Elasticsearch version 7.16.2

Elasticsearch version 7.16.2

Also see Breaking changes in 7.16.

Enhancements

Other

  • Add deprecation notices for boost mappings to API #81605 (issue: #78396)

Packaging

  • Improve Docker image’s cacert scripting #81659

Bug fixes

Authorization

  • Add delete privilege to kibana_system for APM and Endpoint ILM policies #81811

Infra/Logging

  • Add doPrivileged section in deprecation logger #81819 (issue: #81708)

Java High Level REST Client

  • Change HLRC’s LifecyclePolicy to allow all valid ILM actions #81483 (issue: #81461)

Machine Learning

  • Fix LangIdent model when multiple unicode scripts are present #81876 (issue: #80675)
  • Model snapshot upgrade needs a stats endpoint #81641 (issue: #81519)

Packaging

  • Change default shell to bash in default Docker image #81828 (issue: #80820)

Regressions

Infra/Scripting

  • Fix superclass functional interface resolution in Painless #81698 (issue: #81696)

Upgrades

Infra/Logging