Elastic new features in August 2026

Everything Elastic shipped in August 2026: 3 releases, grouped by product, each linked to Elastic's release notes.

September 2026

GA 1Update 2

Version 9.5.2 of the Elastic Stack was released today. We recommend you upgrade to this latest version . We recommend 9.5.2 over the previous versions 9.5.1 For details of the issues that have been fixed and a full list of changes for each product in this version, please refer to the release notes .

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ElasticAug 20, 2026

What's new in ECK 3.5

ECK 3.5 brings dynamic namespace management via label selectors, pause orchestration for safe maintenance windows, mutual TLS across all stack components, simplified resource specs, and a reduced operator memory footprint.

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ElasticAug 4, 2026

Elastic 9.5: Columnar, VectorDB index mode & auto-calibration, and AI-driven alert triage

Today, we are pleased to announce the GA of Elastic 9.5 as the latest version of the Elasticsearch Platform. This release includes a range of new features, including Columnar Mode, VectorDB index mode, and Agent Builder enhancements. Learn more.

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Elastic new features in August 2026

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Elastic Stack 9.5.2 released

What's new in ECK 3.5

Elastic 9.5: Columnar, VectorDB index mode & auto-calibration, and AI-driven alert triage