Is there a compiled package for 2.8.0-rc0 available? I only see sources on Github https://github.com/apache/kafka/releases/tag/2.8.0-rc0 and couldn't find anything regarding 2.8.0-rc0 on the Kafka downloads page https://kafka.apache.org/downloads.
See the mailing list thread for 2.8.0-RC0 for where to find the bits if you want to test https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r16894a11aec73abac521ff... and the project site has some "contact" info for mailing lists where these things are announced and advertised (including releases, Kafka Improvement Proposals, and more) https://kafka.apache.org/contact