[KAFKA-17050] Revert group.version for 3.8 and 3.9

• Type: Task
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.8.0, 3.9.0
• Fix Version/s: 3.8.0
• Assignee: Justine Olshan
• Reporter: Justine Olshan
• Created: 27/Jun/24 21:18
• Updated: 02/Jul/24 17:11
• Resolved: 02/Jul/24 14:22

Description

After much discussion for KAFKA-17011, we decided it would be best for 3.8 to just remove the group version feature for 3.8. 

As for 3.9, dajac said it would be easier for EA users of the group coordinator to have a single way to configure. For 4.0 we can reintroduce it.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #16478
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #16482