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This section summarizes the changes in each release.

* <<release-notes-8.18.2>>
* <<release-notes-8.18.1>>
* <<release-notes-8.18.0>>

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* {kibana-ref}/release-notes.html[{kib} release notes]
* {beats-ref}/release-notes.html[{beats} release notes]

// begin 8.18.2 relnotes

[[release-notes-8.18.2]]
== {fleet} and {agent} 8.18.2

Review important information about the 8.18.2 release.

[discrete]
[[security-updates-8.18.2]]
=== Security updates

{agent}::
* Update Go version to v1.24.3 {agent-pull}8109[#8109]

{fleet}::
* Update Go version to v1.24.3 {fleet-server-pull}4891[#4891]

// end 8.18.2 relnotes

// begin 8.18.1 relnotes

[[release-notes-8.18.1]]
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{fleet-server}::
* Add `grpcnotrace` build tags and ensure DCE (dead code elimination) is enabled. Reduce binary size by 34%. {fleet-server-pull}4784[#4784]

{agent}::




// end 8.18.1 relnotes


// begin 8.18.0 relnotes

[[release-notes-8.18.0]]
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{agent}::
* Re-enable the OTel subcommand on Windows. {agent-pull}6068[#6068] {agent-issue}4976[#4976] {agent-issue}5710[#5710]
* Re-enable the OTel subcommand on Windows. {agent-pull}6068[#6068] {agent-issue}4976[#4976] {agent-issue}5710[#5710]
* Update the {agent} to only run composable providers if they are referenced in the agent policy. {agent-pull}6169[#6169] {agent-issue}3609[#3609] {agent-issue}4648[#4648]
* Add a flag to skip {fleet} audit or unenroll when uninstalling {agent}. {agent-pull}6206[#6206] {agent-issue}5757[#5757]
* Embed hints-based inputs in the {agent} Kubernetes container image. {agent-pull}6381[#6381] {agent-issue}5661[#5661]
* Add an error to the Windows Application Event Log if the `install`, `uninstall`, or `enroll` commands fail. {agent-pull}6410[#6410] {agent-issue}6338[#6338]
* Add an error to the Windows Application Event Log if the `install`, `uninstall`, or `enroll` commands fail. {agent-pull}6410[#6410] {agent-issue}6338[#6338]
* Add a logger to print the status and code when an {agent} enrollment call to {fleet} fails. {agent-pull}6477[#6477] {agent-issue}6287[#6287]
* Update {agent} Go version to 1.24.0. {agent-pull}6932[#6932]
* Update OTel components to v0.120.x. {agent-pull}7443[#7443]
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* Return a 429 error when the {fleet-server} connection limit is reached instead of silently closing connections. {fleet-server-pull}4402[#4402]

{agent}::
* Prevent installation of {elastic-defend} in emulated environment, in which it's not supported. {agent-pull}6095[#6095] {agent-issue}6082[#6082]
* Prevent installation of {elastic-defend} in emulated environment, in which it's not supported. {agent-pull}6095[#6095] {agent-issue}6082[#6082]
* Re-enable notifying {fleet} when [agent] is uninstalled on Windows. {agent-pull}6257[#6257] {agent-issue}5952[#5952]
* Log a warning on same version upgrade attempts and prevent the agent from reporting a failed upgrade state. {agent-pull}6273[#6273] {agent-issue}6186[#6186]
* Add retries for requesting download verifiers when upgrading an agent. {agent-pull}6276[#6276] {agent-issue}5163[#5163]
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