7.6.0 Observability Documentation

[dedemorton]

• Add first draft of Elastic Log Driver docs. PR [docs] Add early draft of Elastic Log Driver docs #15799
• Add docs about google cloud platform support. See Add Google Cloud Platform support #13598.
• Document new setting that allows inputs and modules to set a target index. [beats roadmap item] See Allow inputs / module to define a target index. #13255 and [Filebeat] Select output index based on the source input #14010. [Owner?]
• Document how to configure and automate Functionbeat with Serverless Framework and CloudFormation. [functionbeat roadmap item]
• Document recommended way to pass secrets to Functionbeat (Document recommended way of passing secrets to Functionbeat #15876). PR [DOCS] Recommend env variables rather than keystore for functionbeat #16010
• Create Beats release highlights topic for 7.6. PR [docs] Add 7.6 breaking changes and release highlights #16202
• Document breaking changes for 7.6. PR [docs] Add 7.6 breaking changes and release highlights #16202
• Add content about data deduplication (for new add_id and fingerprint processors plus JSON document_id input setting. PR: [DOCS] Add new topic about data deduplication #15171.
• Logs/Metrics app updates [DOCS] Update Logs and Metrics screenshots for 7.6 kibana#47821
• APM app updates [docs][APM] Documentation updates for 7.6 kibana#54180
• Experimental Jaeger support [docs] Document experimental Jaeger support apm-server#3123
• API Key documentation
  • ES Output Document output.elasticsearch.api_key option apm-server#3137
  • Agent/Server communication [docs] Server/Agent API key documentation apm-server#3212

Removed from 7.6 roadmap:

• Streamline steps in the Filebeat getting started (Streamline steps in the Filebeat Getting started guide #10640) [DeDe] ADD TO 7.7
• First draft of docs about Fleet and Beats agent. [DeDe] ON HOLD pending POC
• Review and edit text strings in Fleet UI. [DeDe] ON HOLD pending POC

[kvch]

GCP platform support for Functionbeat is also included: #13598
It would be nice to document required permissions, available functions, etc.

[bmorelli25]

@andresrc, did you want me to add the remaining 7.6 Observability doc items to this meta issue? For now, I'll include them below:

(EDIT: Moved to the issue description)

[andresrc]

yes, that is the idea, I'm moving it, thanks!

[kvch]

One more small issue for Functionbeat: #15876

[bmorelli25]