feat(nifi): Add 2.12.0, deprecate 2.9.0, remove 2.7.2

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 - Support floating tags for product images via the new `spec.image.stackableVersionPolicy` field
   ([#994]).
+- Add support for 2.12.0 ([#997]).
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
   updated in place: after the operator upgrade, delete each node StatefulSet so that the
   operator immediately recreates it with the new labels ([#984]).
 - Make operations infallible where dependent on static inputs ([#990]).
+- Deprecate support for 2.9.0 ([#997]).
 
 ### Fixed
 
@@ -52,6 +54,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 - The operator now watches all resources that it creates and early-exits the reconcile action when the
   cluster is marked for deletion ([#985]).
 
+### Removed
+
+- Remove support for 2.7.2 ([#997]).
+
 [#961]: https://github.com/stackabletech/nifi-operator/pull/961
 [#966]: https://github.com/stackabletech/nifi-operator/pull/966
 [#970]: https://github.com/stackabletech/nifi-operator/pull/970
@@ -63,6 +69,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 [#985]: https://github.com/stackabletech/nifi-operator/pull/985
 [#990]: https://github.com/stackabletech/nifi-operator/pull/990
 [#994]: https://github.com/stackabletech/nifi-operator/pull/994
+[#997]: https://github.com/stackabletech/nifi-operator/pull/997
 
 ## [26.7.0] - 2026-07-21
 

docs/modules/nifi/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ metadata:
   name: simple-nifi
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 2.9.0
+    productVersion: 2.12.0
   clusterConfig:
     authentication:
       - authenticationClass: simple-nifi-users

docs/modules/nifi/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh.j2

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ metadata:
   name: simple-nifi
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 2.9.0
+    productVersion: 2.12.0
   clusterConfig:
     authentication:
       - authenticationClass: simple-nifi-users

docs/modules/nifi/pages/usage_guide/custom-components.adoc

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ metadata:
   name: simple-nifi
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 2.9.0
+    productVersion: 2.12.0
   clusterConfig:
     authentication:
     - authenticationClass: simple-nifi-admin-user
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ The basic Dockerfile below shows how to achieve this:
 
 [source,Dockerfile]
 ----
-FROM oci.stackable.tech/sdp/nifi:2.9.0-stackable26.7.0
+FROM oci.stackable.tech/sdp/nifi:2.12.0-stackable26.11.0
 COPY /path/to/your/nar.file /stackable/nifi/lib/
 COPY /path/to/your/Python.file /stackable/nifi/python/extensions/
 ----
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ You then need to make this image available to your Kubernetes cluster and specif
 ----
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 2.9.0
-    custom: oci-registry.company.org/nifi:2.9.0-customprocessors
+    productVersion: 2.12.0
+    custom: oci-registry.company.org/nifi:2.12.0-customprocessors
 ----
 
 Also read the xref:guides:custom-images.adoc[Using customized product images] guide for additional information.
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ metadata:
   name: simple-nifi
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 2.9.0
+    productVersion: 2.12.0
   clusterConfig:
     authentication:
     - authenticationClass: simple-nifi-admin-user

docs/modules/nifi/pages/usage_guide/index.adoc

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ metadata:
   name: simple-nifi
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 2.9.0
+    productVersion: 2.12.0
   clusterConfig:
     authentication:  # <1>
       - authenticationClass: simple-nifi-admin-user

docs/modules/nifi/pages/usage_guide/updating.adoc

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ metadata:
   name: simple-nifi
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 2.9.0 # <1>
+    productVersion: 2.12.0 # <1>
 ----
 
 <1> Change the NiFi version here

docs/modules/nifi/partials/supported-versions.adoc

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 // This is a separate file, since it is used by both the direct NiFi-Operator documentation, and the overarching
 // Stackable Platform documentation.
 
-* 2.9.0
-* 2.7.2 (Deprecated)
+* 2.12.0
+* 2.9.0 (Deprecated)
 ** Please note that NiFi starting with 2.7.2 supports Iceberg, but only with S3 and Iceberg REST catalog (no Hive metastore or HDFS support). Please read on xref:nifi:usage_guide/writing-to-iceberg-tables.adoc[] for details.
 * 2.6.0 (LTS)
 

tests/test-definition.yaml

@@ -3,29 +3,31 @@ dimensions:
   - name: nifi
     values:
       - 2.6.0
-      - 2.7.2
       - 2.9.0
+      - 2.12.0
       # Alternatively, if you want to use a custom image, append a comma and the full image name to the product version
       # as in the example below.
       # - 2.6.0,oci.stackable.tech/sandbox/nifi:2.6.0-stackable0.0.0-dev
   - name: nifi_old
     values:
+      # Use oldest here
       - 2.6.0
   - name: nifi_new
     values:
-      - 2.9.0
+      # Use newest here
+      - 2.12.0
   - name: nifi-latest
     values:
-      - 2.9.0
+      - 2.12.0
   - name: nifi-iceberg-hive
     # Not all NiFi versions support Iceberg with the same functionality!
     # E.g. our own implementation started with NiFi 2.2.0
     values:
       - 2.6.0
   - name: nifi-iceberg-rest
     values:
-      - 2.7.2
       - 2.9.0
+      - 2.12.0
     # Use Kubernetes manager if set to false
   - name: use-zookeeper-manager
     values: