Apache Kafka 2.8.2 is now the default version on Heroku

Change effective on 02 November 2023

Apache Kafka version 2.8.2 is now the default version for Apache Kafka on Heroku. All newly created Kafka add-ons default to this version. To upgrade to the latest version, see Upgrading Kafka Versions.

For more information on the version history, see Apache Kafka on Heroku.