The current Flink setup uses a Flink version which can only support Java 11.
Java 11 exits active supports in September 2023.
Coincidentally, Flink releases version 1.18 in September, which support Java 17. (The new LTS)
To ensure that we keep running on an actively supported version of Java, it would be beneficial to update to this Flink version as quickly as possible.
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The current Flink setup uses a Flink version which can only support Java 11. Java 11 exits active supports in September 2023. Coincidentally, Flink releases version 1.18 in September, which support Java 17. (The new LTS)
To ensure that we keep running on an actively supported version of Java, it would be beneficial to update to this Flink version as quickly as possible.