V2.2.0: updates to KNet 2.7.1 and Apache Kafka 3.7.0

[masesdevelopers]

This is a new improvement release of Entity Framework Core provider for Apache Kafka available for Entity Framework Core 6, 7 and 8.
Entity Framework Core provider for Apache Kafka comes with the following changes:

Note

This version is published in advance, before #232 will be closed, to make public available latest updates coming from KNet 2.7.1

• MASES.EntityFrameworkCore.KNet:
  • the core engine updates to KNet version 2.7.1 based on Apache Kafka 3.7.0
  • updates on serialization management
• MASES.EntityFrameworkCore.KNet.Serialization: supports buffered (ByteBuffer based) data exchange
• MASES.EntityFrameworkCore.KNet.Serialization.Avro: supports buffered (ByteBuffer based) data exchange
• MASES.EntityFrameworkCore.KNet.Serialization.Avro.Compiler: no major changes
• MASES.EntityFrameworkCore.KNet.Serialization.Protobuf: supports buffered (ByteBuffer based) data exchange
• MASES.EntityFrameworkCore.KNet.Templates: no major changes

Official NuGet packages (*)

• MASES.EntityFrameworkCore.KNet
• MASES.EntityFrameworkCore.KNet.Templates
• MASES.EntityFrameworkCore.KNet.Serialization
• MASES.EntityFrameworkCore.KNet.Serialization.Avro
• MASES.EntityFrameworkCore.KNet.Serialization.Protobuf

(*) packages are also available on GitHub packages.

What's Changed

• Update to KNet 2.7.1 by @masesdevelopers in Update to KNet 2.7.1 #231
• Update template version by @masesdevelopers in Update template version #233

Full Changelog: V2.1.1.0...V2.2.0.0

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