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Amazon OpenSearch Service Extends Support for Older Versions

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Amazon OpenSearch Service is extending security and operating system patch coverage for several older engine versions by an additional 12 months, through November 7, 2027. This offers customers more time to plan and complete their migrations to newer versions. This extension applies to specific Elasticsearch versions 1.5-7.8 and OpenSearch versions 1.0-1.2 and 2.3-2.9, with a surcharge applied from November 7, 2026. Additionally, new support dates have been announced for Elasticsearch versions 6.8, 7.9, 7.10, and OpenSearch versions 1.3, 2.11-2.19.

  • →Extended support runway for existing OpenSearch domains
  • →New support dates for additional OpenSearch versions
  • →Extended Support pricing for new versions
  • →Recommendation to upgrade
Enhancements (3) ›
  • Extended support runway for existing OpenSearch domains

    Security and OS patch coverage for Elasticsearch 1.5-7.8 (excluding 5.6) and OpenSearch 1.0-1.2 and 2.3-2.9 is extended by 12 months through November 7, 2027. Domains on these versions will not be isolated, and a surcharge equal to instance pricing will apply from November 7, 2026.

  • New support dates for additional OpenSearch versions

    Standard and Extended Support dates are now available for Elasticsearch 6.8, 7.9, 7.10, OpenSearch 1.3, and OpenSearch 2.11-2.19. Elasticsearch 6.8, 7.10 and OpenSearch 1.3, 2.19 get 3 years of Extended Support.

  • Extended Support pricing for new versions

    Elasticsearch 7.9 and OpenSearch 2.11-2.17 will receive 1 year of Extended Support. The Extended Support charge for these versions is $0.0065 per Normalized Instance Hour (NIH) in US East (N. Virginia).

Notes (1) ›
  • Recommendation to upgrade

    Customers are recommended to upgrade to the latest available OpenSearch version for improved performance, security, and new features.

Read the original announcement →

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/08/amazon-opensearch-service-additional-upgrade-runway-support-dates

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