V2.7.0: adds support based on ByteBuffer data exchange, updates to Apache Kafka 3.7.0 and other changes

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Note

This version is published in advance, before #427 will be closed, to make public available latest updates coming from JNet 2.5.0

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 Apache Kafka 3.7.0
  • updates to JNet 2.5.0
  • SerDes:
    • updates to avoid creation of listeners (SerDes creates too many listener instances #448)
    • adds support for ByteBuffer data exchange
  • completes Add the corresponding JVM type into .NET classes #418
• KNet.Serialization.Avro: adds support for ByteBuffer data exchange distinguishing between raw and buffered classes
• KNet.Serialization.Json: adds support for ByteBuffer data exchange distinguishing between raw and buffered classes
• KNet.Serialization.MessagePack: adds support for ByteBuffer data exchange distinguishing between raw and buffered classes
• KNet.Serialization.Protobuf: adds support for ByteBuffer data exchange distinguishing between raw and buffered classes
• KNetCLI: updates to .NET 8
• KNetConnect: updates to .NET 8
• KNet Templates: no major changes
• KNet for PowerShell (aka KNetPS): updates to .NET 8
• Docker image: updates to .NET 8
• Documentation: no major changes

References and Release Notes

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

Official Docker image

• mases.knet
• mases.knetconnect

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

• Partial implementation of SerDes creates too many listener instances #448 (comment) by @masesdevelopers in Partial implementation of https://github.com/masesgroup/KNet/issues/448#issuecomment-2105746678 #449
• Added JVM counterpart class on many other classes by @masesdevelopers in Added JVM counterpart class on many other classes #450
• Update to JNet 2.5.0 by @masesdevelopers in Update to JNet 2.5.0 #451
• Added management of data transfer on JVM-CLR boundary based on ByteBuffer by @masesdevelopers in Added management of data transfer on JVM-CLR boundary based on ByteBuffer #452
• Update KNet to Apache Kafka 3.7.0 by @masesdevelopers in Update KNet to Apache Kafka 3.7.0 #429
• Update Docker and NuGet Tools to .NET 8 by @masesdevelopers in Update Docker and NuGet Tools to .NET 8 #384
• Updates on serializers retrieve by @masesdevelopers in Updates on serializers retrieve #453
• Update to version 2.7.0 by @masesdevelopers in Update to version 2.7.0 #454
• Changes by GitHub action by @github-actions in Changes by GitHub action #455

Full Changelog: V2.6.1.0...V2.7.0.0

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