Beats 1.0.0-rc1 has been released, featuring numerous fixes and improvements based on feedback from the 1.0.0-beta4 version. A significant change is the renaming of the "timestamp" field to "@timestamp" to resolve confusion caused by integration with Logstash, which affects data compatibility with new Kibana dashboards; however, existing dashboards remain functional with old data. Upgrading requires reloading templates and dashboards in Kibana, and updating the Logstash Input Beats Plugin to accommodate the change. Installation of Packetbeat, Filebeat, and Topbeat is now easier via apt and yum repositories, with packages available on packages.elastic.co. Further testing is encouraged to expedite the release of Beats 1.0.0 GA, with feedback welcomed on social media and GitHub.