KIP-1149 — Helm Chart for Apache Kafka

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Proposes an official Apache Kafka Helm chart for Kubernetes deployments using the Apache-published Docker image, with all broker properties templated via Helm values and stored as ConfigMaps. Existing Kubernetes deployment options (Bitnami Helm chart, Confluent/Strimzi operators) use proprietary container images and require additional managed-service components, while no official lightweight chart existed using the upstream Apache image.

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