Logstash 7.9.0 has been officially released, bringing significant optimizations and new features that enhance performance and expand use cases. The update includes a dramatic reduction in pipeline startup and restart times, with over 9x faster compilation, greatly benefiting pipeline development workflows. The Elastic App Search output plugin has been revamped with a robust Ruby client library, expanding its integration capabilities and offering a smoother migration path from custom Elasticsearch applications. The release also extends API key support across various Logstash and Elasticsearch plugins, improving security and management capabilities. Additionally, Logstash now supports ARM/AARCH64 systems, although this support remains experimental and not recommended for production. Users are encouraged to try the new version, report feedback, and explore the full range of supported operating systems.