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**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0
New releases, features and products will be announced in his category --- ## [Search Guard 4.2.0 and Encryption at Rest (EAR) 1.0.0 for Elasticsearch 9.5.5 and 8.19.23 released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-4-2-0-and-encryption-at-rest-ear-1-0-0-for-elasticsearch-9-5-5-and-8-19-23-released/5053)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-4-2-0-and-encryption-at-rest-ear-1-0-0-for-elasticsearch-9-5-5-and-8-19-23-released/5053 "2026-10-07T15:31:55Z")
Hi all, We have released Search Guard 4.2.0 and Search Guard Encryption at Rest (EAR) 1.0.0 for Elasticsearch 9.5.5 and 8.19.23. For further reading, please visit the Changelogs, the Documentation, and our Website. Ta… --- ## [Search Guard FLX 4.2.0 for Elasticsearch 8.19.x released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-4-2-0-for-elasticsearch-8-19-x-released/5052)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-4-2-0-for-elasticsearch-8-19-x-released/5052 "2026-09-24T19:55:51Z")
Hi all, We have released Search Guard FLX 4.2.0 for Elasticsearch/Kibana 8.19.19, 8.19.20 and 8.19.21 :partying\_face: This release also includes improvements and bug fixes, along with important security fixes. Please r… --- ## [Search Guard FLX 4.2.0 for Elasticsearch 9.5.x released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-4-2-0-for-elasticsearch-9-5-x-released/5051)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-4-2-0-for-elasticsearch-9-5-x-released/5051 "2026-09-21T07:40:23Z")
Hi all, We have released Search Guard FLX 4.2.0 for Elasticsearch/Kibana 9.5.2, 9.5.3 and 9.5.4 :partying\_face: This release also includes improvements and bug fixes, along with important security fixes. Please refer t… --- ## [Encryption at Rest (EAR) 1.0.0 for Elasticsearch 9.5.2/9.5.3 and 8.19.20/8.19.21 released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/encryption-at-rest-ear-1-0-0-for-elasticsearch-9-5-2-9-5-3-and-8-19-20-8-19-21-released/5048)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 8:38am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/encryption-at-rest-ear-1-0-0-for-elasticsearch-9-5-2-9-5-3-and-8-19-20-8-19-21-released/5048 "2026-09-05T08:38:24Z")
Hi all, We have released Search Guard Encryption at Rest (EAR) 1.0.0 for Elasticsearch 9.5.2/9.5.3 and 8.19.20/8.19.21 released. For further reading, please visit the Changelogs, the Documentation, and our Website. Ta… --- ## [Search Guard FLX 4.1.2 and Encryption at Rest (EAR) 1.0.0 for Elasticsearch/Kibana 9.4.4 and 8.19.19 released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-4-1-2-and-encryption-at-rest-ear-1-0-0-for-elasticsearch-kibana-9-4-4-and-8-19-19-released/5045)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-4-1-2-and-encryption-at-rest-ear-1-0-0-for-elasticsearch-kibana-9-4-4-and-8-19-19-released/5045 "2026-07-29T21:24:53Z")
Hi all, We have released Search Guard FLX 4.1.2 and Search Guard Encryption at Rest (EAR) 1.0.0 for Elasticsearch/Kibana 9.4.4 and 8.19.19 fresh out of the wok. :cooking: Search Guard FLX 4.1.2 fixes the following issu… --- ## [New and hot: Search Guard FLX 4.1.2 and Search Guard Encryption at Rest (EAR) 1.0.0](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/new-and-hot-search-guard-flx-4-1-2-and-search-guard-encryption-at-rest-ear-1-0-0/5043)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/new-and-hot-search-guard-flx-4-1-2-and-search-guard-encryption-at-rest-ear-1-0-0/5043 "2026-07-18T05:55:24Z")
Hi all, We have released Search Guard FLX 4.1.2 and Search Guard Encryption at Rest (EAR) 1.0.0 for Elasticsearch/Kibana 9.4.3 and 8.19.18 fresh out of the oven. :bread: Search Guard FLX 4.1.2 fixes the following issue… --- ## [Now available: Search Guard FLX 4.1.0](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-1-0/5026)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-1-0/5026 "2026-03-31T19:48:49Z")
Hi We have released Search Guard FLX 4.1.0 for Elasticsearch 9.3.x and 8.19.13. Search Guard FLX for ES 9.3.x and higher now supports access control for data stream failure stores. This release also includes improveme… --- ## [Now available: Search Guard FLX 4.0.1 for Elasticsearch 9.3.x](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-0-1-for-elasticsearch-9-3-x/5025)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-0-1-for-elasticsearch-9-3-x/5025 "2026-03-20T10:47:27Z")
Now available: Search Guard FLX 4.0.1 for Elasticsearch 9.3.0 and higher. All Search Guard releases are listed on our version matrix page: Search Guard Versions Thanks for all your support, feedback, and input! Sear… --- ## [Now available: Search Guard FLX 4.0.1](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-0-1/4624)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-0-1/4624 "2025-12-15T10:28:30Z")
Hi, We have released Search Guard FLX 4.0.1 for Elasticsearch 9.2.x, 9.1.x, 8.19.8 and 8.19.7. This is an important security fix release for Search Guard FLX. If you are using Search Guard with the enterprise modules d… --- ## [Now available: Search Guard FLX 4.0.0](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-0-0/4620)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-4-0-0/4620 "2025-12-01T10:09:53Z")
Hello! We have just released Search Guard FLX 4.0.0, compatible with Elasticsearch 9.1.x, 8.19.6 and 8.19.7. Please refer to the version matrix page for all available versions. You can now install Search Guard FLX 4.0.… --- ## [Now Available: Technical Preview for Automated Index Management](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-technical-preview-for-automated-index-management/4435)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-technical-preview-for-automated-index-management/4435 "2024-08-15T10:32:22Z")
Hi All! We are excited to announce the Technical Preview release of our new Automated Index Management feature, now fully compatible with Elasticsearch version 8.12! :tada: This new feature allows you to efficiently ma… --- ## [Search Guard FLX 2.0.0 released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-2-0-0-released/2515)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-2-0-0-released/2515 "2024-06-26T15:12:31Z")
Hi everyone, Earlier this month, we released Search Guard FLX 2.0.0 :mechanical\_arm:, featuring several enhancements and bug fixes. You can find all the details, including download links and the upgrade guide, here: Se… --- ## [Search Guard FLX 1.5.0 released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-1-5-0-released/2495)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-1-5-0-released/2495 "2024-02-22T10:38:34Z")
Hi all, we have just released Search Guard FLX 1.5.0, which is compatible with Elasticsearch 8.8.0 and higher. You can now install Search Guard FLX 1.5.0 with Elasticsearch version 8.8.0, and experience the security an… --- ## [Search Guard FLX 1.4.1 and Search Guard Classic 53.9.0 released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-1-4-1-and-search-guard-classic-53-9-0-released/2494)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-1-4-1-and-search-guard-classic-53-9-0-released/2494 "2024-02-22T10:37:43Z")
Hi all, we have released Search Guard FLX 1.4.1 and Search Guard 53.9.0, which contain some enhancements and bug fixes. Based on your feedback and input, for Search Guard FLX we have introduced two new LDAP config opti… --- ## [Security Release: FLX 1.4.0 and Classic 53.8](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/security-release-flx-1-4-0-and-classic-53-8/2474)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/security-release-flx-1-4-0-and-classic-53-8/2474 "2023-11-30T13:57:20Z")
Hi all, We have just released Search Guard FLX 1.4.0 and Search Guard 53.8, which contains a critical security fix for Multitenancy. If you do not use the Multitenancy feature, you are not affected. If you do, we stron… --- ## [Search Guard FLX 1.3.0 has been released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-1-3-0-has-been-released/2458)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-1-3-0-has-been-released/2458 "2023-08-30T11:27:38Z")
Hi all, we have just released Search Guard FLX 1.3.0, which contains a lot of enhancements, bug fixes, and new features! Based on your feedback and input, we have extended the Audit Log feature, which is now capable of… --- ## [Now available: Search Guard FLX 1.2.0](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-1-2-0/2450)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-1-2-0/2450 "2023-06-09T13:45:41Z")
Hello! We have just released Search Guard FLX 1.2.0. This release brings a number of new features for Signals, enancements for the Kibana login page, a number of bug fixes and many updated dependency versions. For det… --- ## [Search Guard FLX 1.1.1 for Elasticsearch 8.6.x released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-1-1-1-for-elasticsearch-8-6-x-released/2408)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-1-1-1-for-elasticsearch-8-6-x-released/2408 "2023-02-21T13:39:37Z")
Hi, We have just released Search Guard FLX 1.1.1 GA for Elasticsearch 8.6.x. This release contains an important security fix and a number of bug fixes: Release Notes If you are running a different Elasticsearch vers… --- ## [Security and Bug Fix Release: Search Guard FLX 1.1.1](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/security-and-bug-fix-release-search-guard-flx-1-1-1/2407)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/security-and-bug-fix-release-search-guard-flx-1-1-1/2407 "2023-02-20T17:34:10Z")
Hi, We have just released Search Guard FLX 1.1.1 GA for Elasticsearch 7 and 8. This is an important security fix release for Search Guard FLX. If you are using using document level security (DLS), field level security … --- ## [Search Guard 53.6 for Elasticsearch 7.17.8 released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-53-6-for-elasticsearch-7-17-8-released/2391)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-53-6-for-elasticsearch-7-17-8-released/2391 "2022-12-21T11:17:08Z")
Hi, We released Search Guard 53.6.0, compatible with Elasticsearch 7.17.8 just now. This release adds a new switch to Search Guard, which defines how index aliases are treated. By default, Search Guard would resolve ind… --- ## [Search Guard FLX 1.1.0 GA for Elasticsearch 8.5.x available](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-1-1-0-ga-for-elasticsearch-8-5-x-available/2390)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-1-1-0-ga-for-elasticsearch-8-5-x-available/2390 "2022-12-21T11:09:14Z")
Hi, We have just released Search Guard FLX 1.1.0 GA for Elasticsearch 8.5.x. Search Guard FLX 1.1.0 brings a number of enhancements for Signals and many bugfixes: Release Notes If you are running a different Elastics… --- ## [Now available: Search Guard FLX 1.1.0](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-1-1-0/2378)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-1-1-0/2378 "2022-12-09T08:45:20Z")
Today, we are happy to announce the first minor update release of Search Guard FLX. Search Guard FLX 1.1.0 brings a number of enhancements for Signals and many bugfixes: Unacknowledgeable actions In some cases, you mig… --- ## [Search Guard for Elasticsearch 7.17.7 available](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-for-elasticsearch-7-17-7-available/2366)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-for-elasticsearch-7-17-7-available/2366 "2022-10-27T12:26:25Z")
Hi, we just released Search Guard, compatible with Elasticsearch and Kibana 7.17.7. The release is available for Search Guard and Search Guard FLX. Check out our releases page: Thanks for your support! Jochen and t… --- ## [Search Guard FLX Beta for Elasticsearch 8 released](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-beta-for-elasticsearch-8-released/2365)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-flx-beta-for-elasticsearch-8-released/2365 "2022-10-25T18:33:39Z")
Hi, we are happy to announce that Search Guard FLX Beta for Elasticsearch and Kibana 8.4.x, 8.3.3, and 8.2.3 has just been released: https://docs.search-guard.com/latest/search-guard-versions The release is based on o… --- ## [Security Fix Release: Search Guard 53.5.0](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/security-fix-release-search-guard-53-5-0/2364)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/security-fix-release-search-guard-53-5-0/2364 "2022-10-25T14:41:07Z")
We just published a Search Guard security fix release for an issue with datastreams. An authenticated but unauthorized user could access all data stream events Release Notes Latest Versions Have fun! Jochen and the… --- ## [Now Available: Search Guard FLX 1.0.0 - The first general availability version of the next generation of Search Guard](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-1-0-0-the-first-general-availability-version-of-the-next-generation-of-search-guard/2343)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-1-0-0-the-first-general-availability-version-of-the-next-generation-of-search-guard/2343 "2022-08-09T11:26:14Z")
We are very happy to announce that we have now finished the beta testing phase of Search Guard FLX. Thus, we are now releasing the first GA version of Search Guard FLX, the next generation of Search Guard. It brings a n… --- ## [Bug Fix Release: Search Guard 53.4.0](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/bug-fix-release-search-guard-53-4-0/2338)
**Author:** [@jkressin](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/jkressin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/bug-fix-release-search-guard-53-4-0/2338 "2022-07-19T21:35:22Z")
We just published a bug fix release for Search Guard that corrects two issues in Signals: When nodes leave the cluster, some triggers did not fire any more Fixed a non-critical NPE that showed up sporadically in the lo… --- ## [Now Available: Search Guard FLX 1.0.0 Beta](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-1-0-0-beta/2325)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/now-available-search-guard-flx-1-0-0-beta/2325 "2022-06-09T08:20:51Z")
We are glad to announce the beta version of Search Guard FLX, the next generation of Search Guard. It brings a number of important and fundamental improvements: Support for OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards Complet… --- ## [Search Guard for ES 7.17.2 and Search Guard 53.2](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-for-es-7-17-2-and-search-guard-53-2/2312)
**Author:** [@searchguard](https://forum.search-guard.com/u/searchguard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2022, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.search-guard.com/t/search-guard-for-es-7-17-2-and-search-guard-53-2/2312 "2022-04-21T11:09:35Z")
We are releasing today Search Guard for 7.17.2 and a bugfix release for Search Guard 53 for 7.10.2 Search Guard 53.2.0 for Elasticsearch 7.10.2 fixes an issue with selecting newly created tenants. See the release note… [Next page](https://forum.search-guard.com/c/announcements/10.md?page=1)