AutoMQ is a cloud-native Kafka distribution developed entirely in the Java language, supporting most Java platforms. For optimal performance, it is recommended to deploy it on the Linux operating system, preferably choosing amd64 or arm64 architecture. If you need further guidance on deployment, refer to Deploy Multi-Nodes Cluster on Linux▸.

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Versioning

AutoMQ adheres to the semantic versioning specification, formatted as {major version}.{minor version}.{patch version}, where:
  • major version: Incremented for significant upgrades or incompatible changes.
  • minor version: Incremented when new features are added while maintaining backward compatibility.
  • patch version: Used for bug fixes.
Each AutoMQ version is compatible with specific versions of Apache Kafka. Refer to the release notes for historical versions and detailed version mappings to choose the appropriate AutoMQ version.

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Software Artifacts

AutoMQ provides binary packages as pure Java installations, requiring Java 17 or later to run. You can use the following download script to obtain and deploy the latest version. Java 17 can be downloaded via the following link: Java 17 Download Link.
curl -O https://download.automq.com/community_edition/artifacts/automq-kafka-latest.tgz

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Open Source Version Code

Refer to Licensing and Enterprise Features▸. Developers can independently deploy clusters using the open-source version of AutoMQ, as this version’s source code is available to the public. You can find the source code for the open-source version of AutoMQ in the GitHub project.