Change log:
9f75c9d Upgrade Versions; Prepare for Release
95fc922 Log KafkaBackoffException at DEBUG Level
65a7fd2 GH-2061: Remove Unused Variable
64891b3 GH-2061: Remove Unused Variable
b72a37f GH-2061: EKB Seek to End Option for Embedded Topics
6a5fdc6 Upgrade Gradle Kotlin Plugin
248cd70 GH-2055: Containers Must Implement DisposableBean
5e4e6b4 Upgrade Log4j to 2.17.1 (Tests Only)