Express Brokers in Amazon MSK now support Apache Kafka version 3.8

Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) now supports Apache Kafka version 3.8 on Express Brokers, introducing new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements for Kafka workloads running on Express Brokers. The update brings enhancements in data compression capabilities. You can now configure compression levels for lz4, zstd, and gzip formats, allowing precise control over the balance between compression efficiency and resource usage.

The transition to version 3.8 is straightforward - you can either create new clusters or upgrade your existing ones. For a detailed understanding of the specific improvements and bug fixes included in this release, see the Apache Kafka release notes for version 3.8.