Version 7.17.2 of the Elastic Stack has been released, offering various fixes and enhancements over previous versions in the 7.17.x series. This update addresses issues related to the Upgrade Assistant for transitions from version 7.17 to 8.x, particularly concerning deprecated settings and features. Users are advised to upgrade to this latest version for improved performance and to review the release notes for a detailed list of changes across Elastic Stack's components, including Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, Logstash, Elastic Enterprise Search, Elastic Observability, APM, and Elastic Security.