Error 'java.lang.NoSuchFieldError: logger' after updating kafka binder version from 2.2.1 to 3.1.6

[GajananKulk]

I've updated the Kafka binder version from 2.2.1.RELEASE to 3.1.6 ('org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka:3.1.6') in the producer service. The consumer service is using Kafka binder version 2.2.1.RELEASE. When the producer is producing an event to the consumer, it gives the error below on the consumer side.

org.springframework.kafka.listener.ListenerExecutionFailedException: Listener failed; nested exception is org.springframework.messaging.MessagingException: Failed to handle Message; nested exception is org.springframework.messaging.MessagingException: logger; nested exception is java.lang.NoSuchFieldError: logger, failedMessage=ErrorMessage [payload=org.springframework.messaging.MessagingException: logger; nested exception is java.lang.NoSuchFieldError: logger,

Caused by: java.lang.NoSuchFieldError: logger
  at org.springframework.cloud.stream.binder.kafka.BinderHeaderMapper.lambda$toHeaders$1(BinderHeaderMapper.java:265)

I'm updating app spring boot version from 2.3.13 to 2.7.18.

Please suggest which Binder Kafka version I can use in the producer that is backward compatible with the consumer version 2.2.1.RELEASE.

[sobychacko]

@GajananKulk These versions are out of any support for a long time. See the support details here: https://spring.io/projects/spring-cloud-stream#support

We suggest you update your application to a supported version, and if the problem still persists, please report back here.

Thanks!