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[Docs] 8.17.0 release notes (#202021) #203948

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Review important information about the {kib} 8.x releases.

* <<release-notes-8.17.0>>
* <<release-notes-8.16.1>>
* <<release-notes-8.16.0>>
* <<release-notes-8.15.5>>
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include::upgrade-notes.asciidoc[]


[[release-notes-8.17.0]]
== {kib} 8.17.0

coming::[8.17.0]

For information about the {kib} 8.17.0 release, review the following information.

[float]
[[deprecations-8.17.0]]
=== Deprecations

The following functionality is deprecated in 8.17.0, and will be removed in 9.0.0.
Deprecated functionality does not have an immediate impact on your application, but we strongly recommend
you make the necessary updates after you upgrade to 8.17.0.

[discrete]
.The Observability > Logs > Explorer app is now deprecated in favor of Discover.
[%collapsible]
====
*Details* +
Both the Logs Explorer and Logs Stream applications are now deprecated and will be removed in 9.0. We continue to make enhancements to Discover to offer similar functionality in 9.x.
====



[float]
[[features-8.17.0]]
=== Features
{kib} 8.17.0 adds the following new and notable features.

Cases::
* Files can now be attached to cases directly via API ({kibana-pull}198377[#198377]).
Data ingestion and Fleet::
* Exposes advanced file logging configuration in the UI ({kibana-pull}200274[#200274]).
Dashboards and visualizations::
* AIOps: Adds Log Rate Analysis embeddable for dashboards ({kibana-pull}197943[#197943]).
Discover and ES|QL::
* Keeps the preferred chart configuration when possible when writing ES|QL queries in Discover ({kibana-pull}197453[#197453]).
ES|QL::
* Adds the ability to star queries in the ES|QL editor ({kibana-pull}198362[#198362]).
Elastic Observability solution::
* Adds ability to show monitors from all permitted spaces in a single view in Synthetics ({kibana-pull}196109[#196109]).
* Adds fix it flow for field limit ({kibana-pull}195561[#195561]).
* Adds permissions to reopen and add comments to cases ({kibana-pull}194898[#194898]).
* Adds built-in definitions for core Kubernetes entities ({kibana-pull}196916[#196916]).
Elastic Security solution::
For the Elastic Security 8.17.0 release information, refer to {security-guide}/release-notes.html[_Elastic Security Solution Release Notes_].
Kibana security::
* Kibana's FIPS mode is no longer considered experimental ({kibana-pull}200734[#200734]).
* When running in FIPS mode, Kibana now forbids usage of PKCS12 configuration options ({kibana-pull}192627[#192627]).

For more information about the features introduced in 8.17.0, refer to <<whats-new,What's new in 8.17>>.

[[enhancements-and-bug-fixes-v8.17.0]]
=== Enhancements and bug fixes

For detailed information about the 8.17.0 release, review the enhancements and bug fixes.

[float]
[[enhancement-v8.17.0]]
=== Enhancements
Alerting::
* Allows users to create rules with predefined nonrandom IDs ({kibana-pull}199119[#199119]).
Cases::
* The Jira Connector has been updated to use the latest API and support the Jira Data Center ({kibana-pull}197787[#197787]).
* The Case action is now GA ({kibana-pull}196972[#196972]).
Dashboards & Visualizations::
* Allows creating a dashboard with ES|QL chart even when there are no data views ({kibana-pull}196658[#196658]).
* Newly and default configured line charts are now interpolated by default with a straight linear interpolation in *Lens* ({kibana-pull}196184[#196184]).
* Simplifies access to some actions when hovering over panels ({kibana-pull}182535[#182535]).
* Improves URL drilldown authoring experience ({kibana-pull}197454[#197454]).
* The `metrics:allowCheckingForFailedShards` advanced setting has been removed. With this change, it is no longer possible to suppress warnings about failed shards in TSVB. For more information, refer to ({kibana-pull}197227[#197227]).
Data ingestion and Fleet::
* Filters integrations/packages list shown depending on the `policy_templates_behavior` field ({kibana-pull}200605[#200605]).
* Adds a `<type>@custom` component template to integrations index template's `composed_of` array ({kibana-pull}192731[#192731]).
Discover::
* Enables drag & drop for reordering columns in Discover ({kibana-pull}197832[#197832]).
ES|QL::
* Prevents suggestions with unsupported fields when writing ES|QL queries ({kibana-pull}200544[#200544]).
* Adds autocomplete and validation to support MATCH and QSRT when writing ES|QL queries ({kibana-pull}199032[#199032]).
Elastic Observability solution::
* Supports querying `semantic_text` fields in search connectors ({kibana-pull}200184[#200184]).
* Adds retry statements as an attempt to resolve flaky tests ({kibana-pull}200022[#200022]).
* Changes `host.hostname` to `host.name` in java metrics query ({kibana-pull}199208[#199208]).
* Improves analyzer by filtering unsuitable tokens ({kibana-pull}197868[#197868]).
* Uses `semantic_text` for internal knowledge base ({kibana-pull}186499[#186499]).
Elastic Security solution::
For the Elastic Security 8.17.0 release information, refer to {security-guide}/release-notes.html[_Elastic Security Solution Release Notes_].
Kibana security::
* Introduces explicit configuration for routes that require superuser access and moves the `api/encrypted_saved_objects/_rotate_key` endpoint to the new configuration. ({kibana-pull}196586[#196586]).
* Enforces standard on API Actions definitions by separating operations and subjects ({kibana-pull}193140[#193140]).
Machine Learning::
* AIOps: Adds action for adding Log Rate analysis embeddable to a dashboard ({kibana-pull}200557[#200557]).
* AIOps: Adds action for adding Log Pattern embeddable to a dashboard and case ({kibana-pull}199478[#199478]).
* Single Metric Viewer embeddable: Adds action for dashboard to apply filter from the embeddable to the page ({kibana-pull}198869[#198869]).
* File upload: Adds deployment initialization step ({kibana-pull}198446[#198446]).
* Data visualizer: Changes refresh button in Data View and Data Drift view to indicate an update is pending ({kibana-pull}196537[#196537]).
* Anomaly Detection: Adds never expire option to forecast creation modal ({kibana-pull}195151[#195151]).
Kibana platform::
* When attempting to save an object with a name that already exists, the name is automatically appended with a suffix to make it unique ({kibana-pull}198777[#198777]).

[float]
[[fixes-v8.17.0]]
=== Bug fixes
Dashboards & Visualizations::
* Prevents identical include and exclude values in *Lens* ({kibana-pull}197628[#197628]).
* Fixes React Warning when rendering a recoverable error in *Lens* ({kibana-pull}196285[#196285]).
* Fixes an issue allowing to save a dashboard while there were no pending changes. The button is now disabled if there are no changes to save ({kibana-pull}196137[#196137]).
* Fixes an issue in Lens where the table exported did not match what was visible in the UI. ({kibana-pull}193780[#193780]).
Data ingestion and Fleet::
* Allows to create integration policy with no agent policies ({kibana-pull}201051[#201051]).
Discover::
* Addresses chart performance issues for non-transformational and non-time-based ES|QL queries ({kibana-pull}200583[#200583]).
ES|QL::
* Fixes an issue causing the the ES|QL editor to incorrectly use the light theme in some cases ({kibana-pull}200233[#200233]).
Elastic Observability solution::
* Fixes incorrect Y-axis and hover values in log rate chart on service overview ({kibana-pull}201361[#201361]).
* Observability AI Assistant: Fetch user instructions using the user ID instead of the username ({kibana-pull}200137[#200137]).
* Observability AI Assistant: Adds instructions about the slack connector to avoid executing a loop ({kibana-pull}199531[#199531]).
* Observability AI Assistant: Updates the term "chat" to "conversation" across the UI ({kibana-pull}199216[#199216]).
* Observability AI Assistant: Removes the "Copy" button if there is no content to copy ({kibana-pull}199064[#199064]).
* Observability AI Assistant: Adds uuid to knowledge base entries to avoid accidental overrides ({kibana-pull}191043[#191043]).
* Observability AI Assistant: Fixes error when opening an old conversation ({kibana-pull}197745[#197745]).
* Observability AI Assistant: Allows the input box to be resized off-screen ({kibana-pull}197063[#197063]).
* SLOs: Handle custom DSL query filters ({kibana-pull}198073[#198073]).
* Enables sub-feature permissions to edit Labs settings ({kibana-pull}197092[#197092]).
* Uses `telemetry.sdk` as a fallback for missing `agent.name` on non-tracing data ({kibana-pull}196529[#196529]).
* Adds support for simultaneous edits for private locations in Synthetics({kibana-pull}195874[#195874]).
Elastic Security solution::
For the Elastic Security 8.17.0 release information, refer to {security-guide}/release-notes.html[_Elastic Security Solution Release Notes_].
Machine Learning::
* Adds query guardrails and technical preview badge to the ES|QL data visualizer ({kibana-pull}200325[#200325]).
* AIOps: fixes time range filter in change point charts ({kibana-pull}200183[#200183]).
* Anomaly detection: Adds spacer below split card charts in job wizard ({kibana-pull}199708[#199708]).
* Adds missing aria labels to button icons ({kibana-pull}199447[#199447]).
Kibana platform::
* Fixes an issue with the global search field that could open the wrong page when pressing "Enter" while results were not yet fully loaded ({kibana-pull}197750[#197750]).


[[release-notes-8.16.1]]
== {kib} 8.16.1

˝
The 8.16.1 release includes the following bug fixes.

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// Visualizations

[discrete]
[[kibana-197227]]
.[Visualizations] Removed `metrics:allowCheckingForFailedShards` advanced setting. (8.17)
[%collapsible]
====
*Details* +
The `metrics:allowCheckingForFailedShards` advanced setting has been removed. With this change, it is no longer possible to suppress warnings about failed shards in TSVB. For more information, refer to ({kibana-pull}197227[#197227]).
====

[discrete]
[[kibana-156455]]
.[Visualizations] The ability to create legacy input controls was hidden. (8.9)
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[float]
==== Elastic Observability solution

[discrete]
[[deprecation]]
.The Observability > Logs > Explorer app is now deprecated in favor of Discover. (8.17)
[%collapsible]
====
*Details* +
Both the Logs Explorer and Logs Stream applications are now deprecated and will be removed in 9.0. We continue to make enhancements to Discover to offer similar functionality in 9.x.
====

[discrete]
[[deprecation-192003]]
.Deprecated the Observability AI Assistant specific advanced setting `observability:aiAssistantLogsIndexPattern`. (8.16)
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