Kibana 7.12 introduces several enhancements to improve data management and analysis within the Elasticsearch ecosystem, including the ability to manage long-running searches in the background, the general availability of location-based alerts, and the use of runtime fields in Discover and Kibana Lens. These updates allow users to save and manage search sessions for later use, share results easily, and enhance the analysis of spatial data with geo-fencing alerts. Additionally, the release incorporates mapping capabilities into machine learning tools, aiding in the visualization of geographic data and anomaly detection. The update also simplifies dashboard creation and management with improved panel saving options, encouraging reuse of visualizations across different dashboards. Kibana 7.12's new features can be explored through a free trial of Elasticsearch Service on Elastic Cloud, while further details are available in the release notes and associated blogs.