From 612e4fafe9af7f636be66ce23398404a45f92aa0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lisa Cawley Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:22:08 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] [DOCS] Adds x-pack release highlight (#33542) --- .../release-notes/highlights-6.3.0.asciidoc | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/reference/release-notes/highlights-6.3.0.asciidoc b/docs/reference/release-notes/highlights-6.3.0.asciidoc index fb396d2832bcc..73e0a6ad7e983 100644 --- a/docs/reference/release-notes/highlights-6.3.0.asciidoc +++ b/docs/reference/release-notes/highlights-6.3.0.asciidoc @@ -12,6 +12,23 @@ of changes in this release. NOTE: We want your feedback on the experimental features in this release! Let us know what you’d like to see next and any problems you encounter. +[float] +=== License management and X-Pack code + +Starting with version 6.3, the default distribution of {es} contains open source +and free commercial features and access to paid commercial features. You no +longer need to install {xpack} as a separate step. When you install {es}, it +generates a basic license with no expiration date. All the free commercial +features are enabled by default and will never expire. + +You can view the status of your license, update your license, or start a 30-day +trial of platinum features by using the <> or {kib}. The trial +enables you to try out features such as security, machine learning, alerting, +graph capabilities, and more. + +For more information about licenses, see https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions + + [float] === SQL This experimental feature enables users who are familiar with SQL to