Use this tag for version specific questions about Elasticsearch 5.0 - the distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine. When using this tag also include the more generic [elasticsearch] tag where possible.
With Elasticsearch 5, Elastic takes a new approach on making its products work together by using unified release schedules. Each component of the Elastic Pack will be released at the same time with the same version. Elasticsearch 5 comes with shiny new features. Among others:
- Index Shrinking
- API for rolling over time-based indices
- A new scripting language: Painless
- New redesigned completion suggester
- Re-index From Remote