Logstash 7.8.0 released
Blog post from Elastic
Logstash 7.8.0, released by Elastic, introduces several enhancements aimed at improving security, flexibility, and platform support. This release includes API key authentication for Elasticsearch, allowing more granular permission control by enabling users to authenticate with specific access rights, such as write-only access for Logstash outputs. Additionally, proxy support has been extended to include Logstash monitoring and management, enabling deployments in environments with restricted internet access. The release also marks the deprecation of the Logstash Azure module, with the recommendation to use Filebeat and Metricbeat modules for Azure monitoring, which align with the Elastic Common Schema for better integration. Logstash 7.8.0 expands its platform support to include CentOS/RHEL 8.x and Ubuntu 20.04, and adds compatibility with newer Java Development Kit versions, including Zulu 11, AdoptOpenJDK 11, and Oracle/OpenJDK/AdoptOpenJDK 14. Users are encouraged to download, test, and provide feedback on this latest version.