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Logstash 7.6.0 Release Notes
editLogstash 7.6.0 Release Notes
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Feature: Introduce deprecation logger for internal classes and plugins. #11260 and #11486
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The Deprecation logger is a unified way for Logstash components to log deprecation notices into a separate file,
located by default at
log/logstash-deprecation.log
. This file gives users a single location to see if they are using features that may stop working after a major upgrade.
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The Deprecation logger is a unified way for Logstash components to log deprecation notices into a separate file,
located by default at
- Feature: Add support for cloud-id/auth for Logstash monitoring/management #11496
- Feature: Initial release of the Jdbc Integration Plugin, which combines previously-separate Jdbc plugins and shared dependencies into a single codebase
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Fixed: Regression where compilation of multiple pipelines experiences slowdown #11560
- The fix for the Java execution pipeline compilation slowdown relative to the number of workers in #11482 introduced a regression which caused a slowdown of pipeline compilation when using multiple pipelines. This fix solves that regression and the original issue when using multiple workers.
- Updated puma to 4.x #11241
- Updated jruby to 9.2.9.0 #11281
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Fixed: Correct directory for versions.yml file when building plugins #11318
This fixes an issue where a
versions.yml
was unnecessarily required when trying to build native Java plugins - Updated sinatra and rack to 2.x #11354
- Changed: base JRUBY_OPTS to default to --dev (for fast scripts) #11355
- Fixed: Removed use of deprecated Thread.exclusive method, which caused a warning message every time logstash started. #11388
- Add Enterprise license level subscription #11407
- [DOC] Remove module-only disclaimer for cloud id #11469
- [DOC] Add details about pipeline.workers #11474
- [DOC] Add deprecation notice to internal collectors for monitoring #11526
- Build: Fail license report job on missing licenses #11554
- Fixed: Updated log4j2.properties file that the Docker container image uses to also log the pipeline.id. #11567
Plugins
editJdbc Integration
- Initial release of the Jdbc Integration Plugin, which combines previously-separate Jdbc plugins and shared dependencies into a single codebase
Cef Codec
- Fixed CEF short to long name translation for ahost/agentHostName field, according to documentation #75
Fluent Codec
- Handle EventTime msgpack extension to handle nanosecond precision time and add its parameter #18
Dns Filter
- Fixed an issue where each missed lookup could result in unreclaimed memory (jruby bug) by handling lookup misses without raising exceptions #61
- Added restriction on JRuby resolv.rb patch to versions prior to 9.2.9.0 #58
- Fixed asciidoc formatting for unordered list and a code sample in docs #57
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Added search domains to the
nameserver
option #56
Elasticsearch Filter
- Feat: support cloud_id / cloud_auth configuration #122
Beats Input
- Updated Jackson dependencies
Elasticsearch Input
File Input
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Fix regression in
exclude
handling. Patterns are matched against the filename, not full path. #237
Http Input
- Revert updates to netty and tcnative since CBC ciphers are still used in many contexts
Csv Output
Elasticsearch Output
- Feat: Added support for cloud_id and cloud_auth #906
S3 Output
- Added ability to specify ONEZONE_IA as storage_class
Udp Output