From 2c93a0e77ce94d6fb99b56db84ec804badeef42d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Evgeny Lazin <4lazin@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:03:02 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Scope Cloud Topics shadow link limitation to versions earlier than 26.2 Shadow links support Cloud Topics starting in Redpanda 26.2, so the limitation now applies only to earlier versions. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 --- modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc b/modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc index 6ce7a40902..d6419da922 100644 --- a/modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc +++ b/modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ // tag::limitations[] -- Shadow links do not currently support Cloud Topics. +- In Redpanda versions earlier than 26.2, shadow links do not support Cloud Topics. Starting in version 26.2, this limitation no longer applies. - Once created, a Cloud Topic cannot be converted back to a standard Redpanda topic that uses local or Tiered Storage. Conversely, existing topics created as local or Tiered Storage topics cannot be converted to Cloud Topics. // end::limitations[] From e7056ba744950bd428b3a61b807dc8dc5b68fcf2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joyce Fee <102751339+Feediver1@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:57:42 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Update modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc --- modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc b/modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc index d6419da922..a70c3f394c 100644 --- a/modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc +++ b/modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ // tag::limitations[] -- In Redpanda versions earlier than 26.2, shadow links do not support Cloud Topics. Starting in version 26.2, this limitation no longer applies. +- In Redpanda versions earlier than v26.2, shadow links do not support Cloud Topics. Starting in v26.2, this limitation no longer applies. - Once created, a Cloud Topic cannot be converted back to a standard Redpanda topic that uses local or Tiered Storage. Conversely, existing topics created as local or Tiered Storage topics cannot be converted to Cloud Topics. // end::limitations[] From c49e22fbcafb058303d5ce89028a54ac483c74c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joyce Fee Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:27:16 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Tighten shadow link limitation wording The version scoping already implies the limitation is lifted in v26.2, so drop the redundant second sentence. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 --- modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc b/modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc index a70c3f394c..2b2a4399ce 100644 --- a/modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc +++ b/modules/develop/partials/cloud-topics-limitations.adoc @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ // tag::limitations[] -- In Redpanda versions earlier than v26.2, shadow links do not support Cloud Topics. Starting in v26.2, this limitation no longer applies. +- In Redpanda versions earlier than v26.2, shadow links do not support Cloud Topics. - Once created, a Cloud Topic cannot be converted back to a standard Redpanda topic that uses local or Tiered Storage. Conversely, existing topics created as local or Tiered Storage topics cannot be converted to Cloud Topics. // end::limitations[]