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:issue: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/
:pull: https://github.com/elastic/kibana/pull/
This section summarizes the changes in each release.
Review important information about the {kib} 8.0.0 releases.
* <<release-notes-8.0.0-alpha2>>
* <<release-notes-8.0.0-alpha1>>
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[[release-notes-8.0.0-alpha2]]
== {kib} 8.0.0-alpha2
coming::[8.0.0-alpha2]
Review the {kib} 8.0.0-alpha2 changes, then use the <<upgrade-assistant,Upgrade Assistant>> to complete the upgrade.
[float]
[[breaking-changes-8.0.0-alpha2]]
=== Breaking changes
Breaking changes can prevent your application from optimal operation and performance. Review the following breaking changes, then mitigate the impact to your application.
//tag::notable-breaking-changes[]
[discrete]
[[breaking-110830]]
.Changes the `GET /api/status` default behavior
[%collapsible]
====
*Details* +
`GET /api/status` reports a new and more verbose payload. For more information, refer to {kibana-pull}110830[#110830].
*Impact* +
To retrieve the {kib} status in the previous format, use `GET /api/status?v7format=true`.
====
[discrete]
[[breaking-110738]]
.Removes support for legacy exports
[%collapsible]
====
*Details* +
In {kib} 8.0.0 and later, the legacy format from {kib} 6.x is unsupported. For more information, refer to {kibana-pull}110738[#110738]
*Impact* +
Using the user interface to import saved objects is restricted to `.ndjson` format imports.
====
[discrete]
[[breaking-109896]]
.Removes `map.regionmap.*`
[%collapsible]
====
*Details* +
The deprecated `map.regionmap.*` setting in kibana.yml has been removed. For more information, refer to {kibana-pull}109896[#109896].
*Impact* +
If you have maps that use `map.regionmap` layers:
. Remove the `map.regionmap` layer.
. To recreate the choropleth layer, use <<import-geospatial-data,GeoJSON upload>> to index your static vector data into {es}.
. Create a choropleth layer from the indexed vector data.
====
[discrete]
[[breaking-109798]]
.Removes `kibana.defaultAppId`
[%collapsible]
====
*Details* +
The deprecated `kibana.defaultAppId` setting in kibana.yml, which is also available as `kibana_legacy.defaultAppId`, has been removed. For more information, refer to {kibana-pull}109798[#109798].
*Impact* +
When you upgrade, remove `kibana.defaultAppId` from your kibana.yml file. To configure the default route for users when they enter a space, use the <<defaultroute,`defaultRoute`>> in *Advanced Settings*.
====
[discrete]
[[breaking-109350]]
.Removes `courier:batchSearches`
[%collapsible]
====
*Details* +
The deprecated `courier:batchSearches` setting in *Advanced Settings* has been removed. For more information, refer to {kibana-pull}109350[#109350].
*Impact* +
When you upgrade, the `courier:batchSearches` setting will no longer be available.
====
[discrete]
[[breaking-108111]]
.Removes `xpack.task_manager.index`
[%collapsible]
====
*Details* +
The deprecated `xpack.task_manager.index` setting in kibana.yml has been removed. For more information, refer to {kibana-pull}108111[#108111].
*Impact* +
When you upgrade, remove `xpack.task_manager.index` from your kibana.yml file.
====
[discrete]
[[breaking-108103]]
.Removes dashboard-only mode
[%collapsible]
====
*Details* +
The legacy dashboard-only mode has been removed. For more information, refer to {kibana-pull}108103[#108103].
*Impact* +
To grant users access to only dashboards, create a new role, then assign only the *Dashboard* feature privilege. For more information, refer to <<kibana-feature-privileges,{kib} privileges>>.
====
[discrete]
[[breaking-105979]]
.Removes `xpack.maps.showMapVisualizationTypes`
[%collapsible]
====
*Details* +
The deprecated `xpack.maps.showMapVisualizationTypes` setting in kibana.yml has been removed. For more information, refer to {kibana-pull}105979[#105979]
*Impact* +
When you upgrade, remove `xpack.maps.showMapVisualizationTypes` from your kibana.yml file.
====
For the {kib} 8.0.0-alpha1 breaking changes, refer to <<breaking-changes-8.0.0,Breaking changes>>.
//end::notable-breaking-changes[]
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[[features-8.0.0-alpha2]]
=== Features
The 8.0.0-alpha2 release adds the following new and notable feature.
Security::
* Adds the interactive setup mode {kibana-pull}106881[#106881]
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[[enhancement-v8.0.0-alpha2]]
=== Enhancements
The 8.0.0-alpha2 release includes the following enhancements.
Elastic Security::
For the Elastic Security 8.0.0-alpha2 release information, refer to {security-guide}/release-notes.html[_Elastic Security Solution Release Notes_].
Security::
* Interactive setup mode {kibana-pull}106881[#106881]
[float]
[[fixes-v8.0.0-alpha2]]
=== Bug fix
The 8.0.0-alpha2 release includes the following bug fix.
Operations::
* Moves systemd service to /usr/lib/systemd/system {kibana-pull}83571[#83571]
[[release-notes-8.0.0-alpha1]]
== {kib} 8.0.0-alpha1
The following changes are released for the first time in {kib} 8.0.0-alpha1. Review the changes, then use the <<upgrade-assistant,Upgrade Assistant>> to complete the upgrade.
Review the {kib} 8.0.0-alpha1 changes, then use the <<upgrade-assistant,Upgrade Assistant>> to complete the upgrade.
[float]
[[breaking-changes-8.0.0]]
=== Breaking changes
Breaking changes can prevent your application from optimal operation and performance. Review the breaking changes, then mitigrate the impact to your appilication.
Breaking changes can prevent your application from optimal operation and performance. Review the breaking changes, then mitigate the impact to your application.
// tag::notable-breaking-changes[]
//tag::notable-breaking-changes[]
[float]
[[enterprise-search-change]]
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Operations::
* Moves systemd service to /usr/lib/systemd/system {kibana-pull}83571[#83571]
//[[release-notes-8.0.0]]
//== {kib} 8.0.0
//coming::[8.0.0]