From e1e3338f28ee43fc8159d1e93fe268d91d764fbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Edu=20Gonz=C3=A1lez=20de=20la=20Herr=C3=A1n?= <25320357+eedugon@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:39:48 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/6] ech available versions statements updated --- .../deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md | 12 ++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md b/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md index 1fac71168a..3b89624e86 100644 --- a/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md +++ b/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md @@ -22,10 +22,18 @@ This section describes our version policy for {{ech}}, including: ## Available {{stack}} versions [ec-version-policy-available] -{{stack}} uses a versions code that is constructed of three numbers separated by dots: the leftmost number is the number of the major release, the middle number is the number of the minor release and the rightmost number is the number of the maintenance release (e.g., 8.3.2 means major release 8, minor release 3 and maintenance release 2). +{{stack}} uses a version numbering scheme based on three numbers separated by dots. The leftmost number indicates the major release, the middle number indicates the minor release, and the rightmost number indicates the maintenance release. For example, `8.3.2` represents major release 8, minor release 3, and maintenance release 2. -You might sometimes notice additional versions listed in the user interface beyond the versions we currently support and maintain, such as [release candidate builds](#ec-release-builds) and older versions. If a version is listed in the [{{ecloud}} Console](https://cloud.elastic.co?page=docs&placement=docs-body), it can be deployed. +In {{ech}}, not all [{{stack}} versions](https://www.elastic.co/support/eol) are available for deploying. By default, the following versions are available in the UI: +* The two latest minor versions of the latest major version +* The latest minor version of the previous major version + +For example, if the latest {{stack}} version is {{version.stack}}, {{ech}} makes the following versions available: +* {{version.stack | M.M }} and {{version.stack | M.M-1 | M.M }} +* 8.19 + +Additional versions can appear in the UI, such as [release candidate builds](#ec-release-builds) or older versions. If a version is listed in the [{{ecloud}} Console](https://cloud.elastic.co?page=docs&placement=docs-body), it can be deployed. ## New {{stack}} versions [ec-version-policy-new] From 5efbac1471b24cc3103a259d80a5e1f3749fb8ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Edu=20Gonz=C3=A1lez=20de=20la=20Herr=C3=A1n?= <25320357+eedugon@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:45:51 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/6] ech available versions statements updated --- deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md b/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md index 3b89624e86..eb9d7bfd30 100644 --- a/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md +++ b/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ In {{ech}}, not all [{{stack}} versions](https://www.elastic.co/support/eol) are * The latest minor version of the previous major version For example, if the latest {{stack}} version is {{version.stack}}, {{ech}} makes the following versions available: -* {{version.stack | M.M }} and {{version.stack | M.M-1 | M.M }} +* {{version.stack | M.M }} and {{version.stack | M.M+1 | M.M }} * 8.19 Additional versions can appear in the UI, such as [release candidate builds](#ec-release-builds) or older versions. If a version is listed in the [{{ecloud}} Console](https://cloud.elastic.co?page=docs&placement=docs-body), it can be deployed. From e9d76cb8701be781f6252377ae506f7c2580bbf5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Edu=20Gonz=C3=A1lez=20de=20la=20Herr=C3=A1n?= <25320357+eedugon@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:59:13 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Jakob Reiter --- .../deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md b/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md index eb9d7bfd30..4f20793636 100644 --- a/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md +++ b/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This section describes our version policy for {{ech}}, including: {{stack}} uses a version numbering scheme based on three numbers separated by dots. The leftmost number indicates the major release, the middle number indicates the minor release, and the rightmost number indicates the maintenance release. For example, `8.3.2` represents major release 8, minor release 3, and maintenance release 2. -In {{ech}}, not all [{{stack}} versions](https://www.elastic.co/support/eol) are available for deploying. By default, the following versions are available in the UI: +By default, the following versions are available in the {{ech}} UI: * The two latest minor versions of the latest major version * The latest minor version of the previous major version @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ For example, if the latest {{stack}} version is {{version.stack}}, {{ech}} makes * {{version.stack | M.M }} and {{version.stack | M.M+1 | M.M }} * 8.19 -Additional versions can appear in the UI, such as [release candidate builds](#ec-release-builds) or older versions. If a version is listed in the [{{ecloud}} Console](https://cloud.elastic.co?page=docs&placement=docs-body), it can be deployed. +Additional versions can appear in the UI, such as [release candidate builds](#ec-release-builds) or older versions that you have a running deployment on. If a version is listed in the [{{ecloud}} Console](https://cloud.elastic.co?page=docs&placement=docs-body), it can be deployed. ## New {{stack}} versions [ec-version-policy-new] From e697a6fa71bb0776dd8f2fc222251a3ed0b6de6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Edu=20Gonz=C3=A1lez=20de=20la=20Herr=C3=A1n?= <25320357+eedugon@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:49:58 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/6] API link and EOL statements added --- .../deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md b/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md index 4f20793636..073580dd7f 100644 --- a/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md +++ b/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This section describes our version policy for {{ech}}, including: {{stack}} uses a version numbering scheme based on three numbers separated by dots. The leftmost number indicates the major release, the middle number indicates the minor release, and the rightmost number indicates the maintenance release. For example, `8.3.2` represents major release 8, minor release 3, and maintenance release 2. -By default, the following versions are available in the {{ech}} UI: +By default, the following versions are available in the [{{ecloud}} Console](https://cloud.elastic.co?page=docs&placement=docs-body): * The two latest minor versions of the latest major version * The latest minor version of the previous major version @@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ For example, if the latest {{stack}} version is {{version.stack}}, {{ech}} makes * {{version.stack | M.M }} and {{version.stack | M.M+1 | M.M }} * 8.19 -Additional versions can appear in the UI, such as [release candidate builds](#ec-release-builds) or older versions that you have a running deployment on. If a version is listed in the [{{ecloud}} Console](https://cloud.elastic.co?page=docs&placement=docs-body), it can be deployed. +Additional versions can appear in the UI, such as [release candidate builds](#ec-release-builds) or older versions that are not end-of-life (EOL) and that you already have a running deployment on. This allows you, for example, to [clone an existing deployment](/deploy-manage/tools/snapshot-and-restore/ece-restore-snapshots-into-new-deployment.md) that uses one of those versions. + +Separately from the UI, the {{ech}} API allows you to [deploy any {{stack}} version as long as it is not EOL](cloud://reference/cloud-hosted/ec-api-deployment-crud.md#ec_using_the_api_to_create_deployment_with_non_eol_versions), even if that version is not listed in the UI. ## New {{stack}} versions [ec-version-policy-new] From 43797d221285e3e42f34c4f2e8cfc07afd9525e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Edu=20Gonz=C3=A1lez=20de=20la=20Herr=C3=A1n?= <25320357+eedugon@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:52:08 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 5/6] API link and EOL statements added --- deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md b/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md index 073580dd7f..5c3561bad8 100644 --- a/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md +++ b/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ For example, if the latest {{stack}} version is {{version.stack}}, {{ech}} makes * {{version.stack | M.M }} and {{version.stack | M.M+1 | M.M }} * 8.19 -Additional versions can appear in the UI, such as [release candidate builds](#ec-release-builds) or older versions that are not end-of-life (EOL) and that you already have a running deployment on. This allows you, for example, to [clone an existing deployment](/deploy-manage/tools/snapshot-and-restore/ece-restore-snapshots-into-new-deployment.md) that uses one of those versions. +Additional versions can appear in the UI, such as [release candidate builds](#ec-release-builds) or older versions that are not [end-of-life (EOL)](#ec-version-policy-eol) and that you already have a running deployment on. This allows you, for example, to [clone an existing deployment](/deploy-manage/tools/snapshot-and-restore/ece-restore-snapshots-into-new-deployment.md) that uses one of those versions. Separately from the UI, the {{ech}} API allows you to [deploy any {{stack}} version as long as it is not EOL](cloud://reference/cloud-hosted/ec-api-deployment-crud.md#ec_using_the_api_to_create_deployment_with_non_eol_versions), even if that version is not listed in the UI. From ba8d9d8d5a84cdf9ed8a607115c1428b93740a22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Edu=20Gonz=C3=A1lez=20de=20la=20Herr=C3=A1n?= <25320357+eedugon@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:39:55 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 6/6] formulas removed and static content added --- .../deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md b/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md index 5c3561bad8..60319e81e3 100644 --- a/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md +++ b/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/available-stack-versions.md @@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ By default, the following versions are available in the [{{ecloud}} Console](htt * The two latest minor versions of the latest major version * The latest minor version of the previous major version -For example, if the latest {{stack}} version is {{version.stack}}, {{ech}} makes the following versions available: -* {{version.stack | M.M }} and {{version.stack | M.M+1 | M.M }} +For example, if the latest {{stack}} version is 9.2.3, {{ech}} makes the following versions available: +* 9.1 and 9.2 * 8.19 Additional versions can appear in the UI, such as [release candidate builds](#ec-release-builds) or older versions that are not [end-of-life (EOL)](#ec-version-policy-eol) and that you already have a running deployment on. This allows you, for example, to [clone an existing deployment](/deploy-manage/tools/snapshot-and-restore/ece-restore-snapshots-into-new-deployment.md) that uses one of those versions.