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Expand Up @@ -80,18 +80,38 @@ This section summarizes the changes in each release.

coming[6.3.0]

//[float]
//[[breaking-6.3.0]]
//=== Breaking Changes
[float]
[[breaking-6.3.0]]
=== Breaking Changes

Platform::
* Renames saved objects bulk_get and find endpoints {pull}17512[#17512]
+
To support sending larger and more expressive queries to the
Saved Objects find API, we added a POST endpoint for find
and therefore needed a way to disambiguate the find API from from the POST API
used to create Saved Objects.
+
Starting in {kib} 6.3, endpoints
that are not simple CRUD operations on a single object will be
named and their name will start with an underscore. For example,
{es} `GET /api/saved_objects` is now
`GET /api/saved_objects/_find`, `GET /api/saved_objects/\{type\}` is
now `GET /api/saved_objects/_find?type=\{type\}`, and
`GET /api/saved_objects/bulk_get` is now
`GET /api/saved_objects/_bulk_get`.

//[float]
//=== Breaking Java Changes

//[float]
//=== Deprecations

//[float]
//=== New Features
[float]
=== New Features

For an overview of the features that were added in 6.3 and
how the user experience improved, see <<release-highlights-6.3.0,6.3.0 Release Highlights>>.

[float]
=== Enhancements
Expand All @@ -101,11 +121,74 @@ Machine learning::
in the {ml} features in {kib}. If you have configured a cross cluster index
pattern in {kib}, you can use that index pattern when you create jobs.

//[float]
//=== Bug Fixes
Platform::
* Angular was upgraded to version 1.6.9 {pull}17677[#17677]

//[float]
//=== Regressions

[float]
=== Bug Fixes

Accessibility::
* [Fixes #19009] Adds alt text to the icons on the home page for accessibility {pull}19083[#19083]

APM::
* Fixes links in APM {pull}19391[#19391]

Machine Learning::
* [Fixes #18722] Increases the calculated model memory limit {pull}18723[#18723]

Management::
* [Fixes #17147] Always sends a comma delimited index to support commas in index patterns {pull}17173[#17173]
* Fixes issues with autocomplete and bucket aggregations {pull}17695[#17695]
* Removes the unsupported type from autocomplete options {pull}17694[#17694]
* Fixes an issue with autocomplete in the console {pull}17678[#17678]
+
Endpoint definitions are expected to have unique names, and the code was using the
same name for endpoints with overloaded HTTP verb semantics. This code fixes
those names by adding a timestamp.

Monitoring::
* Changes the Advanced Node page for {es} to recognize the `write` threadpool {pull}18147[#18147]

Operations::
* [Fixes #6688] Adds support for environment variable injection in the `kibana.yml` file {pull}16988[#16988]

Security::
* Preserves boom error headers for index pattern exceptions {pull}17725[#17725]
+
This fix resolves the issue with the index pattern APIs not
responding with WWW-Authenticate headers on 401s that cause basic authentication
via {kib} to not work appropriately in some configurations.

Sharing::
* [Fixes #17611] Sets a minimum width on the range slider control {pull}17620[#17620]
* [Fixes #17657] Allows wrapping of the recently viewed items on the {kib} home page {pull}18726[#18726]
* [Fixes #18915] Fixes the arrows in the input control so that the up icon moves the control up and the down icon moves the control down {pull}18929[#18929]
* [Fixes #18882] Disables an input control when an index pattern no longer exists {pull}18931[#18931]
* [Fixes #19252] Fixes copy to the clipboard in Internet Explorer {pull}19281[#19281]
* Fixes the date math parser to allow longer expressions {pull}17751[#17751]

Visualization::
* Updates the `geo_bounds` request to inherit from the visualize search source so that all application state filters are applied {pull}17727[#17727]
* [Fixes #17839] Normalizes longitudes so that they fall within the acceptable [-180,180] range {pull}18674[#18674]
* [Fixes #18765] Fixes problem handling precision changes on a coordinate map when no aggregations are configured {pull}18826[#18826]
* [Fixes #18761] Fixes problem when clicking on a map and no aggregation is specified {pull}18825[#18825]
* [Fixes #19095] Avoids shard failures when performing `geo_bounding_box` filter on coordinate maps {pull}19416[#19416]
* [Fixes #17623] Fixes negative unit formatting in Timelion {pull}17624[#17624]
* [Fixes #12408, #14382] Fixes 0 values in percentage mode {pull}15765[#15765]
* [Fixes #17721] Adds proper labeling for pie chart without buckets {pull}17739[#17739]
* [Fixes #17352] Removes other bucket configuration from significant terms aggregation {pull}17810[#17810]
* [Fixes #15912] Ensures type is defined and has `postFlightRequest` function {pull}17809[#17809]
* Bumps Vega lib version to 3.3.1 to fix problem with how the Vega library manages its dependencies {pull}17829[#17829]

[float]
=== Regressions

Management::

* In 6.2.4, if users edit a watch and navigate away from the page without saving,
a confirmation modals asks if they want to save the changes. In 6.3, the
prompt was disabled to fix {pull}19488[#19488].

//[float]
//=== Known Issues
Expand All @@ -131,7 +214,7 @@ pattern in {kib}, you can use that index pattern when you create jobs.

Machine Learning::
* Adds bucket span to the chart labels in the Single Metric Viewer.
* Adds checks for web URLs prior to adding to the links menu in the anomalies
* Adds checks for web URLs prior to adding to the links menu in the anomalies
table.

Visualization::
Expand All @@ -141,21 +224,21 @@ Visualization::
=== Bug Fixes

Logstash::
* Fixes unhandled rejection error in {kib} server log.
* Fixes Pipeline Viewer to correctly format percentages.
* Fixes unhandled rejection error in {kib} server log.
* Fixes Pipeline Viewer to correctly format percentages.

Machine Learning::
* Fixes the formatting of HTML characters so that text is rendered correctly.
* Formats the field name in the tooltip for swimlane labels.
* Fixes the formatting of partition titles in multi-metric and population job
wizards.
* Fixes the formatting of partition titles in multi-metric and population job
wizards.

Management::
* Added better support for discarding results of older queries {pull}17148[#17148]

Monitoring::
* Fixes some {kib} metrics which are not derivatives.
* Fixed the handing of window resizing to more smoothly resize charts whenever
* Fixes some {kib} metrics which are not derivatives.
* Fixed the handing of window resizing to more smoothly resize charts whenever
the window size changes.

Platform::
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -665,7 +748,7 @@ actions.

Machine Learning::
* Removed incorrect job group information from the URL when linking to the
results page after job creation.
results page after job creation.
* Fixed bug related to cloning jobs that do not have {dfeeds}.
* Fixed issues with the first and last buckets in the Anomaly Explorer swimlanes
and in the Single Metric Viewer charts.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -892,7 +975,7 @@ Monitoring::
For more information, see
{logstash-ref}/logstash-pipeline-viewer.html[Pipeline Viewer UI].
* The `xpack.monitoring.node_resolver` setting, which was deprecated in 5.5.0,
now allows only the `uuid` value to be used. This setting will be removed in 7.0.
now allows only the `uuid` value to be used. This setting will be removed in 7.0.

Operations::
* Removes webpack-directory-name-as-main dependency {pull}13584[#13584]
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1562,7 +1645,7 @@ actual state of the watch when exceptions occur in its input or condition.
Management::
* [indexPatterns] remove support for time patterns {pull}12158[#12158]
- - Removes ability to create index patterns based on time patterns/intervals - Adds a warning that informs users when they are using an index pattern that is now unsupported (disabled by default until #10442 is done, #12322) - Does not address editing/remapping index patterns, see last task in #12242

Operations::
* Updates to status API, re-align status page {pull}10180[#10180]
* [Fixes #10181] Revert same port http -&gt; https redirect {pull}10930[#10930]
Expand All @@ -1589,9 +1672,9 @@ Visualization::

Operations::
* Use single ES document type {pull}12794[#12794]
- Starting in Elasticsearch 6.0, you are no longer able to create new indices
with multiple index types. To accomplish the same effect as index types, a new
type field was added to identify the document and the value mapped under the
- Starting in Elasticsearch 6.0, you are no longer able to create new indices
with multiple index types. To accomplish the same effect as index types, a new
type field was added to identify the document and the value mapped under the
index to allow for strict mapping.

[float]
Expand All @@ -1603,7 +1686,7 @@ Design::
* [UI Framework] Allow custom placeholder for Tool Bar Search Box {pull}12959[#12959]
* Palette swap for accessibility / kibana 6 {pull}12085[#12085]
- We re-skinned a decent portion of Kibana to be mostly AA accessibility compatible in regards to coloring of major navigation elements.

Discover::
* [Fixes #4785] Timepicker on the right {pull}11980[#11980]
* [Fixes #12635] Improve the accessibility of the Discover screen {pull}12681[#12681]
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1660,7 +1743,7 @@ Dev Tools::
* [Fixes #10504] [console] Replace text/plain fallback with application/json {pull}12294[#12294]
* [Fixes #13142] Allow console to send multiline strings with CRLF line endings {pull}14094[#14094]
- Console will now allow sending multiline strings on Windows.

Discover::
* [Fixes #12970] Make 'time picker' button in Discover no results prompt keyboard and screen-reader accessible. {pull}13046[#13046]
* [Fixes #12692] Re-enable filter editor suggestions {pull}13376[#13376]
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1741,11 +1824,11 @@ Platform::
* [ftr/config] prevent mochaOpts and timeouts conflict {pull}14060[#14060]
* create babel-preset and babel-register modules {pull}13973[#13973]
* [vis/requesting] only call when actually requesting {pull}14017[#14017]

Reporting::
* Fixed generated reports such that they show the time zone on the client, as
specified in the `dateFormat` field in the Advanced Settings.

Sharing::
* [Fixes #13421] Dashboard dark-theme fixes {pull}13690[#13690]
* [Fixes #12987] Children of buttons won't capture hover events in firefox {pull}13015[#13015]
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1929,7 +2012,7 @@ Sharing::
* Stabilize and bring back flaky tests {pull}13034[#13034]
* [Fix for #12484, #12485, #12483] Fix accessibility issues with saved object finder {pull}13152[#13152]
* [Fix for #12987] Children of buttons won't capture hover events in firefox {pull}13015[#13015]

Visualization::
* Fixes #12685 - Improve error handling for TSVB {pull}12688[#12688]
* [Fix for #13246] Fixes #13246 - Add checks for empty annotations {pull}13422[#13422]
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1977,7 +2060,7 @@ Visualization::
Management::
* [indexPatterns] remove support for time patterns {pull}12158[#12158]
- - Removes ability to create index patterns based on time patterns/intervals - Adds a warning that informs users when they are using an index pattern that is now unsupported (disabled by default until #10442 is done, #12322) - Does not address editing/remapping index patterns, see last task in #12242

Operations::
* Updates to status API, re-align status page {pull}10180[#10180]
* [Fix for #10181] Revert same port http -> https redirect {pull}10930[#10930]
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2013,11 +2096,11 @@ Visualization::
Discover::
* Implement new Kibana query language {pull}12624[#12624]
- This PR adds a new experimental query language to Kibana. The new language is turned off by default but can be enabled in the Management > Advanced Settings via the search:queryLanguage:switcher:enable option. Changing this setting to true will add a language selector to the query bar that allows users to choose the new language for their query. Details of the new query language can be found in the issue description (#12282).

Sharing::
* Full screen mode implementation for dashboard {pull}12265[#12265]
- You can now enter full screen mode when viewing a dashboard. This hides the Chrome and the top nav bar. If you have any filters applied, you'll see the filter bar, otherwise that will be hidden as well. To exit full screen mode, hover over and click the Kibana button on the lower left side of the page, or simple press the ESC key.

Visualization::
* Visualize Refactor {pull}11786[#11786]
- When creating new visualizations, developers are no longer restricted to using just Angular as a rendering technology. The changes now also enables developers to create custom editors that do not conform to the current sidebar-layout. Commonly used functionality - such as access to the query bar or timefilter - is now also exposed on the visualization object. This avoids the need to import individual modules from inside Kibana. These changes are a first step in a longer term effort to provide a robust long-lived programming interface for building visualizations in Kibana.
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//=== Regressions

//[float]
//=== Known Issues
//=== Known Issues