Logstash is an open source server-side data processing pipeline that can simultaneously collect data from multiple sources, transform the data, and then send the data to your favorite "repository". At present, Logstash 7.10.0 has been officially released. The update content of this version is as follows:
New features and enhancements
Architecture-specific artifacts with bundled JDK
Logstash 7.10.0 provides new architecture-specific download and installation options, including the bundled Java Development Kit (JDK). The bundled version is the latest long-term support (LTS) version AdoptOpenJDK 11. Before Logstash includes JDK, users must install JDK first, and then Logstash can be installed. Logstash with AdoptOpenJDK 11 makes installation and setup easier, especially for first-time users.
Upgrade impact
- If JAVA_HOM E is set to use a custom JDK, Logstash will continue to use the JDK version specified by the user.
- If the user is using the system's JDK (for example, from Ubuntu/Debian/CentOS archives) and J AVA_HOME is not set, Logstash will default to the bundled Java version after the upgrade. If users like the JDK version of the system, they need to set JAVA_HOME to use that version.
Elastic Common Schema (ECS) compatibility
Version 7.10.0 introduced a new pipeline-level setting in logstash.yml. The pipeline.ecs_compatibility setting allows users to control the ECS compatibility of all plugins in the pipeline at one time instead of manually configuring each instance. Although in Logstash 7.x, the ECS compatibility of these plugins is turned off by default, but the development team plans to enable them by default in Logstash 8.0. This setting allows users to lock specific behaviors before the next major version upgrade.
New Docker images and improvements
- This version adds RedHat Universal Base Image (UBI). The license information was updated, and a fix was added to enable the image to pass the RedHat docker image certification.
- By exposing the proxy and ssl authentication mode for managing and monitoring Docker images, it provides users with more security options.
For details, please check the update instructions: https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/7.10/logstash-7-10-0.html#_elastic_common_schema_ecs_compatibility