---
title: Elastic release notes
description: Explore new features, enhancements, fixes, and deprecations for Elastic Stack 9.0+, Elastic Cloud Serverless, and all other Elastic products
url: https://www.elastic.co/docs/release-notes
products:
  - Elastic Stack
---

# Elastic release notes
Stay up to date with the latest changes, fixes, known issues, and deprecations in Elastic products.
Release notes cover all the latest Elastic product changes, including the following:
- Elastic Stack 9.0.0 and later, including the most recent 9.4.2 release
- Elastic Cloud Serverless, including updates to Elasticsearch, and Observability and Elastic Security solutions


## What's new in the latest Elastic release

Elastic Stack 9.4.2 includes new features, enhancements, and critical fixes across Elasticsearch, Observability, Elastic Security, Kibana, and more. To view detailed release notes, select a product.
<tip>
  Looking for earlier versions? Go to [Release docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/starting-with-the-elasticsearch-platform-and-its-solutions/8.19/new.html).
</tip>


## Recommended: Upgrade to the latest version

We recommend upgrading to the latest supported version to take advantage of the newest features, performance improvements, and security updates. Learn how to [Upgrade your deployment, cluster, or orchestrator](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/upgrade).

## Additional release resources

To learn more about Elastic releases, use the following resources:
- [Elastic community forums](https://discuss.elastic.co/) — Ask questions, share feedback, and get help
- [Elastic Blog: Release announcements](https://www.elastic.co/blog/category/releases) — Learn about major version changes
- [Contact Elastic Support](https://www.elastic.co/support) — Get personalized assistance