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rocketmq rocketmq-all-5.5.1

release PublishedAug 20, 2026 Sourceapache/rocketmq

rocketmq rocketmq-all-5.5.1

This maintenance release removes fastjson 1.x from the distribution (fastjson2 upgraded to 2.0.63 and DLedger bumped to 0.3.3.4), introduces a native RocksDB CqCompactionFilter with a cross-platform JNI shim, deprecates the legacy Broker DLedger mode, and delivers extensive stability and performance fixes across tiered storage, Lite Mode, Proxy, and the store layer.

Security & Dependencies

New Feature (Native RocksDB Compaction Filter)

Introduced a native ConsumeQueue compaction filter backed by a cross-platform JNI shim, replacing the previous pure-Java filter and the shaded rocketmq-rocksdb dependency with the official rocksdbjni artifact.

What’s Changed

Tiered Storage

Lite Mode

Store & RocksDB

Broker & HA/Controller

Proxy & gRPC

Client & Remoting

Index & Query

Observability & Stability

Performance

Configuration & Extensibility

Testing & CI

Documentation

Full Changelog: https://github.com/apache/rocketmq/compare/rocketmq-all-5.5.0…rocketmq-all-5.5.1


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