Iceberg sink connector updated with security and stability fixes

The Iceberg sink connector for Aiven for Apache Kafka® Connect has been upgraded to use Apache Iceberg 1.9.1, which includes upstream bug fixes, performance improvements, and critical security updates.

This version includes:

• Dependency updates and security fixes, including a fix for CVE-2025-46762.
• Fix for a race condition that could cause connector startup failures when using slow JDBC catalogs.
• Improved support for STS AssumeRole authentication with cloud object storage.

For more details, see the Apache Iceberg 1.9.1 release notes.
To learn how to use the connector, see the Iceberg sink connector documentation.