trinodb/trino

Update default Cassandra version to 4.x

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#28,687 opened on Mar 17, 2026

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Description

EnvMultinodeCassandra and default CassandraServer use Cassandra v3. We should update them to v4 since v3 already reached EOL.

This task requires updating cu-cassandra.yaml in test/resources directory, also "Requirements" section in cassandra.md.

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Update the Cassandra version in cu cassandra.yaml and cassandra.md from 3.x to 4.x. Ensure no other references.
Tech stack
java
Domain
backenddatabase
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Refactor
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1
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Under 1 hour
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Active
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Clear
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85