the next major release. ...

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Apache Flink Kubernetes Operator 1.9.0 Release Announcement

July 2, 2024 - Gyula Fora (@GyulaFora) Mate Czagany

The Apache Flink community is excited to announce the release of Flink Kubernetes Operator 1.9.0! The release includes many improvements to the autoscaler and standalone autoscaler, as well as memory optimizations to the operator. There was also a lot of progress made to translate documentation to Chinese. We encourage you to download the release and share your experience with the community through the Flink mailing lists or JIRA! We’re looking forward to your feedback! ...

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Apache Flink CDC 3.1.1 Release Announcement

June 18, 2024 - Qingsheng Ren (@renqstuite)

The Apache Flink Community is pleased to announce the first bug fix release of the Flink CDC 3.1 series. The release contains fixes for several critical issues and improves compatibilities with Apache Flink. Below you will find a list of all bugfixes and improvements (excluding improvements to the build infrastructure and build stability). For a complete list of all changes see: JIRA. We highly recommend all users to upgrade to Flink CDC 3. ...

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Apache Flink 1.19.1 Release Announcement

June 14, 2024 - Hong (@hlteoh2)

The Apache Flink Community is pleased to announce the first bug fix release of the Flink 1.19 series. This release includes 44 bug fixes, vulnerability fixes, and minor improvements for Flink 1.19. Below you will find a list of all bugfixes and improvements (excluding improvements to the build infrastructure and build stability). For a complete list of all changes see: JIRA. We highly recommend all users upgrade to Flink 1.19.1. ...

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