Storm 2.6.0.2 ((full)) Jun 2026

If your cluster is running any version below 2.6.0.2, schedule a rolling upgrade this sprint. Your latency curves—and your security team—will thank you.

| Component | Version | |-----------|---------| | Java | 8 or 11 (17 not officially tested) | | ZooKeeper | 3.5.x – 3.7.x | | Kafka | 2.5 – 3.2 (for storm-kafka-client) | | Python client | 3.6 – 3.10 | storm 2.6.0.2

Given the semantic versioning pattern used in enterprise distributions, likely includes: If your cluster is running any version below 2

For an existing cluster:

To deploy Storm 2.6.0.2, you will need a Zookeeper cluster to manage state and coordination. Once your Zookeeper ensemble is live, you can download the 2.6.0.2 binary, configure your storm.yaml file, and launch your daemons. Once your Zookeeper ensemble is live, you can download the 2

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Download the latest binaries and view the full changelog here: [Link to Apache Storm Downloads Page]