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Add setting to disable limit on kafka_num_consumers
Add setting to disable limit on kafka_num_consumers. Closes #40331. #40670 (Kruglov Pavel).
Why it matters
This feature addresses the limitation on the number of Kafka consumers that can be configured via thekafka_num_consumers setting. By allowing users to disable this limit, it provides greater flexibility in consuming from Kafka topics, which is useful for workloads requiring a higher number of parallel consumers.How to use it
To use this feature, enable the new setting that disables the limit onkafka_num_consumers. This is typically done by setting the respective configuration option to disable the consumer count restriction in your Kafka table configuration or server settings.