# \[RELEASE\] Scylla CDC Source Connector v2.0.0

**URL:** <https://forum.scylladb.com/t/release-scylla-cdc-source-connector-v2-0-0/5267>\
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**Created:** [February 3, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.scylladb.com/t/release-scylla-cdc-source-connector-v2-0-0/5267 "2026-02-03T16:10:28Z")\
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We’re happy to announce the **v2.0.0** release of the **Scylla CDC Source Connector**. This release brings important new CDC formatting capabilities and broader schema support, along with improvements to the developer/operator experience and a set of dependency/security updates.

### Highlights in v2.0.0

**New CDC payload & configuration capabilities**

- **Basic before/after support** plus **partition-key configuration** to better control what’s emitted downstream.

- **Legacy CDC output format support** , helping teams migrate while keeping compatibility with existing consumers.

**Wider type coverage**

- Added support for **non-frozen collections and UDTs** , enabling richer schemas to be streamed without workarounds.

**Operational & packaging improvements**

- **Modernized Docker setup** and improved connector scripts to streamline local testing and deployment workflows.

**Maintenance**

- Multiple dependency updates, including updates to Kafka Avro serializer, LZ4, Jetty, Netty, Commons IO, and Log4j.

### Links

- GitHub release: [https://github.com/scylladb/scylla-cdc-source-connector/releases/tag/v2.0.0](https://github.com/scylladb/scylla-cdc-source-connector/releases/tag/v2.0.0)

- Full changelog (compare): [https://github.com/scylladb/scylla-cdc-source-connector/compare/v1.2.7…v2.0.0](https://github.com/scylladb/scylla-cdc-source-connector/compare/v1.2.7...v2.0.0)

If you’re running the connector in production, we recommend reviewing the changelog and testing the new output options (before/after, legacy format) with your downstream pipelines before rolling out broadly.