updated CHANGES.txt

updated CHANGES.txt

Fixed Kafka version in the build.xml (CONNECTORS-1765)

Fixed Kafka version in the build.xml (CONNECTORS-1765)

updated local scripts for creating release artifacts and updated GitH…

…ub workflows (CONNECTORS-1754)

updated local scripts for creating release artifacts and updated GitH…

…ub workflows (CONNECTORS-1754)

Fix for the GitHub workflows (CONNECTORS-1754)

fix for the release candidate GitHub workflow (CONNECTORS-1754)