On February 6, 2018, James Baiera announced the release of Elasticsearch for Apache Hadoop 6.2.0, which introduces a beta version of the Error Handler API. This update addresses the issue of processing job failures due to problematic data by allowing users to implement custom error handlers. These handlers can be registered with ES-Hadoop to manage data-related exceptions, particularly during bulk write operations. The release includes built-in error handlers that perform automatic retries or log failures, and more default handlers are planned for future development. While the feature is currently in beta, with potential changes to the API anticipated, it represents a significant improvement in handling errors during data processing tasks.