8.15.1 release notes

Upgrading to Enterprise Search 8.15.1? See Upgrading and migrating.

Enterprise Search

This issue affects versions 8.15.0, 8.15.1, and 8.15.2.

This issue is fixed in version 8.15.3.

We strongly recommend all users upgrade to version 8.15.3 to resolve this issue.

We have identified a known issue affecting Enterprise Search users due to a dependency bug. This issue impacts both Elastic Cloud and self-managed deployments. The following functionalities are confirmed to be impacted:
1. Workplace Search Content Sources:
  - Configuration of Workplace Search content sources may become impossible.
2. Web Crawler Settings:
  - Web crawler settings may not function correctly in the Kibana UI.
3. APM Integration:
  - On Elastic Cloud (ESS), APM integration fails (enabled by default).
  - On self-managed deployments, APM integration fails (if explicitly enabled by user).

App Search

Today, instead of using the App Search standalone product, we recommend users build their new search experiences with Elasticsearch tools directly. Working with Elasticsearch directly enables you to leverage the full power of the Elastic Stack and our latest features.

To help with this transition, in 8.15.1 we’ve added a recommendation wizard in the App Search UI in Kibana, for new users of App Search. This will help you find the recommended Elasticsearch features for building better, more future-proof search experiences.

Refer to the App Search docs for more information, including a table of App Search features and their equivalents in Elasticsearch. App Search is not yet deprecated; it remains supported and available to both new and existing users.

Connectors:

The time data type is now supported in the Microsoft SQL Server connector. (See PR #2717)
We fixed a rate limiting issue in the Github connector. (See PR #2711)