KIP-875 — First-class offsets support in Kafka Connect

Accepted Kafka 3.5 Connect

Adds GET/PATCH/DELETE /connectors/{connector}/offsets REST endpoints to Kafka Connect, enabling administrators to read, modify, and reset connector offsets without direct access to the internal offset topic. No official API existed for offset inspection or manipulation, forcing operators to write custom tooling against the internal __connect-offsets topic.

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