Version 7.16.3 of the Elastic Stack has been released, featuring an updated version of Log4j (2.17.1) for both Elasticsearch and Logstash. This patch release is recommended for users to upgrade to ensure the latest enhancements and security updates. Detailed changes and improvements in this release can be found in the 7.16.3 release notes, covering components such as Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, Logstash, Elastic Enterprise Search, Elastic Observability, APM, and Elastic Security solutions.