2.6.0 release highlights

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Known issues

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  • Upgrading ECK to 2.6.0 and then Elasticsearch to 8.6.0 may lead to Elasticsearch master nodes unable to join the cluster. Upgrade to ECK 2.6.1 before attempting to upgrade Elasticsearch to 8.6.0. The underlying issue will be fixed in a future Elasticsearch release.

New and notable

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New and notable changes in version 2.6.0 of Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes. Check Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes version 2.6.0 for the full list of changes.

Elastic Stack Configuration Policy: Consistently configure multiple Elasticsearch clusters

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A new StackConfigPolicy custom resource is added to allow users to configure the following settings in one or more Elasticsearch clusters:

Read our updated docs for more details.

Helm chart for Elastic Beats

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We are adding a new Helm chart for workloads managed by the ECK operator. Elastic Beats are complementing the existing charts for Elasticsearch, Kibana, Agent and Fleet Agent. They can be used individually or as part of our existing Elastic Stack Helm chart. Get started by reading the docs.