diff --git a/group-coordinator/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/coordinator/group/GroupConfig.java b/group-coordinator/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/coordinator/group/GroupConfig.java
index 9d4a8ad9f9bff..95e79b8a1f8a6 100644
--- a/group-coordinator/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/coordinator/group/GroupConfig.java
+++ b/group-coordinator/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/coordinator/group/GroupConfig.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import java.util.Properties;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import static org.apache.kafka.common.config.ConfigDef.Importance.HIGH;
 import static org.apache.kafka.common.config.ConfigDef.Importance.MEDIUM;
 import static org.apache.kafka.common.config.ConfigDef.Range.atLeast;
 import static org.apache.kafka.common.config.ConfigDef.Type.BOOLEAN;
@@ -173,13 +174,13 @@ public final class GroupConfig extends AbstractConfig {
             INT,
             GroupCoordinatorConfig.CONSUMER_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT,
             atLeast(1),
-            MEDIUM,
+            HIGH,
             GroupCoordinatorConfig.CONSUMER_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
         .define(CONSUMER_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG,
             INT,
             GroupCoordinatorConfig.CONSUMER_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT,
             atLeast(1),
-            MEDIUM,
+            HIGH,
             GroupCoordinatorConfig.CONSUMER_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
         .define(CONSUMER_ASSIGNMENT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG,
             INT,
@@ -196,13 +197,13 @@ public final class GroupConfig extends AbstractConfig {
             INT,
             GroupCoordinatorConfig.SHARE_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT,
             atLeast(1),
-            MEDIUM,
+            HIGH,
             GroupCoordinatorConfig.SHARE_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
         .define(SHARE_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG,
             INT,
             GroupCoordinatorConfig.SHARE_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT,
             atLeast(1),
-            MEDIUM,
+            HIGH,
             GroupCoordinatorConfig.SHARE_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
         .define(SHARE_RECORD_LOCK_DURATION_MS_CONFIG,
             INT,
@@ -254,19 +255,19 @@ public final class GroupConfig extends AbstractConfig {
             INT,
             GroupCoordinatorConfig.STREAMS_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT,
             atLeast(1),
-            MEDIUM,
+            HIGH,
             GroupCoordinatorConfig.STREAMS_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
         .define(STREAMS_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG,
             INT,
             GroupCoordinatorConfig.STREAMS_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT,
             atLeast(1),
-            MEDIUM,
+            HIGH,
             GroupCoordinatorConfig.STREAMS_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
         .define(STREAMS_NUM_STANDBY_REPLICAS_CONFIG,
             INT,
             GroupCoordinatorConfig.STREAMS_GROUP_NUM_STANDBY_REPLICAS_DEFAULT,
             atLeast(0),
-            MEDIUM,
+            HIGH,
             GroupCoordinatorConfig.STREAMS_GROUP_NUM_STANDBY_REPLICAS_DOC)
         .define(STREAMS_INITIAL_REBALANCE_DELAY_MS_CONFIG,
             INT,
diff --git a/group-coordinator/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/coordinator/group/GroupCoordinatorConfig.java b/group-coordinator/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/coordinator/group/GroupCoordinatorConfig.java
index 2e3303ce1ad21..4af81ea51b5a6 100644
--- a/group-coordinator/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/coordinator/group/GroupCoordinatorConfig.java
+++ b/group-coordinator/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/coordinator/group/GroupCoordinatorConfig.java
@@ -450,10 +450,10 @@ public class GroupCoordinatorConfig {
         .define(GROUP_MAX_SIZE_CONFIG, INT, GROUP_MAX_SIZE_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, GROUP_MAX_SIZE_DOC)
 
         // Consumer group configs
-        .define(CONSUMER_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_CONFIG, INT, CONSUMER_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, CONSUMER_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
+        .define(CONSUMER_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_CONFIG, INT, CONSUMER_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), HIGH, CONSUMER_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
         .define(CONSUMER_GROUP_MIN_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_CONFIG, INT, CONSUMER_GROUP_MIN_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, CONSUMER_GROUP_MIN_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
         .define(CONSUMER_GROUP_MAX_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_CONFIG, INT, CONSUMER_GROUP_MAX_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, CONSUMER_GROUP_MAX_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
-        .define(CONSUMER_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, INT, CONSUMER_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, CONSUMER_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
+        .define(CONSUMER_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, INT, CONSUMER_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), HIGH, CONSUMER_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
         .define(CONSUMER_GROUP_MIN_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, INT, CONSUMER_GROUP_MIN_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, CONSUMER_GROUP_MIN_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
         .define(CONSUMER_GROUP_MAX_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, INT, CONSUMER_GROUP_MAX_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, CONSUMER_GROUP_MAX_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
         .define(CONSUMER_GROUP_MAX_SIZE_CONFIG, INT, CONSUMER_GROUP_MAX_SIZE_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, CONSUMER_GROUP_MAX_SIZE_DOC)
@@ -467,10 +467,10 @@ public class GroupCoordinatorConfig {
         .defineInternal(CONSUMER_GROUP_REGEX_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, INT, CONSUMER_GROUP_REGEX_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(10 * 1000), MEDIUM, CONSUMER_GROUP_REGEX_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
 
         // Share group configs
-        .define(SHARE_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_CONFIG, INT, SHARE_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, SHARE_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
+        .define(SHARE_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_CONFIG, INT, SHARE_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), HIGH, SHARE_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
         .define(SHARE_GROUP_MIN_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_CONFIG, INT, SHARE_GROUP_MIN_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, SHARE_GROUP_MIN_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
         .define(SHARE_GROUP_MAX_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_CONFIG, INT, SHARE_GROUP_MAX_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, SHARE_GROUP_MAX_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
-        .define(SHARE_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, INT, SHARE_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, SHARE_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
+        .define(SHARE_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, INT, SHARE_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), HIGH, SHARE_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
         .define(SHARE_GROUP_MIN_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, INT, SHARE_GROUP_MIN_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, SHARE_GROUP_MIN_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
         .define(SHARE_GROUP_MAX_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, INT, SHARE_GROUP_MAX_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, SHARE_GROUP_MAX_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
         .define(SHARE_GROUP_MAX_SIZE_CONFIG, INT, SHARE_GROUP_MAX_SIZE_DEFAULT, between(1, 1000), MEDIUM, SHARE_GROUP_MAX_SIZE_DOC)
@@ -486,14 +486,14 @@ public class GroupCoordinatorConfig {
         .define(ERRORS_DEADLETTERQUEUE_TOPIC_NAME_PREFIX_CONFIG, STRING, ERRORS_DEADLETTERQUEUE_TOPIC_NAME_PREFIX_DEFAULT, MEDIUM, ERRORS_DEADLETTERQUEUE_TOPIC_NAME_PREFIX_DOC)
 
         // Streams group configs
-        .define(STREAMS_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_CONFIG, INT, STREAMS_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, STREAMS_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
+        .define(STREAMS_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_CONFIG, INT, STREAMS_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), HIGH, STREAMS_GROUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
         .define(STREAMS_GROUP_MIN_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_CONFIG, INT, STREAMS_GROUP_MIN_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, STREAMS_GROUP_MIN_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
         .define(STREAMS_GROUP_MAX_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_CONFIG, INT, STREAMS_GROUP_MAX_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, STREAMS_GROUP_MAX_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS_DOC)
-        .define(STREAMS_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, INT, STREAMS_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, STREAMS_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
+        .define(STREAMS_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, INT, STREAMS_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), HIGH, STREAMS_GROUP_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
         .define(STREAMS_GROUP_MIN_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, INT, STREAMS_GROUP_MIN_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, STREAMS_GROUP_MIN_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
         .define(STREAMS_GROUP_MAX_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, INT, STREAMS_GROUP_MAX_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, STREAMS_GROUP_MAX_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)
         .define(STREAMS_GROUP_MAX_SIZE_CONFIG, INT, STREAMS_GROUP_MAX_SIZE_DEFAULT, atLeast(1), MEDIUM, STREAMS_GROUP_MAX_SIZE_DOC)
-        .define(STREAMS_GROUP_NUM_STANDBY_REPLICAS_CONFIG, INT, STREAMS_GROUP_NUM_STANDBY_REPLICAS_DEFAULT, atLeast(0), MEDIUM, STREAMS_GROUP_NUM_STANDBY_REPLICAS_DOC)
+        .define(STREAMS_GROUP_NUM_STANDBY_REPLICAS_CONFIG, INT, STREAMS_GROUP_NUM_STANDBY_REPLICAS_DEFAULT, atLeast(0), HIGH, STREAMS_GROUP_NUM_STANDBY_REPLICAS_DOC)
         .define(STREAMS_GROUP_MAX_STANDBY_REPLICAS_CONFIG, INT, STREAMS_GROUP_MAX_STANDBY_REPLICAS_DEFAULT, atLeast(0), MEDIUM, STREAMS_GROUP_MAX_STANDBY_REPLICAS_DOC)
         .define(STREAMS_GROUP_INITIAL_REBALANCE_DELAY_MS_CONFIG, INT, STREAMS_GROUP_INITIAL_REBALANCE_DELAY_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(0), MEDIUM, STREAMS_GROUP_INITIAL_REBALANCE_DELAY_MS_DOC)
         .define(STREAMS_GROUP_ASSIGNMENT_INTERVAL_MS_CONFIG, INT, STREAMS_GROUP_ASSIGNMENT_INTERVAL_MS_DEFAULT, atLeast(0), MEDIUM, STREAMS_GROUP_ASSIGNMENT_INTERVAL_MS_DOC)