Elastic Stack version 8.8.2 was released on June 29, 2023, and users are encouraged to upgrade to this latest version over previous patches, particularly those in the 7.17.x series. This release includes a significant security vulnerability fix, and detailed information on this and other issues addressed can be found in the security advisory and release notes. Additionally, starting from version 8.8.0, container images are signed with cosign/Sigstore to enhance security.