diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-tests.yml
index 90f61972d1..3cb9b5b870 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-tests.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ name: kop tests
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
-      - master
-      - branch-*
+    - master
+    - branch-*
   push:
     branches:
-      - master
-      - branch-*
+    - master
+    - branch-*
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
+    - uses: s4u/maven-settings-action@v2.6.0
+      with:
+        servers: '[{"id": "ossrh", "username": "${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}",
+          "password": "${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}"}]'
+    - name: Login to cloudsmith
+      run: docker login -u="${{ secrets.CLOUDSMITH_USERNAME }}" -p="${{ secrets.CLOUDSMITH_API_KEY
+        }}" docker.cloudsmith.io
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
     - name: Set up JDK 1.8
       uses: actions/setup-java@v1
@@ -51,7 +58,8 @@ jobs:
       run: mvn test -ntp -B -DfailIfNoTests=false -pl oauth-client
 
     - name: tests module
-      run: mvn test -ntp -B -DfailIfNoTests=false '-Dtest=!KafkaIntegration*Test' -pl tests
+      run: mvn test -ntp -B -DfailIfNoTests=false '-Dtest=!KafkaIntegration*Test'
+        -pl tests
       timeout-minutes: 60
 
     - name: package surefire artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-note.yml b/.github/workflows/release-note.yml
index ace01382e0..bcd5f36465 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-note.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-note.yml
@@ -3,18 +3,25 @@ name: KoP Release Notes
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - master
+    - master
     path-ignores:
-      - 'docs/**'
-      - 'README.md'
-      - 'CONTRIBUTING.md'
+    - 'docs/**'
+    - 'README.md'
+    - 'CONTRIBUTING.md'
 jobs:
   build:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: release note
-        uses: toolmantim/release-drafter@v5.2.0
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    - uses: s4u/maven-settings-action@v2.6.0
+      with:
+        servers: '[{"id": "ossrh", "username": "${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}",
+          "password": "${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}"}]'
+    - name: Login to cloudsmith
+      run: docker login -u="${{ secrets.CLOUDSMITH_USERNAME }}" -p="${{ secrets.CLOUDSMITH_API_KEY
+        }}" docker.cloudsmith.io
+    - name: release note
+      uses: toolmantim/release-drafter@v5.2.0
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/kafka-0-10/pom.xml b/kafka-0-10/pom.xml
index 361104c987..ce5ecd83b2 100644
--- a/kafka-0-10/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka-0-10/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
-    <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+    <version>2.9.4.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/kafka-0-9/pom.xml b/kafka-0-9/pom.xml
index 3a7c4c84b5..81edee499d 100644
--- a/kafka-0-9/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka-0-9/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
-    <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+    <version>2.9.4.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/kafka-1-0/pom.xml b/kafka-1-0/pom.xml
index a81f31f8b8..c209c5b473 100644
--- a/kafka-1-0/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka-1-0/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
-    <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+    <version>2.9.4.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/kafka-2-8/pom.xml b/kafka-2-8/pom.xml
index 0f7099d47f..283a59751f 100644
--- a/kafka-2-8/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka-2-8/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
-    <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+    <version>2.9.4.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/kafka-3-0/pom.xml b/kafka-3-0/pom.xml
index 8b9ec28cbd..b41019e007 100644
--- a/kafka-3-0/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka-3-0/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
-    <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+    <version>2.9.4.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/kafka-client-api/pom.xml b/kafka-client-api/pom.xml
index a55cd92168..f64f9ac411 100644
--- a/kafka-client-api/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka-client-api/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
-    <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+    <version>2.9.4.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/kafka-client-factory/pom.xml b/kafka-client-factory/pom.xml
index 3e8fac899d..118f906bb3 100644
--- a/kafka-client-factory/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka-client-factory/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
-    <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+    <version>2.9.4.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/kafka-impl/pom.xml b/kafka-impl/pom.xml
index d2d2c9b04c..e5a84775dd 100644
--- a/kafka-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka-impl/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
     <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+    <version>2.9.4.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
diff --git a/kafka-payload-processor-shaded-tests/pom.xml b/kafka-payload-processor-shaded-tests/pom.xml
index 6b98b124a3..7b1aca0100 100644
--- a/kafka-payload-processor-shaded-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka-payload-processor-shaded-tests/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
-    <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+    <version>2.9.4.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/kafka-payload-processor-shaded/pom.xml b/kafka-payload-processor-shaded/pom.xml
index 6a092392c0..7b0613aaa0 100644
--- a/kafka-payload-processor-shaded/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka-payload-processor-shaded/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
-    <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+    <version>2.9.4.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/kafka-payload-processor/pom.xml b/kafka-payload-processor/pom.xml
index 3dce14b90f..a67f366a93 100644
--- a/kafka-payload-processor/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka-payload-processor/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
-    <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+    <version>2.9.4.2</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/oauth-client/pom.xml b/oauth-client/pom.xml
index 57e2ec7949..d785401129 100644
--- a/oauth-client/pom.xml
+++ b/oauth-client/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
-    <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+    <version>2.9.4.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>oauth-client</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 63d2a21f45..1246117fb4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <!--
 
     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -14,29 +14,22 @@
     limitations under the License.
 
 -->
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
-         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
-
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache</groupId>
     <artifactId>apache</artifactId>
     <version>18</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-
   <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
   <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+  <version>2.9.4.2</version>
   <name>StreamNative :: Pulsar Protocol Handler :: KoP Parent</name>
   <description>Parent for Kafka on Pulsar implemented using Pulsar Protocol Handler.</description>
-
   <properties>
     <javac.target>1.8</javac.target>
     <redirectTestOutputToFile>true</redirectTestOutputToFile>
-
     <!-- dependencies -->
     <jackson.version>2.14.0</jackson.version>
     <jackson-databind.version>2.13.4.1</jackson-databind.version>
@@ -44,7 +37,7 @@
     <lombok.version>1.18.24</lombok.version>
     <mockito.version>2.22.0</mockito.version>
     <pulsar.group.id>io.streamnative</pulsar.group.id>
-    <pulsar.version>2.9.2.18</pulsar.version>
+    <pulsar.version>2.9.4.2</pulsar.version>
     <slf4j.version>1.7.25</slf4j.version>
     <spotbugs-annotations.version>3.1.12</spotbugs-annotations.version>
     <apicurio.version>2.1.3.Final</apicurio.version>
@@ -56,7 +49,6 @@
     <fusionauth-jwt.version>5.2.1</fusionauth-jwt.version>
     <snakeyaml.version>1.31</snakeyaml.version>
     <commons-validator.version>1.7</commons-validator.version>
-
     <!-- plugin dependencies -->
     <license-maven-plugin.version>3.0.rc1</license-maven-plugin.version>
     <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
@@ -68,7 +60,6 @@
     <spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>4.2.2</spotbugs-maven-plugin.version>
     <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.8</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
   </properties>
-
   <licenses>
     <license>
       <name>Apache License, Version 2.0</name>
@@ -76,7 +67,6 @@
       <distribution>repo</distribution>
     </license>
   </licenses>
-
   <modules>
     <module>kafka-0-9</module>
     <module>kafka-0-10</module>
@@ -93,7 +83,6 @@
     <module>kafka-payload-processor-shaded-tests</module>
     <module>test-listener</module>
   </modules>
-
   <!-- dependency definitions -->
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
@@ -102,7 +91,6 @@
         <artifactId>kafka-clients</artifactId>
         <version>${kafka.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>${pulsar.group.id}</groupId>
         <artifactId>pulsar-broker</artifactId>
@@ -126,14 +114,12 @@
           </exclusion>
         </exclusions>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.grpc</groupId>
         <artifactId>grpc-all</artifactId>
         <version>${grpc.version}</version>
         <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
         <artifactId>protobuf-bom</artifactId>
@@ -141,119 +127,99 @@
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
-
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>junit</groupId>
         <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
         <version>${junit.version}</version>
         <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>${pulsar.group.id}</groupId>
         <artifactId>pulsar-broker</artifactId>
         <version>${pulsar.version}</version>
         <type>test-jar</type>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>${pulsar.group.id}</groupId>
         <artifactId>pulsar-client-original</artifactId>
         <version>${pulsar.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>${pulsar.group.id}</groupId>
         <artifactId>pulsar-common</artifactId>
         <version>${pulsar.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>${pulsar.group.id}</groupId>
         <artifactId>pulsar-client-admin-original</artifactId>
         <version>${pulsar.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>${pulsar.group.id}</groupId>
         <artifactId>managed-ledger</artifactId>
         <type>test-jar</type>
         <version>${pulsar.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>${pulsar.group.id}</groupId>
         <artifactId>testmocks</artifactId>
         <version>${pulsar.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
         <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
         <version>${lombok.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>jackson-core</artifactId>
         <version>${jackson.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>jackson-annotations</artifactId>
         <version>${jackson.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
         <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
         <version>${jackson-databind.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat</groupId>
         <artifactId>jackson-dataformat-yaml</artifactId>
         <version>${jackson.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotbugs-annotations</artifactId>
         <version>${spotbugs-annotations.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.testng</groupId>
         <artifactId>testng</artifactId>
         <version>${testng.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
         <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
         <version>${mockito.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
         <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
         <version>${awaitility.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.fusionauth</groupId>
         <artifactId>fusionauth-jwt</artifactId>
         <version>${fusionauth-jwt.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
         <artifactId>test-listener</artifactId>
         <version>${project.version}</version>
       </dependency>
-
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.yaml</groupId>
         <artifactId>snakeyaml</artifactId>
@@ -266,7 +232,6 @@
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
-
   <build>
     <pluginManagement>
       <plugins>
@@ -312,7 +277,6 @@
           <doclint>none</doclint>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
         <artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -321,7 +285,6 @@
           <excludeFilterFile>resources/findbugsExclude.xml</excludeFilterFile>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${maven-compiler-plugin.version}</version>
@@ -339,7 +302,6 @@
           </compilerArgs>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-
       <plugin>
         <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
@@ -356,7 +318,8 @@
           <properties>
             <property>
               <name>usedefaultlisteners</name>
-              <value>false</value> <!-- disabling default listeners is optional -->
+              <value>false</value>
+              <!-- disabling default listeners is optional -->
             </property>
             <property>
               <name>listener</name>
@@ -365,14 +328,12 @@
           </properties>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.mycila</groupId>
         <artifactId>license-maven-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>${license-maven-plugin.version}</version>
         <configuration>
           <header>resources/license.template</header>
-
           <excludes>
             <exclude>LICENSE</exclude>
             <exclude>NOTICE</exclude>
@@ -403,7 +364,6 @@
           </mapping>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
         <artifactId>templating-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -417,7 +377,6 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
-
       <plugin>
         <groupId>pl.project13.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>git-commit-id-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -445,29 +404,29 @@
           <useNativeGit>true</useNativeGit>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
-
     </plugins>
   </build>
-
   <repositories>
     <repository>
       <id>central</id>
       <layout>default</layout>
       <url>https://repo1.maven.org/maven2</url>
     </repository>
+    <repository>
+      <id>ossrh</id>
+      <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/repositories/iostreamnative-1932/content</url>
+    </repository>
   </repositories>
-
   <distributionManagement>
     <snapshotRepository>
-        <id>ossrh</id>
-        <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
+      <id>ossrh</id>
+      <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
     </snapshotRepository>
     <repository>
-        <id>ossrh</id>
-        <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
+      <id>ossrh</id>
+      <url>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
     </repository>
   </distributionManagement>
-
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>release</id>
@@ -534,5 +493,4 @@
       </build>
     </profile>
   </profiles>
-
 </project>
diff --git a/test-listener/pom.xml b/test-listener/pom.xml
index 5157f13b44..7bc9a0ae35 100644
--- a/test-listener/pom.xml
+++ b/test-listener/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
-        <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+        <version>2.9.4.2</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index b799021b0a..fab353e03b 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>
     <artifactId>pulsar-protocol-handler-kafka-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.9.2.18</version>
+    <version>2.9.4.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.streamnative.pulsar.handlers</groupId>